dukebi'adʋ́kə'bɩ́ʔadugebɛ'ɛsin.a rite performed by women during the funeral of a woman. On the final day of the final rites, the women from her home village married into the same village collect her valuables, put them in a pot and dance around it.4.5ReligionKA/SI
dugelɛ2dʋɣəlɛv.1cleanse or purify oneself after committing a heinous crime, eg. murder, or killing a totem.Budaa la dugelɛ a yibega la ti a ku la.the man purified himself after the murder of his younger sibling.2perform a cleansing ritual to ward off misfortune to the family as a result of someone's action, eg. a curse, or membership in certain cults. Usu. performed after the person's death.Budanya'aŋa la n daa pɔ bo a dayua la dee ki la ti ba dugelɛ.they performed a cleansing ritual for the son who was cursed by his father.4.5Religiondugelidugelegɔdugela
Epifanièpífànin.Epiphany, the arrival of the three kings from the east to offer gifts to the infant JesusEpifani kibesi.feast of the Epiphany.4.5Religion
Christian
fagyerfádʒr̀n.the obligatory Muslim prayers (salla) performed each day between dawn and sunrise4.5ReligionAr.Muslim
gebegogèbəgogeberon.1a ceremonial war axe with a metal or wooden handle and a large curved metal blade, used as a dance staff by war dancers. The blade is sometimes serrated or spiked4.5Religion6.6Tool2horse's mane1.5.9Part of an animal
KU/TU
gaba1gában.a talismanic medicine, composed of small sticks or seeds and a string, worn on the wrist by a sick person, or by a newborn baby.4.5ReligionBA
gebunegè'bùnegebunan.a kind of god, believed to have the power of killing witches and to feed on bones.4.5ReligionDI/'A
ga'asɛ2gaʔahɛv. iter.perform a ceremony, in connection with a ritual eg. nyuusego or do'oŋo, in which a person is seated and a calabash of flour water or pito is passed around his/her upper body. S/he then takes a sip and spits it on the ground to the left and the right.Ba ga'asɛ kiibega la.they performed the g. ceremony for the orphan.4.5Religionga'aseriga'asegɔ
gaba2gában. pl.1sexual sin committed by a widow or widower, by having sex before the performance of the funeral of the deceased spouse. The widow or widower should not have sex before undergoing purifying rituals during the performance of the funeral. This sexual sin is believed to have serious spiritual repercussions for the culprit.4.5Religion2taboo on spouses having sex before the performance of their child's funeral.4.5Religion'A
gingaŋgɩ̰̀ŋ'gà̰ŋn.1a long, cylindrical wooden drum, used by the Talensi.4.2.1Music2a harvest thanksgiving festival, celebrated by the Namoo and Puso-Namoug people of Tongo. The gingaŋ drum is characteristic of this festival. 4.5Religiongulego
Goleyeegòlə'yéen.the first day of the Golog festival performed by the Wakii people of Tongo.4.5Religion
Golekpa'agergòlə'kpáʔəgər̀n.the seventh day of the Golog festival at Tinzug. It is the day visitors are permitted to observe the celebrations. The dancers perform wearing their costume with bows and arrows.4.5Religion
Golenaaragòlə'ná̰a̰ran.the sixth and last formal meeting in celebration of the Golog festival, at the house of the chief of Tongo.4.5Religion
Gologgò'lògn.a festival celebrated in some Talensi communities to usher in the farming season. The gods and ancestors are asked for a good harvest. The celebration lasts for a month.4.5Religion
gulekanatesigùlə'kà'nà̰təhin. pl.1an ensemble of very large drums, similar to fontomfrom.4.2.1Music2a festival celebrated by the Zuarungu Moshi people, characterized by the gulekanateŋa drum.4.5Religion
gulekanateŋa
gurɛ2gʋ́rɛguran.a funeral ritual, performed for both sexes.4.5ReligionDI/'A
gulekanateŋa
