Blitta-Gare, 19 August (/ the Seventys Katsè Out-of-pocket
The theme chosen for this edition is “Culture Anyanga: Our Identity, Our Pride”. The celebration made it possible to thank God and the ancestors for the fertility of the soil and the good harvests, and to offer them the first yams of the season. It has also provided an opportunity for girls and sons Anyanga to meet and discuss ways and means of strengthening peace, social cohesion, living together and the development of their locality.
Started on Friday, August 14, the festivities were marked by the official presentation of the new yam, libation ceremonies, performances Depending on folk groups and tasting local dishes based on new yams. There have also been demonstrations of ancestral rites and sports competitions.
The Secretary-General of the Union of Anyanga Nationals in Lomé (URAL), Gnakpo Koffi, noted the importance of Boyila. He said that the celebration was a moment of gathering, sharing and gathering, during which the people of Anyanga celebrated and affirmed their cultural identity, history and values. He invited his brothers and sisters to a frank collaboration to launch and lead together a framework for reflection on local development.
execute the day of Boyila, the prefect of Blitta, Anakpa Mani, emphasized that the feast of Boyila is a privileged moment for the transmission of collective memory, the valorization of traditions and the celebration of values that underpin the identity of the people of Anyanga. He welcomed the contribution of the Anyanga community to strengthening social cohesion, solidarity and living together in the prefecture. The prefect invited his King’s Day interlocutors to make Boyila a space for reflection on the future of the community, the preservation of the environment and the development of the prefecture.
Boyila means seed, in the sense of harvesting or the outcome of a process that opens up to happiness. This celebration establishes a link between man and his heritage. It is celebrated at the appearance of the new yam, every 18 August, New Year’s day among the Anyanga.
The festivities brought together civil and military authorities, middle managers and their brothers and sisters from neighbouring countries.
DRAFTING
