festival

• Bɛ tɔri li kuyili, chuɣu dali bee nir’ yi di nam. They perform it (Tora dance) at a funeral, on a festival day, or when someone is installed as chief.
• Ŋahimiya tihi vari ka ti di chuɣu puhibu dari Break off leaves of trees and we will celebrate the festival day.
• Nyuli dibu chuɣu puhibu nyɛla binshɛli din yuui Dagbɔŋ. Bɛ puhirili mi paɣri Naawuni o ni sɔŋ ba ka nyuya maa niŋ viɛnyɛla zuɣu. The celebration of the (first-) yam eating festival is of long standing in Dagbong. They celebrate it to praise God for helping them so that the yams do well.
• vuhim dabisa dali ni gol’ paliga churi dabisa dali Rest-days and New-Moon Festival days.
• Kom yi kpaai bahi ka chɛ chuɣu, di so ni chuɣuŋmaya. If water pours out and leaves the gourd, it is better than having a broken gourd.

a calabash can (large calabash with small opening, used for carrying liquids)