the first Damba dance - eleventh of the month

• Damba pili la anabi Mahama dɔɣim ni. O dɔɣim dabsili n-nyɛ Somo Damba ka o suuna dali mi zani Naa Damba dali. Damba begins with the birth of the prophet Mohammed. The day of his birth is the Somo Damba and the day of his outdooring sets the Chief's Damba day. [DB-Festivals.025-26]
• Somo Damba din’ yi naai din kpalim nyɛ la Naa Damba. When the Somo Damba has finished, what remains is the King's Damba. [DB-Festivals.044]