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CULTURAL HERITAGE AND CUSTOMS

Ethnicity and Cultural Practices

The people of Karaga are pre-dominantly Dagombas. However, there are a few other people of different ethnic origins like Konkombas, Fulanis, Frafras, Ashantis, and Ewes.

Festivals and Religion

The Karaga District, like many of the districts in the Northern Region can boast of a variety of festivals. Among the prominent festivals in the district are the Damba, Bugum (Fire) festivals among others. The dominant religion in the district is Islam, followed by Traditional African religion and Christianity.

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