Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2021/Ghana
Welcome to Wiki Loves Folklore![edit]
Wiki Loves Folklore is an international photographic contest organized by Wikimedia community to document cultures in different regions of the world. Wiki Loves Folklore is continuation of Commons:Wiki Loves Love 2019 project with the theme of folk culture.
The basic aim of the competition is to collect photos of human cultural diversity to illustrate articles in the worldwide free encyclopedia Wikipedia and other Wikimedia Foundation projects. The photos provided must match the theme, although the contest is not limited to any official list of protected areas, which means that most users will be able to find several pertaining subjects close to theme, whether festivals, dances, cuisine, clothing or daily life routine emphasizing on folk culture of that area.
- Timeline
- 1 February 2021 - 28 February 2021
- Deadline for submissions: February 28, 2021 23:59 UTC.
- Ghana results declaration: March 28 2021
- International Results Declaration: around April 1 2021
Prizes[edit]
- Best Photo Prize - GHS 400
- Best Contributor - GHS 300
- 2nd Best contributor - GHS 200
- Best Wikipedia contributor: T-shirt + Wiki souvenir
- Best Wikidata contributor: T-shirt souvenir
- (Disclaimer: Prizes to be dispersed in gift card or voucher format.)
How do I participate?[edit]
- General information
Everybody is allowed to participate, regardless of age, nationality and place of living, given he/she agrees to publish their work under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) license.
- In order to participate in the contest, you must have
- An account at Wikimedia Commons;
- take pictures of the Ghanaian culture;
- Upload pictures at Wikimedia Commons with category: Category:Images from Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 in Ghana
Examples photos you can submit[edit]
Folklore People and Activities[edit]
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Folk Cuisine[edit]
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Folk Dances[edit]
Folk Festivals[edit]
Folk Music[edit]
Folk Costumes/Clothing[edit]
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What we wont accept[edit]
Pornographic and explicit images, artwork due to copyrights issues, etc.
Statistics[edit]
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Where to ask questions?[edit]
The primary place for questions or suggestions is the talk page (Use the language you prefer, we love diversity and will find a solution to help you whatever the language you prefer to use).