Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2021/Benin

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Wiki Loves Folklore (Meta-Wiki: Wiki Loves Folklore) is an annual international photographic contest organized annually on Wikimedia Commons to document folk cultures in different regions of the world. The origin of the project started in 2018 from Commons:Wiki Loves Love 2019 in the theme of ceremonies and festivals of love. In 2021, Benin will participate for the first time to this contest.

Scope

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This photography contest is focused on folk culture from Benin on categories, such as, but not limited to, folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, folklore, and tradition, including ballads, folktales, fairy tales, legends, traditional song and dance, folk plays, games, seasonal events, calendar customs, folk arts, folk religion, mythology etc.

Prizes

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  • 1st prize: 150 USD
  • 2nd prize: 100 USD
  • 3rd prize: 50 USD
  • Best Wikipedia contributor: 50 USD

How to participate?

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Photo contest

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To participate:

  1. use the upload button on this page to access the upload form
  2. select your photos
  3. complete title, description, ...
  4. choose Benin in the countries list

Wikipedia contest

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To participate:

  1. add your username in the participants section.
  2. choose an existing article or create a new one closed to the theme.
  3. write your article / translate / expand and don't forget to add references
  4. add the hashtags #WLF2021BJ, #FF2021BJ to your Edit summary.
  5. add the created or expanded articles on the suitable column of the participants list.


Timeline

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  • February 1st – February 28th, 2021
  • Start for submissions: February 1st, 2021 00:01 (UTC)
  • Deadline for submissions: February 28th, 2021 23:59 (UTC)
  • Results Declaration: Declared on March 15th, 2021.

Theme

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This year Feminism and Folklore will focus on feminism, women biographies and gender focused-topics for the project in league with Wiki Loves Folklore gender gap focus with folk culture theme on Wikipedia.

Folklore - around the world, including, but not limited to folk festivals, folk dances, folk music, folk activities, folk games, folk cuisine, folk wear, fairy tales, folk plays, folk arts, folk religion, mythology, etc.

Women in folklore- includes but is not limited to, women and queer personalities in folklore, folk culture (folk artists, folk dancers, folk singers, folk musicians, folk game athletes, women in mythology, women warriors in folklores, witches and witch hunting, fairytales and more).

Examples of photos

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What we won’t accept?

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Pornographic and explicit images, artwork due to copyrights issues, etc.

Participants

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National jury

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Winners

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There will be 3 winning pictures, 1st price, 2nd price and 3rd price pictures.

Best wikipedia contributor : TONI kevine

Other best images

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More informations

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The primary place for questions or suggestions is the talk page.

Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 in Benin rapid grant application