Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Cameroon
Wiki Loves Folklore (Meta-Wiki: Wiki Loves Folklore) is an international photographic contest organized annually at Wikimedia Commons to document folk cultures in different regions of the world. Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 is a continuation of Wiki Loves Folklore 2021 with the theme of folk culture. The origin of the project started in 2018 from Wiki Loves Love 2019 in the theme of ceremonies and festivals of love. The national contest in Cameroon is coordinated by the Wikimedians of Cameroon User Group.
This photography contest is focused on folk culture of different regions 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. You can check out some other suggestions and examples in our Category page.
- 1st prize: $500 USD
- 2nd prize: $400 USD
- 3rd prize: $300 USD
- Top 10 consolation prizes: $40 USD each
- Best Video prize and best Audio prize: $150 USD, $150 USD (each)
- Top uploader prize for images: First Prize $100 USD, Second prize $50 USD
- Wiki Loves Folklore Postcards to top 100 Uploaders
- Certificates and postcards to Local Organizers
National prizes
- 1st prize: 100 000 FCFA
- 2nd prize: 75 000 FCFA
- 3rd prize: 50 000 FCFA
(Disclaimer: Prizes to be dispersed in a gift card or voucher format.)
- February 1 – March 31, 2023
- Start for submissions: February 1, 2023 00:01 (UTC)
- Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2023 23:59 (UTC)
- * National results Declaration: May 19, 2023
- International Results Declaration: To be declared on July 25, 2023 at Commons:Wiki Loves Folklore 2023/Winners
Folklore
Subcategories
Folk culture by country, Folk art, Chinese fortune telling, Folk dance, Europeade, Folk festivals, Folklore, Folk games, Gavari, Folk groups, Folk magic, Folk museums, Folk music, Newweling, Folk religion, Traditional music, Traditional songs, Folk wrestling.
Pornographic and explicit images, artwork due to copyright issues, etc.
There will be 10 winning pictures, one winning video, and a prize for the person uploading the highest number of images.
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).
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