The people of Ada fought many battles to mark territories for their people. The ritual was organized to welcome and honor returning warriors. History of Asafotufiam festival The Adangmes fought a lot of wars in a bid to establish a territory for their people. Most famous among these wars are the Katamanso war of 1826, the Glover war of 1876, the invasion Read more…
Homowo is a harvest festival celebrated by the Ga people. The Ga people celebrate Homowo in the remembrance of the famine that once happened in their history in precolonial Ghana.[1] The festival is organized to urge the gods to furnish their food stores with endless food supplies. The elders and chiefs pour libations, dot the city with a traditional meal called kpokpoi Read more…
The Oguaa Fetu Afahye is a festival celebrated on the first Saturday of September by the people of Oguaa or Cape Coast Traditional Area. Preparation for the festival starts in the last week of August. During this period, Oguaa Traditional area receives many visitors from around the world, as well as people from different parts of the country or outside Read more…
The Asogli Yam festival is an occasion to offer prayers for good health throughout the year and prosperity for all and to foster unity through forgiveness and reconciliation. When does the Asogli Yam Festival take place Asogli Yam Festival takes place in September, usually in the last few weeks of the months. Its a harvest festival that gives praise to Read more…
The Dormaas are reputed to have brought fire to Ghana and this legend is symbolically remembered through this bonfire. A durbar is also held during which homage is paid to the Paramount Chief by his sub-chiefs and subjects. It is a period when all descendants of the original Dormaas (who broke away from the Akwamus and migrated here) come home Read more…
A weeklong festival climaxing on the first Saturday in November, this festival has features a grand durbar of chiefs and is held at Anloga, the traditional home of the Anlo–speaking Ewes. The durbar forms a significant part of the week–long Hogbetsotso festival which commemorates the migration of the Anlo – Ewes from the ancient walled city of Notsie in present Read more…
Edna Bronya Festival is a native version of Christmas celebrated on the first Thursday of the New Year by the people of Elmina (Edina). Bronya is a word for Christmas in Twi so the festival in literal sense means Elimina Christmas in Cape Coast. About the festival After the defeat of the Portuguese by the Dutch in 1627 and the Read more…
Dzawuwu festival at Dabala is essentially a thanksgiving festival where special portion of food is sprinkled to the gods. It also commemorates the bravery of the Agaves of the past who fought and won several wars. The festival takes place every February Read more…
Papa Festival. Celebrated by the people of Kumawu in the Ashanti region. This festival is Celebrated in March by the People of Kumamu in the Sekyere East District. The Festival Begins with sacrificial rituals on the eve of the actual day. The day starts with a mini durbar of chiefs presided over by the Paramount Chief of Kumawu. Read more…
The festival starts with the hunt on the Saturday asafo members (hunters) are awakened by the sounding of drums, bugle, rattles and bells to start trooping to their respective meeting places When does the The Aboakyer Festival take place? The Aboakyer Festival takes place every on the 1st Saturday in May in the coastal town of Winneba where they celebrate Read more…
