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…
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…
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…
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…
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