Our cultural festivals

Ghana is a land of rich resources,land of rich culture, rich festival, diverse cultures , ethic groups , i can go on and on But we are one people with a unique color of Black . Our ethnic groups are , Akans ,Mole Dagabani ,Ga -Adonge ,ewe , konkonba ,Gurusisi ,Bissa and Guans . And are various languages such as Asante twi , Akuapem, Bono, Dagane ,ewe , Ga and so on.

Festival Is an occasion for feasting or celebration, especially a day or time of religious significance that recurs at regular the Ghanaian festival is a very important event which is rich in culture where people from different countries travel from far and near to see and have an experience.

I would love to go with all the festival, But i will hammer on three of them

Firstly Homowo which is celebrated among the Ga society this festival is celebrated in the month of may with plantings of crops before the raining season this is done in remembrance of the famining that happened once among them . Homo~means hunger wo~means hoot. They sprinkle a meal made with palm nut soup around the town during this occasion there is a ban on noise

Secondly the kundum festival is celebrated by the Nzema or Ahanta people in the western region of Ghana. This festival is celebrated to thank god for abundance of food,at the time being of the harvest period of the area. The festival last for four weeks the festival operates differently in each town that makes up the Ahata paramount.The actives are drumming, dancing and having a feast.

Lastly the Adae kesse festival. The Adae Festival is celebrated by The Ashanti’s it is it has two major festival celebrated which one is celebrated to glorify the achievement of the Asante kingdom and the odiwura festival which is also the yam festival. The festival came in to prominence 1697 and 1699.

These are three of the many festivals we have and they are not only festivals but always bring people form far and near to visit and find their roots from where they are from …..long live Ghana long live the people and long live are rich festivals

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