Festivals in Ghana

Abene (Purification) Festival

The Abene (purification) festival is celebrated by the Chiefs and people of the Abene the traditional capital of the Kwahu. During the festival ancestral spirits are invoked for unification and

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Aboakyere (Deer Hunt) Festival

“Aboakyere” literally means game hunting. This popular festival celebrated on the first Saturday of May by the Chiefs and people of Winneba. The festival begins with a competitive hunt between

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Adaekese Festival

This is a very important, albeit rare celebration of the Ashanti’s. It is held in a large open space in the capital city of Kumasi. The festival is normally well

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Adinkafo Festival

This festival is celebrated in Hwidiem by the Chiefs and people of the Hwidiem Traditional Area. The Adinkafo festival is celebrated annually in either March or April. The festival commemorates

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Afringi Festival

A festival of the Chiefs and people of the Yeji Traditional Area which’s date of celebration is dependant on the Nananom every year. This festival unites the people, ushers in

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Agbamevorza Kente Festival

This festival is celebrated in the Agortime area by the Chiefs and people of Agortime Traditional Area in Kpetoe. It is a festival held to celebrate the uniqueness of the

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Akomase festival

The Akomase festival  is celebrated by the Chiefs and people of the Senya Beraku Traditional Areas in Senya Beraku in the Central Region. This festival comes off from the last

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Akpa Festival

 This festival is celebrated in Wassa Akropong by the Chiefs and people of the Wassa West Traditional Area. The Akpa festival is celebrated in January every year, it fosters unity

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Akwambo Festival

The people of Agona in the Central Region celebrate the Akwambo festival literally meaning “path-clearing”. The Asafo companies weed footpaths leading to the streams or rivers, farms and other communal

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