Ghana is a land of rich traditions, deep cultural heritage, and vibrant expressions of identity.
Across its 16 administrative regions, each area boasts unique customs and festivals that reflect the soul of its people while telling a unique story of Ghana’s rich cultural past and present.
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The Aboakyer festival is celebrated on the 1st Saturday in May by the Effutu’s of Winneba Traditional Area in the…
Bechem is derived from the Akan name ‘Adekyem,’ which literally means a place where items or gifts are distributed or…
This is a festival of purification of the people to rid them of social evil. Month/Time of the Year: October…
The festival is celebrated in remembrance of the achievements of the ancestors who fought in wars for the settlement of…
The festival marks the beginning of the fishing season in Elmina. During this celebration, the people offer thanks and prayers…
The festival is celebrated to mark the birth and naming of Muhammad but mainly as a glorification of the chieftaincy.…
During this festival, puberty rights are performed on adolescent girls to initiate them into womanhood. This festival is also an…
The Fao festival is celebrated by communities in the Kassena Nankana Traditional Area to give thanks to the gods for…
The festival is celebrated in remembrance of a historic disease outbreak, to keep the town clean and to prevent another…
This is a pre-harvest festival celebrated with sacrifices offered to ensure plentiful rain, a good harvest and to seek for…
The name of the festival means coming from Hogbe (Notsie) or festival of exodus. The festival is celebrated in remembrance…
The people of Ga celebrate Homowo which means to hoot at hunger in remembrance of the famine that once occurred…
This refers to the eviction of the Krobos from the Krobo mountains in 1892 by the then British Colonial Government.…
Kobine is a traditional dance and festival unique to the Lawra area of north western Ghana. The dance and the…
Odunkwaa Festival is a week long celebration which starts on Easter Monday and climaxes on a Saturday with a durbar…
The festival is celebrated in remembrance of a historic disease outbreak, to keep the town clean and to prevent another…
A two days festival celebrated to mark the first yam harvest and ask for God’s blessings in the coming year.…
The Okyir Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the Akan people of Ghana, particularly in the Fante town…
