8 upcoming Ghanaian festivals and their historical relevance
Ghana is home to a variety of rich cultural festivals, each unique to the various ethnic groups within the country. | Pulse Ghana
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Ghana is home to a variety of rich cultural festivals, each unique to the various ethnic groups within the country. | Pulse Ghana
Most ethnic and tribal groups in Ghana have unique cultural and traditional festivals they celebrate, mostly annually, for a few important reasons. These celebrations have historical, religious, cultural, social, and moral importance, among others. Historical background One such festival is the Hogbetsotsoza of the chiefs and people of Anlo Ewes…
Otumfuo Osei-Tutu II, the Asantehene, has bemoaned distortions to the history of the Asantes and the Anlos, saying they have “adversely affected our relationship.” He said the two tribes had, in the past, forged concrete alliance during an era dominated by intense warfare and had collaborated on many issues in…
The Hogbe park, the reverred venue for the age-old festival of the people of Anlo land is expected to remake history when the event play host to all special invitees to the 2022 meeting. The festival will rekindle traditional unity and bonding and forge new traditional alliances among some of…
The 2022 Hogbetsotsoza festival (Hogbe Za) of the people of Anlo State in the Volta Region was not just spectacular but historic. The festival also known as Hogbe Za commemorates the legendary exodus of the Ewe-Dogbo folks from Notsie in present-day neighbouring Togo, some 400 years ago. Hundreds of chiefs,…