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Antelope Hunting Festival (Aboakyer)

May 2010 (annual)

A centuries-old tradition, Winneba's Antelope Hunting Festival (Aboakyer) sees two warrior groups in full traditional regalia set out to capture an antelope with their bare hands. Don't miss…

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Bakatue Fishing Festival

6 Jul 2010 (annual)

This colourful festival by the Benya river in Elmina celebrates the beginning of the fishing season. Chiefs and elders are carried through the streets on palanquin in full regalia, shaded by…

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Asafotufiam

7 Aug 2010 (annual)

This annual festival celebrated by the people of Ada commemorates the victories of the Ada warriors and honours those who died during battle. The historic events are re-enacted with ritual…

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Odambea

28 Aug 2010 (annual)

Odambea is celebrated by the Nkusuksum chiefs and the people of the traditional Saltpond area. It commemorates the migration of the Nkusum people centuries ago from Techiman, in the…

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Fetu Afahye

4 Sep 2010 (annual)

Ghana's colourful Fetu Afahye festival is celebrated with gusto in the Cape Coast Traditional Area. Not for the faint-hearted, it involves the ritual sacrifice of a cow, slaughtered as an…

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Homowo (Hooting At Hunger) Festival

Aug - Sep 2010 (annual)

The joyful Homowo festival in Accra commemorates a glorious ancient harvest and marks the Ga New Year. In the preceding week, there is daily drumming throughout Accra, acting as a reminder of…

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