Gbetsoolo Nii Ashitey Akomfrah III the chief of Teshie and the landlord of Teshie has send best wishes to the Indegines of Teshie ahead of the homowo which will be celebrated in this month.
The agriculture festival (Homowo), which literally means ‘hooting at hunger’, was welcomed by thousands of Gas from all walks of life, who joined their families to celebrate the annual festival, with other tribes and nationals.
The festival is uniquely marked with the sprinkling of ‘Kpo Kpoi’ (traditional food prepared with corn dough and palm nut soup) by Nea Wulumo (Highest Priest of the Ga State) at selected family houses and historic sites early in the morning, followed by the Gbetsoolo Nii Ashitey Akomfrah III, Gbese Mantse, Nii Ayi-Bontey II, the Ga Mantse, and the other chiefs.
GBETSOOLO NII ASHITEY AKOMFRA III Gbetsoolo Nii Ashitey Akomfrah III, in a brief interview with Daily View Gh’s Dickson Boadi, described this year’s festival as the best so far, after decades of chieftaincy issues in the Ga State.
He said their arrival at the shores of Accra was met with great famine that many of people died of hunger.
‘The priest leading the people by then in the midst of the famine found a cob of corn and planted it, and after three weeks, it was fully grown and harvested. So the High Priest gave it to the people to cook and eat. That is why every year we celebrate Homowo to commemorate our forefathers struggle to overcome severe hunger,’ he explained.
He added that ‘Kpoikpoi’ is sprinkled for the gods, forefathers, and animals to partake in the glory of overcoming hunger.
Gbetsoolo Nii Ashitey prayed for peace, unity, and prosperity for the country, and urged the youth to hard work to attain a high level of life.
ABOUT HOMOWO
The Homowo celebration is also colourfully marked with traditional rulers and leaders clad in red cloth, beating of drums, blowing of the atentenben (traditional horns), and firing of musketry.
A month before the celebration a ban is put on noise-making, which is to remind farmers to plow and plant for the rains have set in, and climaxed with a ritual performance for twins on the eve of the Homowo.
Source: Dickson Boadi // www.dailyviewgh.com / Ghana
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