Akyempem Festival

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Akyempem Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Agona Traditional Area in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. [1] It is usually celebrated in the month of September. [2] [3] [4] [5] Sometimes it is celebrated in October. [6]

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Celebrations

During the festival, visitors are welcomed to share food and drinks. The people put on traditional clothes and there is durbar of chiefs. There is also dancing and drumming. [7] During the festival, the stools of the land are purified and traditional rites are performed. There is also pouring of libation to the gods for general well-being of the people and their prosperity. [8]

Significance

This festival is celebrated to mark an event that took place in the past. [9]

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References

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  2. ↑ "Festivals Ghana - Easy Track Ghana". www.easytrackghana.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  3. ↑ Boateng, Kwabena (2015-09-12). "List of festivals in Ghana". GhanaCulturePolitics. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  4. ↑ "Major Festivals". www.ghanaembassyiran.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  5. ↑ "GhanaReview International--- Ghana Tourism". ghanareview.com. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  6. ↑ "Festivals in Ghana". touringghana.com. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2020-08-24.
  7. ↑ "Major Festivals". www.ghanaembassyiran.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  8. ↑ "Ghana Festivals – Tour Ghana" . Retrieved 2020-08-24.[ permanent dead link ]
  9. ↑ "The Consulate General Of The Republic of GHANA in The United Arab Emirates (Dubai)". www.ghanaconsulatedubai.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
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