Amu Festival

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Amu or the Rice Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Vane which is the traditional capital of the Avatime people. [1] [2] It is located in the Ho West District in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the last week in the month of November to December. [3] Others also claim it is celebrated around September or October. [4]

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Celebrations

There is drumming, dancing and singing during the festival. [5] [6]

Significance

The festival is celebrated on the harvesting of brown rice as its name implies. [7] [8] [9] The people claimed they migrated from the Ahanta areas in the Western region and fought for the place they are now occupy from the original people. [10] [11]

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References
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