Awukugua Akuapem | |
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  Awukugua Akuapem Location of Awukugua in Eastern Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: Coordinates: 5°59′N0°05′W / 5.983°N 0.083°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Okere District |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Awukugua is a town in the Okere District Assembly in the Eastern Region of Ghana. It shares border with Abiriw and Dawu. [1] '
The People of Abiriw celebrate Ohum and this ceremony is usually held in November/December. Ohum is one of Ghana's many festivals that see attendance from people from all walks of life including the diaspora. [2] [3]
The Ohum festival is celebrated to mark the beginning of harvesting new farm crops, just like the Homowo of the Gas, Ahoboa and Bakatue of the Ahantas, and Aboakyere of the Awutus and Afutus, Kundum of the Fantes, Adaekese of the Ashantis, Hogbotsotso of Anlo (Ewes), Dambaa of the Dagombas, and Appoo of Brong-Ahafo.
Ohum was an ancient traditional festival of the people of Akuapem, particularly the Larteh and Okere people including Abiriw who are Guans.
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Akropong is a town in South Ghana and is the capital of the Akuapim North District, a district in the Eastern Region of South Ghana. This town is known for producing snails and palm oil. Akropong has a 2013 settlement population of 13,785 people.
Okere is a parliament constituency in Ghana. Daniel Botwe is the member of parliament for the constituency. He was elected on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and won a majority of 5,245 votes to become the MP. He succeeded Brandford Kwame Daniel Adu who had represented the constituency in the 4th Republic parliament on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP).
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Ohum Festival is a traditional festival celebrated by Akuapems and Akyems in the Eastern Region of Ghana.
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