Awubia Festival
Awubia Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Awutu Traditional Area in Awutu Bereku in the Central Region of Ghana.[1][2][3][4] The town is in the Awutu Senya district.[5] It is usually celebrated in the month of August through to September.[6][7] The festival is also known as Awutu Awubia Festival.[8]
Celebrations[edit]
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.[9]
Significance[edit]
This festival is celebrated to mark an event that took place in the past.[10] It promotes healthy agricultural competition among the people and unites them. It also signifies the end of the farming season and the harvest period of the agriculture produce.[11] It is also claimed it is celebrated in memory of the dead.[12][13][14]
References[edit]
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