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

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

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

  1. ^ "The Awubia festival: A celebration of history and identity". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  2. ^ Mensah, Abraham. "MTN Ghana supports Awutu Awubia Festival, assures of supporting 30 more traditional festivities – Skyy Power FM". Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. ^ "Awutus Mark Awubia Festival". www.ghanaweb.com. 3 September 1997. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  4. ^ "Awutu Traditional Council rebukes NDC communicator". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2019-09-11. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  5. ^ "MTN Ghana supports Awutu Awubia festival". MyJoyOnline.com. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2020-08-31.[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ "Ghana Festivals – Blastours". Retrieved 2020-08-31.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "People of Awutu celebrate Awubia Festival". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  8. ^ 24news- (2018-09-08). "AWUTU AWUBIA FESTIVAL SCENES". 24News. Archived from the original on 2020-01-14. Retrieved 2020-08-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Major Festivals". www.ghanaembassyiran.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  10. ^ "The Consulate General Of The Republic of GHANA in The United Arab Emirates (Dubai)". www.ghanaconsulatedubai.com. Retrieved 2020-08-21.
  11. ^ "Awubia Festival". www.blastours.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  12. ^ "Awubia Festival, 2020 - GWS Online GH". GWS Online GH - Ghana Web Solutions Online. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
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