Former Electoral Commission (EC) chairperson, Charlotte Kesson-Smith Osei, has been installed as Safohen of Nkum Asafo Group Number 4.
Announcing her enstoolment on Saturday, June 8, Ms. Osei shared her excitement with a Facebook post, “Safohen Nana Ama Kesson #nkumasafo #4,” alongside photos of her adorned in traditional kente attire as a Queen Mother, holding a leadership symbol, a whip.
Ms. Osei was joined by others during the installation ceremony.
In a separate post, she expressed her joy at the upcoming Fetu Afahye festival, scheduled for September 1 to 7, 2024.
Fetu Afahye is an annual festival celebrated by the people and chiefs of the Cape Coast Traditional Area in the Central Region of Ghana.
Preparations for the festival begin in the last week of August, with the Oguaa Traditional Area welcoming numerous visitors from various parts of the country and abroad. The festival’s climax occurs on the first Saturday of September.
Before the main celebration, the Omanhen (chief) undergoes a week of confinement for meditation, seeking wisdom from the creator (Aboadze) and ancestors, and receiving medical attention to ensure fitness for the festival’s activities.
At the end of the confinement, the Omanhen appears in public with grandeur, visiting the stool house to pour libation and seek blessings from the 77 gods of the Oguaa state, believed to guide the Oguaa Traditional Area’s affairs.