For the Ga people, Saturday, August 13, 2022, was another historic day as they lavishly celebrated the Homowo celebration.
It was a proud occasion for the chiefs, leaders, families, and residents of Ga Mashie as well as for the visitors from all walks of life who had come to see one of Ghana’s most well-known festivals being celebrated.
The Homowo celebration for this year began with drumming, pomp, and pageantry.
In accordance with tradition, Your Majesty, Nii Dr Ayi Bonte II, Gbese Mantse, sprinkled the first “kpokpoi” to signal the start of the hooting at hungry for the other chiefs to follow.
The British High Commissioner, Naa Okaitoo Nrami I, Gbese Noyaa Manye was actively involved in the celebrations. Harriet Thompson who is the Development queen-mother of Gbese gleefully took part in all activities as she walked the principal street with Nii Dr Ayi Bonte II.
The Gbese Mantse sprinkled the traditional food -‘Kpokpoi’- along the principal streets of Accra which included Ussher Fort and its environs, which used to be the ancestral home before the arrival of the colonial masters.
It was a beautiful day as the traditional leaders painted the capital with their colourful red regalia and warrior attires, with the indigenes, including visitors in red attire.
The streets were busy at around with people, mainly young men and women moving from house to house and street to street to meet family members and friends.
The Gbese Mantse was honoured with the visitation of former President H.E John Dramani Mahama as well as vice-president H.E Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia to his Palace.
Check out photos from the Homowo celebrations
Source : ghanaweb.com