Apafram Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of
Akwamu
The Akwamu Empire was a powerful Akan state that rose to prominence in the 17th century in what is now southeastern Ghana. According to oral tradition, the Akwamu traced their origins to the Twifo-Heman area, but the earliest historical records p ...
in the
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of
Ghana
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. It is celebrated in the month of January.
Celebrations
During the festival, there is a durbar of chiefs. The leaders of the community ride in palanquins. There is also drumming and dancing.
Significance
The festival is celebrated to forge bondage with the ancestors of the people and ask them for protection.
References
Festivals in Ghana
Eastern Region (Ghana)
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