Glimetoto Festival
Glimetoto Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Adaklu Traditional Area in the Volta Region of Ghana.[1] It comprises Kpeve, Klikor, and Tsohor.[2] It is usually celebrated in the month of November.[3][4]
Celebrations
[edit]During the festival, there is a grand durbar of chiefs where most settlements are held. They also show the bravery of their ancestors in the form of war songs, drums and dances.[5][6]
Significance
[edit]The festival is celebrated to commemorate the exodus of the people of Adaklu from Notsie in Togoland to their current place of abode.[7]
References
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- ^ Boateng, Kwabena (2015-09-12). "List of festivals in Ghana". GhanaCulturePolitics. Archived from the original on 2021-01-20. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ Ghana Tourism Authority, Volta Region. "Festivals | Visit Volta Region". Visit Volta Region. Archived from the original on 2021-05-07.
- ^ "Volta Region". touringghana.com. 2016-02-24. Archived from the original on 2020-08-15. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ "The Republic of Ghana Embassy Berlin Germany". h2829516.stratoserver.net. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
- ^ "Glimetotoza Festival – FIANDAD GHANA LIMITED". Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2020-08-19.