FESTIVALS / UPPER WEST REGION 

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Jan.

• Edina Buronya (Local version of Christmas exclusively celebrated by the people of Edina) – 1st Thursday of the New Year - Elmina, Central Region
• Akwanbo - Gomoa Abora, Central Region
• MASQUERADERS FESTIVAL , Carnival of masqueraders from around the country celebrated on the 1st of January of every year. ( Winneba )
  
  

Feb.

Mar.

Apr.

• Aboakyer (Deer Hunting) – Late April or early May -Winneba ,17 miles west of Accra.– Central Region
  
  A hunting expedition by two Asafo groups to catch live
  antelope. The first group to present its catch to the Chief at
  a colorful durbar is declared winner and is highly regarded for bravery.
  

May

Jun.

Jul.

• Bakatue – Fish Harvest - Edina/Elmina
  Central Region  - A royal procession of chiefs and stool holders riding in
  palanquins through principal streets to a sacred shrine where
  chiefs pour libation and sprinkle sacred food. Pouring of
  mashed yam and eggs into the Bake (lagoon), followed by
  scooping with a net, after which permission is given to fishermen to open the fishing season, after a ban. Festival culminates in a regatta.

• FETU AFAHYE ,  CAPE COAST
• End of July , PANAFEST / EMANCIPATION , CAPE  COAST / ELMINA / ASSIN MANSO

Aug.

• Akwambo (Path – clearing) a Festival commemorating the clearing of foot path leading to rivers, farms & communal sites – early August.-Agona Nyakrom,-Central Region
• Ahobaa (Festival commemorating end of epidemic, and in honour of a man called ‘Ahor’ who sacrificed his life to end the epidemic) – 3rd week -Gomoa Assin,- Central Region
• Odambea (Commemorates the migration of the people of “Nkusukum” from Techiman to their present settlement at Saltpond -Saltpond- Central Region
  
  

Sep.

• Fetu Afahye (Festival commemorates first contact with the Whites) – 1st week -Ogua Traditional Area, Cape Coast,(Oguaa) -Central Region 
  A colorful procession of chiefs, amid drumming, dancing and
  firing of musketry. There is a uniqueness in the attire.
  Sacrifice of a cow to the seventy-seven (77) gods of Oguaa.
• Akwanbo -Enyan Abaasa, Ajumako-Enyam Essian, Central Regionakwanbo festival
  it is celebrated yearly in the month of september that is first week in september 
  
• Awubia -Awutu, Bawjiase, Central Region
  

Okt.

• Akwambo -Agona Duakwa, Central Region

Nov.

• Odwira - Denkyira Traditional Area, Dunkwa, Central Region

Dec.