Yaa Asantewaa Festival

The Yaa Asantewaa Festival be an annual festival wey be celebrated by de chiefs den people of de Ejisu Traditional Area insyd de Ashanti Region of Ghana. Dem usually dey celebrate am insyd de month of August.

Na de Royal House of Queen Mother Saa Pogh Naa Yaa Asantewaa Ababio II found de Yaa Asantewaa festival make dem kai de 95th Year of de Home Calling of Queen Yaa Asantewaa den to honor ein actions during de War of de Golden Stool.

 Significance 
De chiefs den de inhabitants of Ejisu pay homage to Yaa Asantewaa, wey be known as an Ashanti war heroine wey lead a battle against de British insyd 1901. De festival sanso dey commemorate ein bravery for resisting de British from capturing de Golden Stool of de Ashantis, wich lead to an uprising insyd de late 1690s.

 References 

Category:Ashanti Region
Category:Festivals insyd Ghana
Category:August events