Odwira Festival

De Odwira festival be celebrated by de chiefs den peoples of Fanteakwa District den Akuapem insyd de Eastern Region of Ghana. De Odwira Festival be celebrated by de people of Akropong-Akuapim, Aburi, Larteh, den Mamfe. Dis be celebrated annually insyd de month of September den October. De festival dey celebrate a historic victory over de Ashantis insyd 1826. Na dis be de battle of Katamansu near Dodowa. Na dem first celebrate am insyd October 1826. 

Na dis be during de reign of de 19th Okuapimhene of Akropong, Nana Addo Dankwa (I) from 1811 to 1835. E be a time of spiritual purification wer na de people renew den receive protection. E sanso be celebrated by de people of Jamestown insyd Accra. Na dis be secof de associations dem form thru de intermarriages of de Ga den Akuapem people. 

Customarily, de scheduling of de festival dey occur simultaneously plus de reaping season wen na der be bumper food; during wich na dem show gratitude to de Ancestors by de people. E be a yam festival, thanksgiving give de bumper reap be principally demonstrated insyd de "giving food to de ancestors". 

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Category:Festivals insyd Ghana
Category:Annual events for Ghana insyd
Category:Eastern Region (Ghana)