Ahwerase
Ahwerase | |
|---|---|
  Ahwerase Location of Ahwerase in Eastern region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 05°50′43″N 00°10′33″W / 5.84528°N 0.17583°W | |
| Country |  Ghana |
| Region |  Eastern Region |
| District | Akuapim South Municipal |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Ahwerase is a town in the Akuapim South Municipal District of the Eastern Region of south Ghana.[1][2] It shares borders with Aburi which is famous for the Aburi Botanical Gardens and the Odwira festival.[3][4][5] The name 'Ahwerase' is an Akan language which translates to 'Under the sugarcane"
Festival
The People of Ahwerase celebrate Odwira and this ceremony is usually held in September/October. Odwira is one of Ghana's many festivals that see attendance from people from all walks of life including the diaspora.[6][7]
For many decades, the Odwira Festival has been a staple of Ghana's colourful, vibrant and diverse cultural expression, bringing together people from all walks of life to celebrate themes of victory, gratitude and harvest, in unity. However, even before Odwira became a part of Ghana's cultural landscape it had long been celebrated by the people of Akropong, Amanokrom and Aburi in the Eastern Region.[8]
References
- ^ "Akuapem Community Foundation (Akuapem CF)". akuapemcf.org. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Support Akuapem South Assembly — Aburihene". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Touring - Eastern Region Archived 2012-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. touringghana.com.
- ^ "Aburi celebrates Odwira Festival". Graphic Online. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
- ^ FAAPA. "Akuapem South to develop the biggest poultry industry in Ghana". Archived from the original on 2020-11-19. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Davis, Eugene (2017-10-30). "Ahweraseman celebrates Odwira in grand style". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Tetteh, Kennedy (2017-11-02). "Babie Dapaah storms Ahwerase Akuapem with Agoro". The Business & Financial Times. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Educationist installed as Chief Linguist of Ahwerase". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2021-06-28.