Amu or the Rice Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Vane which is the traditional capital of the Avatime people.[1][2] It is located in the Ho West District in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the last week in the month of November to December.[3] Others also claim it is celebrated around September or October.[4]
Celebrations
editThere is drumming, dancing and singing during the festival.[5][6]
Significance
editThe festival is celebrated on the harvesting of brown rice as its name implies.[7][8][9] The people claimed they migrated from the Ahanta areas in the Western region and fought for the place they are now occupy from the original people.[10][11]
References
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- ^ "Avatime Traditional Area celebrates Amu Festival". Ghanaian Times. 2019-11-12. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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- ^ "Volta Region". touringghana.com. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
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