Which purification festival is celebrated by the chiefs and people of Akuapem and Ashanti to cleanse the nation?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Odwira Festival
- Step 1: Odwira means 'purification' or 'cleansing' in Twi. Step 2. It is celebrated to thank ancestors for the first yam harvest and spiritually cleanse the stools and stools-holders. Answer: Odwira Festival. Why not the others: Homowo is Ga; Hogbetsotso is Anlo Ewe; Damba is celebrated in northern Ghana.
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