Dzawuwu Festival

	Dzawuwu Festival Dzawuwu Festival is an annual traditional and thanksgiving festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Agave Traditional Area in Dabala in the Volta Region of Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To .... It is usually celebrated in the month of February. Celebrations During the festival, special portions of food are sprinkled to the gods of the people for protection. Libations are poured and the people renew their loyalty to their rulers. Significance It is celebrated to mark the bravery of the Agaves in the past who fought and won several wars. It is the time to pay homage to those who have departed. References Festivals in Ghana {{Ghana-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Dabala Dabala is a town in the Volta Region of Ghana. The town is known for the Dabala Secondary Technical School. The school is a second cycle institution. Dabala is also known for its strategic market known as the Dabala Market. This market is highly patronised by traders from the entire country of Ghana and the republic of Togo. This beautiful town is the capital of the Agave people The Agave (also Crophy) are an ethnic group of Ghana, belonging to the Ewe people. They are mainly in the west of the Volta River and north of the Songhor Lagoon. The Agave people are one of the largest Ewe subgroups. They live in the southern p ... where the Paramount Chief of Agave (the Agave fiaga) presides over his chiefs. Farming and distilling of local gin (Akpeteshie) is the main occupation of the people of Dabala. The Economic activities of Dabala is supported by a very vibrant Rural bank known as Agave Rural Bank which was founded in the late 1980s by a group of dedicated indigenes of Agave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Volta Region Volta Region (or Volta) is one of Ghana's sixteen administrative regions, with Ho designated as its capital. It is located west of Republic of Togo and to the east of Lake Volta. Divided into 25 administrative districts, the region is multi-ethnic and multilingual, including groups such as the Ewe, the Guan, and the Akan peoples. The Guan peoples include the Lolobi, Likpe, Akpafu, Buem, and Nkonya (now part of Oti region) people. This region was carved out of the Volta Region in December 2018 by the New Patriotic Party. Background The Volta region was formed by the state union of the former British Togoland which was part of the German protectorate of Togoland. It was administered as part of the Gold Coast by the British and later renamed Trans-Volta Togoland. Demographics The native and largest ethnic group of the Volta Region (Togoland / British Togoland) are the Ewe people (68.5% of the population). They consist of several sub groups such as the Anlo Ewe, Tongu Ewe, We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and Togo in the east.Jackson, John G. (2001) ''Introduction to African Civilizations'', Citadel Press, p. 201, . Ghana covers an area of , spanning diverse biomes that range from coastal savannas to tropical rainforests. With nearly 31 million inhabitants (according to 2021 census), Ghana is the List of African countries by population, second-most populous country in West Africa, after Nigeria. The capital and List of cities in Ghana, largest city is Accra; other major cities are Kumasi, Tamale, Ghana, Tamale, and Sekondi-Takoradi. The first permanent state in present-day Ghana was the Bono state of the 11th century. Numerous kingdoms and empires emerged over the centuries, of which the most powerful were the Kingdom of Dagbon in the north and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Agave People The Agave (also Crophy) are an ethnic group of Ghana, belonging to the Ewe people. They are mainly in the west of the Volta River and north of the Songhor Lagoon. The Agave people are one of the largest Ewe subgroups. They live in the southern part of the Volta region of the republic of Ghana. Currently, they are located around the delta and estuary of the Volta River on both the east and the west banks. The Agave people have fifteen clans and are traditionally ruled by a paramount chief, surrounded by warrior chiefs. Originally, they were part of the Agasuvi dynasty of the Adza Kingdom. Agave led the breakaway faction through many places including Ngortsie, Tsevie, Gafe, Agavedzi, Tsiame, Klidziand, and finally Agave Fedome. They brought the divine elephant Ivory Royal Stool from Adza to Agave which is the soul of the Agave people. The Agave people are specialised in riverine and wetland activity. They share the same culture with the Ewes of Togo and Dahomey. Agave-Afedume which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]