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Homowo

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Homowo is a festival celebrated by Ga people of Ghana. The festival starts in the month of May with the planting of crops before the rainy season starts.

Etymology

The word homowo (Homo - hunger, wo - sleep) can mean to hoot or jeer at hunger. [1] The tradition of Homowo started with a period of hunger leading to famine due to failure of the seasonal rains needed by crops in the Greater Accra Region, where the Ga people predominately dwell. When the rains returned to normal, the Ga people celebrated by creating the Homowo festival hence it name and meaning.

References

  1. ^ The library of congress's article on Homowo. Retrieved 08 September 07

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