The Let's Afahye Festival Begins

A scene from the prior occurrence.

The Oguaa Traditional Council has initiated the 2023 Oguaa Fetu Afahye, the annual traditional festival of Cape Coast's chiefs and citizens.

The theme of this year's festival is "Celebrating Our Educational Institutions for the Enhancement of Ghana."

During the occasion, the seven Asafo companies and other cultural groups presented performances.

On the first Saturday of September, Oguaa residents celebrate Oguaa Fetu Afahye.

The Omanhene of Oguaa Traditional Area, Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II, introduced the event by urging parents and guardians to invest in their children's and wards' education in order to provide security and a brighter future for their families.

He believed that a quality education was dependent not only on the performance of teachers but also on parental support of teaching and learning.

Osabarimba Kwesi Atta II bemoaned the fact that a large number of junior high school pupils in the region do not perform well enough academically to be admitted to a variety of top universities.

He urged corporate entities and philanthropists to support the festival and encouraged his people to adhere to the festival's customs and practices and maintain a clean environment.

The activities would include a vigil on the shore of Bakado, which would also host a regatta for the Asafo companies, a youth colloquium, and a day dedicated to children and gender activism.

Mr. Perry Mensah, chairman of the Afahye Planning Committee, asserts that the festival has become a vehicle for revitalizing and redeveloping socioeconomic life and culture.

He was confident that the celebration would exceed his expectations because he had planned a number of activities to ensure that Cape Coast was accorded its rightful position in Ghanaian society.

To maintain peace, he reminded all residents, especially religious organizations, to strictly adhere to the prohibition on drumming and noise-making. The prohibition includes the use of loudspeakers, drums, tambourines, handclapping, and any type of musical instrument during the specified time frame.

During this time, the Oguaa Traditional Council prayed for the nation and its people to continue to maintain the flame of peace, love, tranquility, and good brotherhood.

"We also implore all residents of Oguaa to abide by the ban on drumming and making noise, and to refrain from making disparaging remarks about the rites, customs, practices, and beliefs of the people," he warned.

Mr. Mensah urged residents to participate in the monthly clean-up in order to maintain the cleanliness and welfare of the city.

He stated that citizens could clear their immediate surroundings without necessarily waiting for community leaders to organize a clean-up effort, and he urged the media to publicize the festival and all of its associated activities.