Berekuso
Script error: No such module "Settlement short description".Page Module:Infobox/styles.css has no content.Page Template:Infobox settlement/styles.css has no content.
Berekuso Akuapem | |
|---|---|
| Script error: No such module "Infobox mapframe". | |
| Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 526: Unable to find the specified location map definition: "Module:Location map/data/Ghana" does not exist. | |
| Coordinates: Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. | |
| Country | File:Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Akuapem South District |
| Population | Template:Fix comma category |
| Template:Pluralize from text | Template:Pluralize from text |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
| Template:Pluralize from text | Template:Pluralize from text |
Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".
Berekuso is a town in the Eastern Region of Ghana, approximately an hour from Accra. It is located in the foothills of the Aburi Ridge, on a road linking the Accra suburb of Kwabenya with the hills around Aburi. The town is known for being the location of Ashesi University, the first liberal arts college in sub-Saharan Africa.[1]
Berekuso is the westernmost town traditionally inhabited by the Akuapem people.[2] According to the 2010 census of Ghana, the population was 1,759.[3]
Festival
The People of Berekuso celebrate Ohum and this ceremony is usually held in February. Ohum is one of Ghana's many festivals that see attendance from people from all walks of life including the diaspora.[4][5]
For many decades, the Ohum Festival has been a staple of Ghana's colourful, vibrant and diverse cultural expression, bringing together people from all walks of life to celebrate themes of victory, gratitude and harvest, in unity. However, even before Odwira became a part of Ghana's cultural landscape it had long been celebrated by the people of Abiriw, Dawu and Awukugua in the Eastern Region.
The Ohum festival is celebrated to mark the beginning of harvesting new farm crops, just like the Homowo of the Gas, Ahoboa and Bakatue of the people of Elmina, and Aboakyere of the Awutus and Afutus, Kundum of the Ahantas and Nzemas, Adaekese of the Ashantis, Hogbotsotso of Anlo (Ewes), Dambaa of the Dagombas, and Apoo of Bono and Bono East region.
Ohumwas an ancient traditional festival of the people of Akuapem, particularly the Larteh and Okere people including Abiriw who are Guans.
Notable places
References
Page Template:Reflist/styles.css has no content.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Redden, Elizabeth (2007-10-19). "A Liberal Arts College Marks Five Years in Ghana". Inside Higher Ed. Retrieved 2015-01-08.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ayisi, Eric O. (1992). An Introduction to the Study of African Culture. p. 102. ISBN 9789966466174.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2010 Housing & Population Census. District analytical report: Akwapim South District" (PDF). Ghana Statistical Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-03-16. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Berekuso celebrates annual Ohum Festival". Daily Graphic. Accra, Ghana. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Berekuso marks Ohum Festival highlighting peace and unity over the year". www.ashesi.edu.gh. Archived from the original on 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
