Keeping Akan Spiritual and Cultural Traditions Alive
GREAT NANA ASUO GYEBI FESTIVAL IN GHANA 2009-PHOTO VIDEO
Set to the background music by Ghanaian highlife music legends such as Joe Mensah, Gyadu Blay Ambulley and Felix Owusu,this slideshow takes you through some memorable moments captured during the 2009 Nana Asuo Gyebi Afahyekese in Larteh in January.
The festival which attracted many dignitaries from Ghana and beyond will be remembered for a long time.
International representatives came from UK,Trinidad,St. Vincent,Nigeria,Togo,Benin,USA and Barbados.
The festival for the year was very successful and unique for many reasons.
Highlights of the festival included the following which are captured for your viewing pleasure and education.
1. International Akom and Traditional Healing Conference held in Accra Coconut Groove Hotel.
2. Feeding of Nana Oparebeah Day
3. Cow Sacrifice Day
4.Okomfo Attaa Mampong's Baduguan (Rites for Having 10 Children) Day supported by the OBAATANPA House of Hope Inc. USA.
5.The view of Nana Oparebeah's mansion
6.The Jumping Fire
7. The Akom ensemble showcase featuring groups from Larteh,Apirede,Brekuso,Nsaba,Adenta Barrier,Kasoa,Koforidua and Gomua Potsin.
8.Nana Oparebeah possesses Okomfo Okra Akua
9.Show Your Dance- Akomfompanyimfo showing off their natural skills in dance.
10.The Youngest Okomfo from Apirede's shrine in Ghana entertaining the public.
If you are an Akan of America and traced your roots to Larteh, please make it a dream to travel to Ghana for this pilgrimage in a life time. You are guaranteed physical,emotional and spiritual development and growth. Get connected to the roots and learn more to reinforce what is judiciously being taught in the USA.The Akans of Ghana have a proverb to support this call: " Too many fishes in the soup does not spoil it, but it gives it flavor and make it palatable"
This Photo Video is made possible by the International Centre for African Culture & Arts and the OBAATANPA House of Hope Inc,USA.
AfricaSankofa S.P.A.C.E Media Team:
Okyerema Akyampon:-Director
Kwabena Aboagye:- Media Coordinator
K.Asiedu-Video/Photography
Joe B- Photography
Aboagye Jnr-Video/Photography
Paa Kwesi Awuah Odame-Driver
Patrick-Driver
Ernest-Driver
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Comment by Akosua Baakan on March 19, 2009 at 8:02am - This was great!!!!!!!!
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Comment by Nana Efua Badu on March 18, 2009 at 2:32pm - Wonderful video!!!!!!!!!!, I am happy to see that some many people came from Near & Far to celebrate my husband Nana Asuo Gyebi. I definitely plan to be there next year. I am glad your doing this it's away to help keep Akom Alive and growing. Medase Pii for you and Nana Baakaan's hard work.
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