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The Ashanti Yam Festival is an annual celebration of the Ashanti people of Ashanti. It marks the first harvest of yams during the autumn season , after the monsoon season. The yam is the staple food crop in Ashanti and most of Africa .
Yam, maize and beans are also staple foods across Ghana. Sweet potatoes and cocoyam are also important in Ghanaian cuisine. With the advent of globalization, cereals such as rice and wheat have been increasingly incorporated into Ghanaian cuisine notably in the form of bread. [3] The foods below represent Ghanaian dishes made out of these ...
The festival was observed subsequently to the establishment of the Golden Stool (throne) in 1700.It is celebrated to mark milestones in the history of the Ashante Kingdom. The festival was a time to consecrate the remains of the dead kings; those remains had been kept in a mausoleum at the sacred burial ground of Bantama , a royal suburb of ...
Today, as in the past, the Ashanti Region continues to make significant contributions to Ghana's economy. [17] Asante is richly endowed with industrial minerals and agricultural implements, Asante is responsible for much of Ghana's domestic food production and for the foreign exchange Ghana earns from cocoa, agricultural implements, gold ...
Food offerings include special items such as eto (mashed African yam), garnished with hard-boiled eggs. Every Ashanti celebrates this festival. [ 7 ] For those Ashanti who do not observe the festival of Odwira, the Akwasidae is very important to commemorate their ancestors.
Cassava could be used to prepare Kokonte and rice was imported further south in modern Ghana. Rice was the main meal taken by the Asantehene and his officials at 2pm. [ 17 ] Scholar Miller writes on the lower consumption of meat by Asante people outside of the royal court.
Within a six-week cycle, Adae has two celebration days, once on a Sunday (Akwasidae) and again on a Wednesday (Awukudae).The Adae cycle is repeated nine times in a year. In observance of the Akan calendar, the ninth Adae Festival, called the Adae Kese Festival ("big Adae"), coincides with celebration of the New Yea
Traditional customs and contemporary medical methods are combined to create Ghana's health culture. For a variety of illnesses, many Ghanaians turn to traditional medicine, frequently seeking the aid of herbalists and spiritual healers. [38] This is especially true in rural areas, where there may be limited access to official healthcare facilities.