Glimetoto Festival

Glimetoto Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Adaklu Traditional Area in the Volta Region of Ghana.[1] It comprises Kpeve, Klikor, and Tsohor.[2] It is usually celebrated in the month of November.[3][4]

Celebrations

During the festival, there is a grand durbar of chiefs where most settlements are held. They also show the bravery of their ancestors in the form of war songs, drums and dances.[5][6]

Significance

The festival is celebrated to commemorate the exodus of the people of Adaklu from Notsie in Togoland to their current place of abode.[7]

References
  1. "Festival | The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana, Berlin, Germany". Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  2. "Festivals Ghana - Easy Track Ghana". www.easytrackghana.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  3. Boateng, Kwabena (2015-09-12). "List of festivals in Ghana". GhanaCulturePolitics. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  4. Ghana Tourism Authority, Volta Region. "Festivals | Visit Volta Region". Visit Volta Region.
  5. Editor (2016-02-24). "Volta Region". touringghana.com. Retrieved 2020-08-19.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
  6. "The Republic of Ghana Embassy Berlin Germany". h2829516.stratoserver.net. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  7. "Glimetotoza Festival – FIANDAD GHANA LIMITED". Retrieved 2020-08-19.
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