Ga Mashie comes alive as Homowo festival begins with Kpokpoi ritual

The Ga Mashie Homowo festival kicked off on Saturday, August 10 with the traditional Kpokpoi sprinkling ceremony, led by Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II.

The Ga Mantse performed the ritual by sprinkling Kpokpoi in the 21 houses representing the Ga stool, accompanied by vibrant drumming, dancing, and the firing of muskets.

As is customary, the festival’s activities began with the Gbese Mantse, Nii Ayi-Bonte II, who serves as the Adobten (Head of Military) of the Ga State.

He initiated the Kpokpoi sprinkling from his palace, proceeding through the main streets of Ga Mashie to Usher Fort.

The event drew a large crowd, including tourists and members of the diaspora who had travelled to participate in the celebrations.

Homowo, which translates to “hooting at hunger,” commemorates a period in Ga history when the people endured and eventually overcame a severe famine.