Wednesday 26th February, 2020
By
Jerry Azanduna, GNA
Sunyani, Feb. 26,
GNA – A Multitude of mourners from all walks of life are arriving in the
Sunyani East Municipality to mourn the late Nana Yaa Nyamaa Poduo II, Paramount
Queen of the Sunyani Traditional Area.
Most of the mourners
sighted in the Bono regional capital wore varieties of funeral clothing – red
and black, with various inscriptions some of which read “Mother sleep well”
“Death is not good”, “Death is a destroyer” and “Death has ruined my home”.
Others had
inscription such as “, a big tree has fallen” and “Sunyani will forever miss
you mother”.
Virtually, all the
neighbourhoods in the Municipality turned black during a visit around town by
the Ghana News Agency (GNA) between on Wednesday, as residents mourned.
Many of them stayed
indoors as well.
As at the time of
filing this report, spontaneous firing of musketry greeted the Sunyani Township
as traditional executioners and warriors were sighted at most places amidst
traditional drumming.
Dressed in
traditional regalia, the warriors wielded offensive instruments and chanted war
songs, while following hundreds of mourners in a procession through some
principal streets in the Municipality.
In a random
interview, Yaa Serwaa, a mourner and resident of Sunyani described the death of
the queenmother as a big blow to her and her entire family.
Mr George Kwaku
Nketiah a trader who was sighted at the Sunyani Central Business District (CBD)
area told the GNA the funeral had slowed down economic activities.
“We can’t open our
shops because we understand the funeral committee has ordered all businesses
including; stores to close”, he said.
GNA