{"id":1177454,"date":"2022-08-14T10:39:25","date_gmt":"2022-08-14T10:39:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/14\/ga-mashie-celebrates-homowo-pictures-and-videos-of-the-colourful-festival\/"},"modified":"2022-08-14T10:39:25","modified_gmt":"2022-08-14T10:39:25","slug":"ga-mashie-celebrates-homowo-pictures-and-videos-of-the-colourful-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/08\/14\/ga-mashie-celebrates-homowo-pictures-and-videos-of-the-colourful-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\" style=\"line-height: 2; letter-spacing: -0.5px;font-size: 18px;\">\n<p>                        <!--p class=\"ky_saved_articles_link\"><span class=\"ky_saved_articles_hide\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" class=\"ky_saved_articles_img\" alt=\"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival\" title=\"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival\"><\/span> Bookmark<\/p-->\n<p>The weekend, the people of Ga Mashie took their turn in the Homowo festivities for this year.<\/p>\n<p>The streets of Jamestown were filled with the beating of the Odadaoo drums by the Gbese Mantse, as the townsfolk and tourists alike trooped the principal streets with excitement.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/FaFDcDGXEAAnkfW-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival\" class=\"wp-image-10032151781\"   title=\"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival\"\/><figcaption>Nii Adote Otintor II at the Homowo festival in his regalia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Dignitaries from across the country have visited the various durbars,  Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia and former President John Mahama.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/299323030_604206911066411_4845688775711192993_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival\" class=\"wp-image-10032151770\"   title=\"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival\"\/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-08-14-at-7.52.53-AM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival\" class=\"wp-image-10032151780\"   title=\"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The festival was also graced by National Chief Imam, Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharubutu.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"wsA6RDp_l50\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chief Imam joins Ga state to celebrate Homowo 2022\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wsA6RDp_l50?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The special traditional meal, \u2018Kpokpoi\u2019 and palm nut soup was cooked and sprinkled all across the municipality as custom demands.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-08-14-at-12.18.16-AM-1-1024x769.jpeg\" alt=\"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival\" class=\"wp-image-10032151776\"   title=\"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>It forms part of the rich Ga tradition to hoot at hunger (meaning of Homowo) to symbolise the historic victory of the people over famine.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/WhatsApp-Image-2022-08-14-at-12.18.16-AM-1024x769.jpeg\" alt=\"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival\" class=\"wp-image-10032151777\"   title=\"Ga Mashie celebrates Homowo: Pictures and videos of the colourful festival\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>The people of Nungua begin the celebration, followed by Lante Dzan We Clan, then Tema, Ga Mashie, La, Osu, Teshie, Kpone, Prampram and Ningo in that order.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The famous palm nut soup with all sort of fishes for the Homowo celebration. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheUltimateExperience?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TheUltimateExperience<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/V0HbQVWBYV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/V0HbQVWBYV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joy Prime (@JoyPrimeTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoyPrimeTV\/status\/1558576085570359297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The Ghana Dance Ensemble also performed at Sempe We amid the Homowo celebration. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ghana Dance Ensemble performs at Sempe We Homowo celebration. <\/p>\n<p>Ritual performance to announce the presence of Sempe Mantse; Nii Otintor II. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheUltimateExperience?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TheUltimateExperience<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RSkFi9LXMh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/RSkFi9LXMh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joy Prime (@JoyPrimeTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoyPrimeTV\/status\/1558481821347860481?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This ritual performance above was to announce the presence of Sempe Mantse, Nii Otintor II.<\/p>\n<p>Another activity was the Twins Yam Festival as some individuals were paraded on the streets.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Scenes at the Twins Yam Festival at Ga Mashie, Jamestown. <\/p>\n<p>Some individuals possessed by the gods roam the streets. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheUltimateExperience?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TheUltimateExperience<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zKHQNL6Qmo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/zKHQNL6Qmo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joy Prime (@JoyPrimeTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoyPrimeTV\/status\/1558292010024534016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"JyDvCNcgOKg\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ga chief joins traditional display at Homowo 2022\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JyDvCNcgOKg?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The centuries-old Homowo festival has become a uniting force among the Ga people.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Asafoany3 on show at Sempe We, Jamestown, Accra. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TheUltimateExeperience?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#TheUltimateExeperience<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CJn0Zwvgj0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/CJn0Zwvgj0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joy Prime (@JoyPrimeTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoyPrimeTV\/status\/1558475706027450369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">August 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>                <!-- Post Tags --><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The weekend, the people of Ga Mashie took their turn in the Homowo festivities for this year. The streets of Jamestown were filled with the beating of the Odadaoo drums by the Gbese Mantse, as the townsfolk and tourists alike trooped the principal streets with excitement. Nii Adote Otintor II at the Homowo festival in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1177456,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[187],"tags":[2018,1095,7114,19326,23316,2541,1845],"class_list":["post-1177454","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-politics","tag-celebrates","tag-colourful","tag-festival","tag-homowo","tag-mashie","tag-pictures","tag-videos"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1177454","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1177454"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1177454\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1177454"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1177454"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1177454"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}