Ghana has been found and developed on the world map as a prominent and widely African countries visited during the last decade. As with any African country Ghana is also known for its rich tradition, culture and colorful festivals known foreground. “Homowa Festival” is one such festival, which attracts the attention of tourists and media from around the world.
The single most impressive thing about Ghanaians? S or any other country in Africa that people are so strong, so bold, so confident and determined, that nothing ever in their own way. If you try through the pages of history and go take a look at hurt, hunger, hunger in Hi, there was a series of tests that the nations of Africa and have raised above. Mindful of this history, “Homowo Festival” is the secret paths and strength still visible in all age groups. As the name suggests this festival boos from hunger “.
Homowo The word is derived from two words “homo” meaning “hunger” and “where” means “sleep.” The word “Homowo” means hoot and jeer hunger. It tells the story of people who are not afraid of the deadliest natural disasters and ardent enemies. The tradition began with a Homowo starvation period leads to famine because of the failure of the rains needed for the plants in the Greater Accra, Ghana, where people mainly live. When the rain back to a normal, Ghanaians celebrated the festival by creating Homowo where the names and meanings of the traces of the event that rise to this festival of colors are there.
This colorful festival is distributed each year with full enthusiasm and a joy only through the country. In this event celebrates Ghanaian people alive their traditions and values of people hold the true beginning of Ghana. Are young and old, with drums and rich traditions of dance, which was once part of everyday life interlaced. The festival is through rituals such as the sprinkling of “characterized Kpokpoi” (plates of the festival) for the gods and ancestors for spiritual protection, procession of twins in the main streets, traditional drumming and dancing and general celebration. A month before the celebration, it is forbidden to make noise. A highlight of the festival is only 12 am to 6:00 pm every woman, regardless of status, should accept a hug from a man in the street festival. And a very interesting event, open heart and makes merry.
The festival begins each year with the month of May with the planting of the plants just before the start of the rainy season. The musicians and dancers of Homowo are living examples of the strength of African performing arts. The repertoire with that of yesterday, today and tomorrow in Ghana Cultural Arts, creates an audible and visual history of Ghana and bring the living spirit in all Ghaian. If you are planning, while Ghana Homowa Festival, many European and African airlines offer cheap flights to Ghana for a very low rate visit. However, the best deals are still only a handful of airlines such as Egypt, Ghana International or KLM. For more information, visit: cheap flights
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