Odwira Festival: Thousands join Okuapehene for health walk
Hundreds of people from all works of life last Saturday joined the Okuapehene, His Majesty Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III on the Odwira Health Walk as part of activities geared towards this year’s Odwira festival. The walk dubbed ‘Lyf walk with Okuapehene’ started from the Ayi Mensah toll booth to the Aburi Botanical Gardens. His Majesty …
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Okuapehene hits the road ahead of Odwira Festival
Hundreds of people from all works of life last Saturday joined the Okuapehene, His Majesty Oseadeeyo Kwasi Akuffo III on the Odwira Health Walk as part of activities geared towards this year’s Odwira festival. The walk dubbed ‘lyf walk with Okuapehene’ started from the Ayi Mensah toll booth to the Aburi Botanical Gardens. His Majesty …
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What is Odwira?
What is Odwira TWO HUNDRED YEARS OF ODWIRA IN AKUAPEM The year 2026 is of great significance in the history of the Akuapem State since it marks the 200th anniversary of the Odwira Festival. In accordance with Akuapem custom, the choice to make Odwira an annual state festival was made in 1826, after the Battle …
Brief History of Akuapem
Brief History of Akuapem The history of Akuapem can generally be divided into three main periods. The first of these extends from the mid-1300s up to about 1600 AD, during which the Akuapem Ridge was mainly inhabited by the aboriginal Guan-Kyerepong people. The second period was the Akwamu period, which started in the 1640s and …