Brong Ahafo is Ghana’s largest agricultural region, with a significant expanse of food crops and cocoa plantations, as well as an extensive forest reserve and wildlife attractions. It is often referred to as Ghana’s breadbasket and is less well-known to tourists.
The Brong Ahafo Region was established in 1958 and called after the two most populous indigenous groups, the Akans Brong and Ahafo. The area is one of Ghana’s most attractive, with numerous stunning tourist destinations. It is largely unspoiled by industrial development.
Some of the more magnificent of these visitor sites are its rivers. The picturesque Kintampo falls, concealed in the trees near the Kumasi to Kintampo route, are formed by the Pumpum River falling 70 meters among stony steps.
Sunyani, the capital of the Brong Ahafo Region, is connected to Accra via a first-class road that takes around seven hours to travel at a reasonable speed.
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Festivals Celebrated in Brong Ahafo Region
There are various festivals celebrated in the Brong Ahafo Region among the ethnic groups and below are the names.
Kwafie festival
During November and December, the inhabitants of Dormaa Ahenkro, Berekum, and Nsuatre in the Brong Ahafo Region celebrate the Kwafie Festival. This festival commemorates the ancestors while also serving as a purifying ritual. The blazing of a giant bonfire in the courtyard is the most fascinating of the many festivities.
There will be street-side vendors selling specially prepared dishes only for the Festival, in addition to the blocks of curb vendors and speciality butcher, cheese, gift, and kitchenware shops that line the market.
History Behind Kwafie festival
The Dormaas are said to be the ones who brought fire to Ghana, and this legend is commemorated with a bonfire. A durbar is also held, during which the Paramount Chief’s sub-chiefs and subjects pay homage to him. It’s a time when all of the descendants of the original Dormaas (who split from the Akwamus and relocated here) gather for a magnificent reunion. This celebration, like Apoo, promotes a sense of community among the participants. A spectacle of the royal courts with drumming, dancing, and a display of the Chiefs’ accouterments are among the events’ highlights.
Apoo Festival
In November, Techiman and Wenchi celebrate the Apoo festival . It is a celebration dedicated to the purifying of the people in order to cleanse them of social ills. The event lasts for a week and features a wide range of traditional cultural activities. On the sixth day, the Apoo parade takes place, during which accusations are made concerning the residents’ wrongdoings. Not even the Chief is safe. This is a time for family reunions and people to come together. You are welcome to participate in the fun.
August and September are the months when it is observed. This yam festival is held annually by the chiefs and people of Badu in the Brong Ahafo Region’s Wenchi District. The celebration marks the beginning of a new era.
Munufie Festival
The chiefs and people of Drobo Traditional Area in the Jaman South District of the Bono region, formally the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana, hold the Munufie Festival every year. It is traditionally observed in the month of October. In September, the residents of Mpuasu-Japekrom Traditional Area celebrate theirs as well. In September, the people and chiefs of Abi Traditional Area celebrate theirs as well.
Visitors are encouraged to bring food and drinks to share during the celebration. The people dress in traditional attire, and there is a chiefs’ durbar. Dancing and drums are also present.
This festival commemorates an event that occurred in the past.
Sasabobirim Festival
This event is celebrated by the chiefs and people of Awuah Domase near Sunyani in the Brong Ahafo Region. It is a week-long annual festival held in honor of their valiant leader who fought alongside Yaa Ashantewaa against the Europeans in the early twentieth century. In November, it is commemorated.