Kpledjoo Festival

The Kpledjoo Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Tema in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in late March or first week in April.[1][2][3][4]

Celebration

It is celebrated to facilitate the recovery of the Sakumo Lagoon for high yield during harvest. There is a 5-month temporary ban on trapping of crabs and fishing from the lagoon before the festival.[5]

Before the public are allowed access to the lagoon, the priest of the Sakumo lagoon performs some rituals on the banks.[6]

During the grand-durbar, there is merry-making and hugs from the chiefs and the inhabitants.[7][8]

References
  1. "Festival | The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana, Berlin, Germany". Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  2. "Tema marks Kplejoo festival". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  3. "Festivals Ghana - Easy Track Ghana". www.easytrackghana.com. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  4. "Greater Accra Region". touringghana.com. 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  5. www.gattagh.com http://www.gattagh.com/events.html. Retrieved 2020-08-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. "Kpledjoo Festival – FIANDAD GHANA LIMITED". Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  7. "Festivals in Ghana,there are varied of festivals celebrated across the country such as Oguaa Fetu Afahye,Homowo,Aboakyir,Edina Bakatue,Odwira". 2019-04-15. Retrieved 2020-08-16.
  8. "Trans Ghana Tourism, Accra, Kumasi (2020)". www.findglocal.com. Retrieved 2020-08-16.


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