Abura Eyinanbrim launches 2019 Akwawbo Homecoming Festival

Odikro of Abura Eyinanbrim Nana Amoakwah II, Elders, and the Planning Committee on Saturday 7th July 2018, formally launched the Abura Eyinanabrim Homecoming (Akwambo Festival) 2019. The festival with the theme: “Sourcing funding for key Project (Community Health Care Facility) and Initiating a Revival of Our Ancient Asafo and Ancestral Cultural Practices,” when will commence on Thursday April 18th 2019, with the Cleanup Exercises.

The event is meant to bring together Sons and Daughters and Friends of Abura Eyinanbriman, both Home and Abroad, as part of ongoing efforts to rebuild Abura Eyinanbrim and open up the area for investment and development.

The announcement by the Odikro drew wild cheers from the elders and people of who had gathered at the community debar grounds. Nana Amoakwah II, who was enthroned in February 2015, is seeking to rekindle the Historic, Cultural, Political and Spiritual Bondage with its kith and kin dotted around Ghana and in the Diaspora.

In this regard, the Odikro of Abura Eyinanbrim, and his planning committee have set aside a five-day period (from April 18th to April 22nd) for the Homecoming event.

Nana Amoakwah II stated that the essence of celebrating the Akwawbo festival was to engender communal spirit, promote oneness as well as use the occasion to settle long standing family disputes.

He urged natives abroad to discard the perception that something untoward would happen to them should they come home for the celebration and rather come home to support in building better communities.

Abura Eyinanbrim is noted for its Rich Traditional Culture and Beautiful Tourist attractions including some of the oldest artifact and Archeological sites in Ghana. It is also home of a variety of historical materials, culture.

Consequently, a five (5) member Steering Committee chaired by Mr. Anthony Kontoh a royal of the Nsona family was informed to plan and ensures a successful execution of the five days events.

Some of such historical relics are:

1. The over Four (400) years big rock believe to be the foundation of the town. On top of these rock is designed “Oware” game which is believed to be played by the children of the gods in their leisure time.

2. There is a river called “Nana Bruku” believed to be female, and is always protecting the township from oncoming danger.

Mr. Antony Kontoh, Chairman for the Local Organizing Committee (LOC), announced the highlights of the program line up as follows.

Day 1, Thursday April 18, 2019

Clean up exercise in all towns in the morning at 8:00am.

Candle Light Procession from Tyeido to Eyinabrim at 6pm

Short Welcome Ceremony (Culture Display, Pouring of Libation and

Christian Prayers at community Park) to kick start the 2019 Akwambo Festival at 8:30pm

Day 2, Friday April 19, 2019

Training Exhibition – Making of Liquid soup and Beats Decoration etc. at 6:00am

Fun Games (Indoor Fun Games Activities, Sack Race, Lime and Spoon Race, Tag of Peace, Athletics, Soccer (Women), Soccer (Under 12) at 9:30am

Medical Screening at 10:00am

Quiz Competition (JHS) at 2:00pm

Crazy Jeans Flout at 3:00pm

Street Jams/Carnival/Live Band (Pick and Acts, Apple Bit Competition, Talent Show at 7:00pm

Day 3, Saturday April 20, 2019

Visitations to Abura Eyinanbrim Traditional Shrines (Akwambo) at

6:00am

Firing of Mausketry and Asafo Songs at 9:30am

Grand Durbar/ Fund Raising (Cultural Display, Poetry Recitals, Rewarding JHS past students) to climax the Home Coming (Akwambo Festival) Occasion.Guest of Honor Elvis Morris Donkor,MP for Abura Dunkwa Kwamankese at 11:30am

Family Gathering (Afisem Asiesie) at 3:30pm

Akwawbo Most Beautiful Pageant at 8:00pm.

Day 4, Sunday April 21, 2019

Inter-denominational Church Service at 7:00am

Football Gala Competition (Township and Visitors ) and Community Around at 1:00pm

Easter Jams - Time 7:00pm

Day 5, Monday April 22, 2019

General Meeting ( Township and Visitors ) at 7:00am



Abura Enyinabrim is a sub community of Abura Aseibu Kwamankese District (A.A.K District) located at exactly three kilometers from Abura Tayido to Anomabo Mampong on the main road. The main economic activity of the community is farming which include rearing of farm animals, growing of food crops and cash crops (Lime and Orange).

The people of Abura Enyinabrim first lived in a place called “Abetsea Kokodo” meaning on Top of a Mountain, but they were disturbed by natural disasters like heavy storm and fires which destroyed most of their houses and rendered them homeless.

In 1956, the then leader told his people to move a little down the mountain to settle to have their peace. As they moved downwards, they found a very big black Ceiba tree which in the local dialect it is known as “Onyinabir”.

The people therefore settled down under the black Ceiba tree and called the place “Onyinabrim”. Currently, the town is called Abura Enyinabrim because in the Abura Dunkwa Kwamankese District in the Central part of Ghana.

The first Odikro of Abura Enyinabrim was Nana Kojo Acquah I and His wife was Maame Adwoa Bosuwaa. The people of Abura Enyinabrim celebrate the Akwambo festival. It is celebrated mostly during Easter between March and April.

The people of Abura Enyinabrim in the Central Region celebrate the festival literally meaning “path-clearing”. The Asafo companies weed footpaths leading to the streams or rivers, farms and other communal places, as well as paths, which lead to shrines.

The following day, the whole community assembles at the ancestral shrines and the Odikro pours libation to the ancestral spirits to thank them for their protection during the previous year and then request for more blessing, abundant rainfall and good harvest for the ensuing year.

At the stream or riverside where some of the sacrifices are offered, fishes come out to enjoy the mashed yams mixed with red oil sprinkled on the water.

With their bodies smeared with clay, the people then parade with twigs and tree branches through the town in groups amidst drumming, dancing and firing of musketry.

The Odikro of Abura Eyinanbrim Nana Amoakwah II, Elders, and the Planning Committee of Abura Eyinanbrim have therefore thrown an open invitation to all citizens of the world and Ghanaians in particular, to join them in the celebration, catch the opportunity to witness beautiful Abura Eyinanbrim Tradition and explore business opportunities.

It is, therefore, an opportunity for Eyinanbrim people to meet at home, hence,

HOME COMING AKWAMBO FESTIVAL 2019.