Kodie (Ash) June 7, GNA- Mr. Samuel Atta, Kwabre District Cultural Coordinator, on Thursday called for the revision of puberty rites to help curb the increasing rate of social vices such as teenage pregnancy, early marriage and the prevention of HIV/AIDS among others problems. He urged Ghanaians to appreciate the importance of cultural values to the socio-economic development of the country.
Mr. Atta was speaking at the opening ceremony of a day's cultural festival competition, organized by the Kodie Circuit of the Ghana Education Service (GES) at Kodie in the district.
The festival that was attended by children from some selected schools in both the primary and junior secondary schools was aimed at inculcating the nation's cultural heritage in the children. The schools competed in choral music, poetry recitals, drumming and dancing, drama, drum language, singing and craft exhibition. The participating schools for the primary level included Aduamoa, Akrofuom, Afrancho, Ntiribuoho and Nkukua-Buoho, Sasa, Akrowa and Apagya and those of the jss level were Ntiribuoho, Nkukua-Buoho, Apagya, Afrancho, Kodie and Osei Kwadwo.
Mr. Atta said culture was dynamic and advised parents to teach their children the culture of the country to enable them to be abreast with the customs and traditions of the country.
The District Cultural Coordinator said the competition would help in selecting school children to join a team to represent the circuit in the district cultural festival to be held at Ntonso next week. Nana James Mensah, Kodie Circuit Supervisor, said the competition would be held periodically to educate school children on the importance of culture to development. 7 June 07
