Ainyinase
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Aiyinase (Nzema Aiyinase) is a town in the Ellembele District in the Western Region of Ghana. It lies 90 kilometers of Sekondi – Takoradi, the port and capital city of Western Region. In 2015, the community had a population of 10,719.[1]
Culture and history
Aiyinase (Enyenra bo) literally means "Under the Silk Tree" in Nzema language. The people in Aiyinase are believed to have migrated from the southern part of Ghana. The people celebrate Kundum Festival which is carried out in the month of October each year. The festival is used as a medium to thank their ancestors for the abundance of food at the time of harvest.[3]
