Rice Festival
Festival in Ghana by the people of Akpafu
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Rice Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of Akpafu in the Oti Region, formerly part of the Volta region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of January.[1][2][3][4][5]
Celebrations
During the festival, visitors are welcomed to share food and drinks. The people put on traditional clothes and there is durbar of chiefs. There is also dancing and drumming.[6]
Significance
This festival is celebrated to mark an event that took place in the past.[7]