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Hogbetsotso Festival 2007

Genre : Festival

Saturday 03 november 2007

Times : 00:00
Principal country concerned : Column : History/society
Source : http://www.ghanatourism.gov.gh
Ghana
http://www.ghanatourism.gov.gh

The durbar forms a significant part of the week-long Hogbetsotso festival which commemorates the migration of the Anlo-Ewes from the ancient walled city of Notsie in present day northern Togo, to their present abode in Ghana. They claim they escaped the tyranny of a wicked chief, Agorkoli, by walking "backwards" amid drumming and dancing to war songs.



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