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Homowo Festival
thumb|A street in Accra. Many people from nearby neighborhoods and the surrounding area flock to the city center in order to attend the celebration of the Homowo Festival, the annual main festival of the Ga, around 1900. thumb|Teshie Homowo Festival Ban on Singing & Drumming Ritual Ceremony. thumb|Homowo festival rituals. alt=A woman wearing a white cloth carries a pot while clad in green vines walks alongside two men wearing white while also pooring libation|thumb|Nungua Homowo Festival Painting. Homowo is a festival celebrated by the Ga people of Ghana in the Greater Accra Region. The festiv
Damba festival
festival celebrated by the northern tribes in Ghana which make them come together to show happiness
Bakatue Festival
festival of the people of Elmina in Central Region of Ghana
Asafua Festival
festival of people in Sekondi, Ghana
Fetu Afahye
festival of the people in Cape Coast
Yaa Asantewaa festival
festival to remember the Ashanti heroine
Ngmayem
The Ngmayem Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Manya Krobo in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The festival was established by Nene Azu Mate Kole in 1944 to replace the already existing festival called Yeliyem, which literary means "eating of yam". It is usually celebrated in the month of October in Dodowa and also the Shai in the towns of Somanya and Odumase. The festival is celebrated for one week, mostly from the last two Sundays of the month of October.
Apoo festival
festival celebrated annually in Ghana by the chiefs and people of Techiman and its environs in March and April to get rid of social evil
Gbidukor Festival
festival of Gbi people in the Volta region
Akwasidae Festival
festival of the Ashantis in Ghana
Bombei Festival
Festival of the people of Ekyem Kofi in the Western region
Asikoe Festival
Festival of the Anfoega people
Edina Bronya Festival
festival of Elmina people
Ahobaa Festival
Festival of the Enyan-Kakraba in Central region
Dipo
thumb|Honoring heritage through graceful steps. thumb|Chief priest shaving the Dipo girls thumb|girls are marched around the town celebrating their passage of the rites thumb Dipo rites are one of the most popular, yet criticized, puberty rites and practices in Ghana, and is one of the most attended events in the country, receiving huge numbers of tourists. The rite is performed by the people of Odumase Krobo in the Eastern region of Ghana. The rite is performed in April every year. It is used to usher virgin girls into puberty or womanhood, and signifies that a participating girl is of age to
Gologo festival
festival in Ghana by the Talensis
Ohum Festival
festival of Akyem people
Apatwa Festival
Festival of the people of Dixcove
Kundum Festival
festival of the people of Nzema and Ahanta
Bugum festival
festival celebrated by Dagombas in the first month in the calendar of the year
Amu Festival
festival of Vane people in Volta region
Awubia Festival
Festival of the people of Awutu Bereku
Apenorto Festival
Festival of the Mepe people in Volta region
Fiok festival
festival in Ghana by the Sandema people
Hogbetsotso festival
festival of the Anlos
Odwira festival
festival of Akropong Akuapim in Ghana
Kente Festival
Festival of Bonwire people
Fancy Dress Festival
festival of Winneba people in Ghana
Inkronu Festival
Festival of the people of Sopomu
Sometutuza Festival
The Keta-Sometutuza or Keta-Sometutu Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Agbozume in Ketu South District in the Volta Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated two weeks after the Hogbetsotso festival. It is celebrated by the Somey people of Agbozume, Denu and surrounding communities to commemorate their migration from Keta in 1792-94 after the Keta -Anloga War. It is usually celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in November.
Afringi Festival
Festival of the people of Yeji
Kusebko Larere Festival
Festival of the people of Sumbrungu
Kakube festival
festival of the people of Nandom
Don Festival
Festival of people in Bolgatanga
Agbamevo Festival
Festival of Agotime people in the Volta region
Glimetoto Festival
Festival of the Adaklu in Volta region
Akwantutenten Festival
Festival of Worawora people
Kuure Festival
Festival of the Zaare people in Upper East region
Asafotufiam Festival
Festival of the people of Ada
Eddie Festival
festival of the people of Wassa
Ayimagonu Festival
Festival of Dofor in North Tongu District
Kalibi Festival
Festival of the Sankana people
Adae Festival
Festival celebrated by the Adae
Donkyi Festival
Festival of the Mamase people
New Yam Festival of the Igbo
annual harvest festival observed by the Igbo people
Kpledjoo Festival
festival of Tema people in Ghana
Ayerye Festival
Festival for the chiefs and people of Saltpond
Year of Return, Ghana 2019
initiative by government of Ghana for African diasporans to visit Africa
Odambea Festival
Festival celebrated by the chiefs and people Nkusukum traditional area of Saltpond
Kpini Chugu
festival celebrated in the Northern Regions of Ghana
Alluolue Festival
Festival of the Sefwi people
Kwafie Festival
festival in Ghana by the Dormaa people
Jintigi Festival
festival celebrated by Gonjis in a year
Sasadu Festival
Festival of four communities in the Volta region
Bagri Festival
Festival of the people of Jirapa, Lawra and Nandom
Asogli Yam Festival
festival celebrated by the people of Asogli in Ghana
Wli Falls Festival
festival of Wli Traditional Area in Volta Region, Ghana
Rice Festival
Festival of the people of Akpafu
Fao festival
festival of people in Navrongo
Mmoa Ninko Festival
Festival of Offinso people