Homowo London 2016 Dignitaries of Ghana and the Ga tribe.
HRM Queen Naa Tsotsoo Soyoo I Chairperson/Hostess of the Homowo London 2016, (on the left). Getting ready for the procession of Chiefs, Queens & Dignitaries of Ghana.
I was honored to be able to attend and participate in this tradition celebrated by the Ga tribe. Homowo recounts the migration of the Ga's and reveals their agricultural success in their new settlement.
According to Ga oral tradition, a severe famine broke out among the people during their migration to present day Accra. They were inspired by the famine to embark on massive food production exercises which eventually yielded them bumper harvest.
Their hunger ended and with great joy they "hooted at hunger" this is the meaning of the word HOMOWO.
