Festivals in Ghana in September

Festivals in Ghana in September: What to See and Where to Go

Festivals in Ghana in September blend spiritual rites, harvest ceremonies, and royal commemorations. It’s a culturally dense month, with some of the most revered traditions in the Akan and Nzema worlds taking center stage—from the ancestral stools of Seikwa to the pageantry of Cape Coast.

1. Kundum Festival
Location: Ahanta & Nzema communities – Western Region
When: Varies by town – Celebrated from August to November

What it’s about:
Kundum is one of Ghana’s oldest festivals, originally meant to drive away evil spirits and thank the gods for a good harvest. It features drumming, sacred dances, ritual food offerings, and a community-wide durbar. The festival rotates through towns, making each week in this period lively along the western coastline.
It’s a perfect experience for travelers exploring Nzema culture or Ghana’s coastal rhythms.

2. Akyempem Festival
Location: Agona – Ashanti Region
When: September

What it’s about:
Akyempem marks the installation of the paramount chief and commemorates the founding of the Agona state. The festival is filled with storytelling, drumming, and a rich durbar of chiefs clad in full regalia. It’s an occasion of pride, tradition, and royal affirmation in the Ashanti heartland.

3. Black Stool Festival
Location: Seikwa – Bono Region
When: September

What it’s about:
The Black Stool Festival honors the ancestral stools of Seikwa. The event includes libation pouring, purification rituals, and processions of the stools symbolizing power, heritage, and continuity. It’s deeply spiritual and revered by locals.

4. Fetu Afahye Festival
Location: Cape Coast – Central Region
When: First Saturday of September

What it’s about:
Fetu Afahye is a grand purification festival celebrated by the Oguaa people. Once banned by colonialists, it now stands as a powerful symbol of identity. Chiefs parade through town, traditional priests cleanse the land, and there’s music, dance, and public rejoicing. It’s one of Ghana’s most vibrant and tourist-friendly festivals.

5. Fordwuor Festival
Location: Kwatwoma – Bono Region
When: September

What it’s about:
Fordwuor is an agricultural thanksgiving festival among the Bono people. It combines farming rites, family reunions, and traditional music in a ceremony that honors the earth and ancestral spirits. A must-see for lovers of rural life and traditional Ghanaian spirituality.

6. Homowo (Pampram edition)
Location: Pampram – Greater Accra Region
When: September

What it’s about:
While most Ga towns celebrate Homowo in August, Pampram marks it in September. It follows the same traditions—hooting at hunger with kpokpoi (ritual food), twin processions, ancestral blessings, and vibrant community celebrations. A great second chance to experience Homowo if you missed it earlier!

🕺🏾 7. Kobine Festival
📍 Location: Lawra – Upper West Region
📅 When: Late September

What it’s about:
Kobine is a harvest festival celebrated by the Dagaaba people. It features energetic dances (also called Kobine), drumming, and community rituals. Dancers wear grass skirts and dramatic face paint. It’s one of the most visually striking and community-focused festivals in northern Ghana.

8. Muru Wukuada Adaekese
Location: Kwatwoma – Bono Region
When: September

What it’s about:
This Adaekese (great stool festival) is a major ceremonial rite honoring the paramount stool. It involves libations, traditional music, rituals, and cultural renewal. It’s reserved, sacred, and deeply connected to royal ancestry.

9. Odwira (Western Region variant)
Location: Abura – Western Region
When: September

What it’s about:
Known more widely in the Eastern Region, Odwira is also celebrated by Guan-speaking communities in the Western Region. It’s a festival of purification—cleansing of the stools, reconciliation, and spiritual renewal. Tourists get a rare window into deep-seated traditional beliefs.

Sample September Itinerary (Ancestral Ghana Tour)
Day 1–2: Arrive in Accra → Attend Homowo in Pampram
Day 3–4: Head to Cape Coast for Fetu Afahye Festival
Day 5–6: Travel to Seikwa or Kwatwoma for Black Stool or Adaekese rituals
Day 7–8: Option to explore Kundum on the Western coast or attend Kobine in Lawra

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