The Apinto Divisional Council in the Western Region on Monday launched the 2018 edition of the Amankuma Festival.
The week-long programme will be celebrated from 10th to 16th of December this year and it is on the theme: " The Ban on Small Scale Mining: Our Socio-Economic Heritage and the Way Forward".
The launch was held at Tarkwa in the Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipality of the Western Region.
Festivals and durbars in Ghana are very colorful and vibrant part of the culture, and these are held in various parts of the country every year to celebrate the heritage and culture of the people.
The celebration of Festivals are also very important historically, and it has a greater impact on a country's socio-economic development.
The people of Wassa in the Apinto Divisional Council cannot be left out when it comes to the celebration of festivals in Ghana.
Apinto Divisional Council celebrates Amankuma Festival which has historical background dating back to the 17th century.
History has it that, the people of Apinto from Awudua Dada (Old Awudua) had a crocodile god living together with them.
The crocodile, according to history paid regular visits to the people and whenever they were faced with challenges, the reptile would provide them with support by vomiting gold for them.
The Gyasehene of Apinto Divisional Council, Nana Dr. Adarkwa Bediako II gave the historical background of Apinto land.
The Tufuhene of Apinto Divisional Council Nana Adupanyin who touched on the significance of the theme called on the government to lift the ban on small-scale mining to alleviate the suffering of their people.
The Chief Executive Officer of KAD Communications and Media Consultancy, Mr. Albert Kwabena Dwumfour outlined activities to mark the celebration of this year's Amankuma Festival.
He said the activities include a press conference in Accra, Symposium, durbar, clean-up exercise, health walk and screening, quiz, Miss Apinto beauty pageant, jamboree amongst other activities.
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