Homowo (“hooting at hunger”) commemorates famine survival; the Ga Mantse initiates it by sprinkling kpokpoi first at the palace.
This ritual, shared with Wulomei priests, triggers celebrations across quarters after a noise ban allows spiritual preparation.
It blends harvest joy, ancestral feeding, and social critique through songs, sustaining Ga solidarity.
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Significant role of the Ga Mantsɛ During the Homowo Festival
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