Akufo-Addo, Asantehene, Others Expected To Grace Hogbetsotso Za Saturday | Social

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the Asantehene Otumfuo Osei-Tutu II and his retinue of chiefs will on Saturday November 5 be part of the chiefs and folks of the 36 states of Anlo to have fun the annual conventional competition, Hogbetsotsoza.

Daasebre Akuamoah Agyapong II, the Kwahuhene and King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, the Ga Mantse are additionally anticipated to be company on the well-known competition.

The competition also called Hogbeza commemorates the legendary exodus of the Ewe-Dogbo of us from Notsie in present-day neighboring Togo.

The celebration is returning this yr after its suspension in 2020 and 2021 in compliance with COVID-19 protocols.

The presence of the Asantehene would mark the celebration of the age-long relationship between the Anlo State and the Asanteman whereas that of the Kwahuhene and Ga Mantse would assist forge a bond with the 2 kingdoms as a part of the larger goal of utilizing the Hogbeza platform to foster unity, peace and nationwide cohesion.

Daasebre Osei Bonsu II, Mamponghene represented the Asantehene on the 2019 Hogbetsotso Festival at Anloga after Togbi Sri III, the Awoamefia of Anlo visited the Manhyia Palace in Kumasi for the 2018 Akwasidae.

Mr Ken Kpedor, President of Anlo Youth Council, the umbrella physique of the youth of Anlo, in an earlier interview with the Ghana News Agency, referred to as on residents of Anlo, each dwelling and overseas to patronize this yr's competition being held on the theme: “60 Years of Anlo Hogbetsotsoza: Uniting for Development, Sustaining our Unique Cultural Commonwealth for Future Generations.”

“I urge all citizens of Anlo, especially the youth to come home for the single most important event on the Anlo calendar, the Hogbetsotsoza. It is ours and its celebration has benefits for us and the Anlo State. Let's patronize it to make it the best traditional festival in Ghana.”

Mr Silas Aidam, Publicity Chair, 2022 Hogbetsotsoza Planning Committee additionally appealed to the Anlo residents, cultural lovers, native and international vacationers to the competition, which he mentioned “bounces back in a special form.”

Hogbeza is widely known each first Saturday in November at Anloga, the standard and ritual capital of Anlo State and is normally characterised by a show of wealthy custom and tradition with patrons handled to quite a lot of drumming and dancing, together with the ever-popular “agbadza” , “atsia” and “misego” or “husego”, the integrated dance fashion of the backward motion of the individuals throughout their escape from Notsie.