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'''Awukugua''' is a town in the [[Okere (Ghana parliament constituency)|Okere District]] Assembly in the [[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern Region]] of [[Ghana]]. It shares border with [[Abiriw]] and Dawu.<ref name="ghanamps">{{cite web|last1=mps|first1=ghana|title=Daniel Botwi|url=http://ghanamps.com/mps/details.php?id=121|website=ghanamps.com|publisher=ghanamps|accessdate=21 June 2017}}</ref>'
== Festival ==
The People of Abiriw celebrate [[Ohum Festival|Ohum]] and this ceremony is usually held in November/December. Ohum is one of Ghana's many festivals that see attendance from people from all walks of life including the diaspora.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Choirmaster for Awukugua Ohum|url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/entertainment/showbiz-news/choirmaster-for-awukugua-ohum.html|access-date=2021-06-23|website=Graphic Online|language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Awukugua marks Ohum Festival {{!}} GhHeadlines Total News Total Information|url=http://ghheadlines.com/agency/ghana-news-agency/20131021/554055/awukugua-marks-ohum-festival-|access-date=2021-06-23|website=ghheadlines.com|language=en-US}}</ref>
The Ohum festival is celebrated to mark the beginning of harvesting new farm crops, just like the [[Homowo]] of the Gas, [[Ahobaa Festival|Ahoboa]] and [[Bakatue Festival|Bakatue]] of the Ahantas, and [[Aboakyer festival|Aboakyere]] of the Awutus and Afutus, [[Kundum Festival|Kundum]] of the Fantes, [[Adae Kese Festival|Adaekese]] of the Ashantis, [[Hogbetsotso festival|Hogbotsotso]] of Anlo (Ewes), [[Damba festival|Dambaa]] of the Dagombas, and [[Apoo festival|Appoo]] of Brong-Ahafo.
Ohum was an ancient traditional festival of the people of Akuapem, particularly the [[Larteh Akuapem|Larteh]] and Okere people including Abiriw who are [[Guan people|Guans]].
== Notable people ==
* [[Okomfo Anokye]]
== References ==
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[[Category:Populated places in the Eastern Region (Ghana)]]
[[Category:Villages in Ghana]]
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