Ngmayem

The Ngmayem Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Manya Krobo in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The festival was established by Nene Azu Mate Kole in 1944.[1]

The festival

The meaning of Ngmayem is ‘Eating the New Millet’[2] The festival is a commemoration of plentiful Harvest of Millet, which is called 'ngma' and it is a period in which the people of Manya Krobo give thanks to their creator for protection, and the plentiful harvest.[1][3]

References
  1. "The Manya Krobo Annual Ngmayem Festival". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  2. "The GaDangme". www.thegadangme.com. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
  3. "Manya Krobo 2019 Ngmayem festival launched". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-10-18.
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