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The festival of Exodus is almost!
Hogbetsotso is a festival celebrated by an ethnic group in the Volta Region. The event is observe on the first Saturday in the month of November. Hogbetsotso derived from the Ewe language and translates as “The Festival of Exodus” or “coming from Hogbe (Notsie).
History has it that, before the people of Anlo came to their present day settlement; they lived under a tyrannical and cruel ruler, King Agorkoli of Notsie, somewhere in South Sudan. The Anlo people devised a way to escape from the town. They were led by a brave warrior known as the Red Hunter. The theme behind this festival is to mark their journey from their former home in Togo, to their present settlement in Ghana. Various ceremonies which are performed during the festival and this includes a peace-making period in which all disputes are ended with the finding of amicable solution. It is believed that the reason for this traditional period of peace-making is that they believe that their ancestors lived in harmony with themselves to able to escape from Notsie. There is also a purification ceremony of the ceremonial stools and period of general cleaning.
Chiefs dress in very colorful regalia and sit in state to receive homage from their subjects. There is drumming and dancing and conviviality. The dancing is the most captivating part, with the very popular “BORBORBOR” dance which is very intense and fun filled.
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