The Homowo Festival is celebrated in either August or September by the people of the GA traditional area.

Homowo which means “hooting at hunger” is one of the colourful festivals celebrated by the people of Ga (Accra) Traditional Area.

It is characterised by rituals such as the sprinkling of “kpokpoi” (the festival dish) to the gods and ancestors for spiritual protection, procession of twins through the principal streets, traditional drumming and dancing and general merry making.

A month before the celebration, there is a ban on noise making. A climax of the festival is that from 12 noon to 6:00pm any woman, no matter the status, should accept a hug from a man on the festival street.