The chiefs and people of the Western regional town of Lower and Upper Dixcove will this year also not celebrate this years Kundum festival as the Western regional security Council has suspended this year’s edition
The Kundum festival is celebrated by the Ahanta or Nzema people of the Western region. It is celebrated to thank God for the abundance of food during harvest period of the area.
The festival, which was banned in 2019 following a riot is still in force
According to Security Council this comes after the inability of both factions to assure of a violence – free celebration of the kundum festival.
The directive was issued to Chiefs in the Lower and Upper Dixcove area, after a meeting by the security council.
In a press Statement Sighted by Beach Newsroom, the REGSEC is entreating the general public, especially the people of Dixcove to take note and comply.
