The Omanhene of the Akwamu Traditional Area, Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III, and His people celebrated the first Akwasidae of 2025 last Sunday 19th January, at the Bogyawe Palace, Akwamufie, in the Asuogyaman District of the Eastern Region.
Odeneho Kwafo Akoto III in His new year’s message thanked the almighty God for seeing Akwamuman through 2024 successfully.
He also called for unity, hard work and prosperity in 2025.
Odeneho used the occasion as custom demands to encourage Family elders, Mbrewatia and king-makers of all the Royal families to put aside their differences and use the laid down customs for nominating, selecting and installing Chiefs and Queen mothers to fill up all vacant Stools within the Traditional Area.
He emphasized that these vacant stools are becoming an impediment to the socio-economic growth of the Area.
He cautioned His chiefs and people who are not vested with authority to deal with stool property, especially stool lands to desist from such acts.
He reiterated that, all lands within the Akwamu Traditional Area are Stool lands, and that the Akwamu Paramount Stool holds the allodial interest for the people of Akwamu.
He ended by reaffirming His open-door policy, adding that he will continue to welcome all petitions and contributions for the betterment of Akwamuman.
Akwasidae is celebrated among the Akans and on such days, the Chiefs and Heads of the tribes take advantage of the festivity to reunite, take stock of what happened throughout the period and plan towards the future.
Nananom and well-wishers including the enthusiastic participants clad in traditional Kente and other traditional clothes were seen following traditions to mark the occasion.
The Akwasidae Festival, a revered tradition of the people of Akwamu is commemorated on every Sunday in six weeks.
During the occasion, all chiefs within Akwamuman travel to Akwamufie, the traditional home of the Akwamus to affirm their loyalty to the Akwamuhene, the custodian of the Akwamu stool.
