Kpalikpakpaza
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The Kpalikpakpaza or Kpalikpakpa festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of the Kpalime Traditional Area
located in the Volta Region
of Ghana
. The name of the festival is derived from an appellation in Ewe
which is "Kpalikpakpa si tu makpata" which means "shooting without recording". The festival is meant to remind the Kpalime people of the valour of their ancestors during wars in the ancient days.
The festival was first held in November 1997 and has been held every year since then. The paramount chief of the area at the time was Togbe Agbi Yao VII. The first festival was at Wegbe Kpalime
. It has been rotated between the towns in the district since then. The eighth celebration was hosted at Kpale in November 2004.
Kpalime Traditional Area
The Kpalime Traditional Area is located mainly in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region of Ghana. This area originally was located partly within the Kpando District of the Volta Region but with the creation of new districts, it now falls within the South Dayi District.This traditional area...
located in the Volta Region
Volta Region
Volta Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is to the east of Lake Volta. Its capital is Ho.-List of districts:The region has 18 districts consisting of 3 municipal and 15 ordinary districts:-Background:...
of Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
. The name of the festival is derived from an appellation in Ewe
Ewe language
Ewe is a Niger–Congo language spoken in Ghana, Togo and Benin by approximately six million people. Ewe is part of a cluster of related languages commonly called Gbe, spoken in southeastern Ghana, Togo, and parts of Benin. Other Gbe languages include Fon, Gen, Phla Phera, and Aja...
which is "Kpalikpakpa si tu makpata" which means "shooting without recording". The festival is meant to remind the Kpalime people of the valour of their ancestors during wars in the ancient days.
The festival was first held in November 1997 and has been held every year since then. The paramount chief of the area at the time was Togbe Agbi Yao VII. The first festival was at Wegbe Kpalime
Wegbe Kpalime
Wegbe Kpalime is a village located in the South Dayi District of the Volta Region of Ghana.-Location:The nearest towns to Wegbe include Bame, which is about 1.3 kilometres to the northeast. Akrofu is about 4.5 kilometres to the southeast and Avenui, 5.7 kilometres to the south...
. It has been rotated between the towns in the district since then. The eighth celebration was hosted at Kpale in November 2004.