Enjoy Homowo and the Republic Day Celebrations as you vacation at Accra

The city of Accra is the capital city of the African country Ghana and is renowned for its beauty and its culture. This astonishingly picturesque capital city is nestled on the Atlantic Coast and bears the stamp of its history on its architecture. You can find skyscrapers, to colonial bungalows in this booming metropolis. Those of you who are up for an Accra Adventure need to know that this city or rather the entire country’s social and cultural calendar revolves around festivals. Hence no matter when you decide to buy airline tickets for Flights to Accra you can be sure of getting a generous helping of the local culture. So pack your bags and hop on to cheap flights to Accra today!

Those of you who are planning to visit Accra during the months of June, July and August can make the most of their vacation by joining in with the locals as they celebrate with great fervor and zest their festivals and heritage.  Marriages, child birth and even puberty all of these are a reason to rejoice for the natives. Irrespective of which month you choose to spend your holiday at Accra you can be sure to sample the local festivities at any of the ten regions but especially Accra.

First up in the month of July is the country’s Republic Day. Celebrated on July 1st, the Republic Day is symbolic of the country’s arduous struggle for freedom from the British and the locals do not forget the sentiments and the bloodshed behind this hard-won battle easily. On this day you can be a witness to the patriotic spirit exhibited by the locals and partake in the rallies and the special award functions held to mark this day.

Keeping in sync with the traditions, the senior citizens are commemorated for their hard work in taking the country to where it stands today. Besides this you can also head to the scenic beaches of the city and revel in the plethora of entertainment avenues present there.

All those vacationers who have booked incredible flight deals to Accra during the months of July and August can choose to make the most of their city sojourn with the Homowo. Literally translating into ‘hooting at hunger’, this harvest festival is a specialty of the GA tribe in Greater Accra region and is celebrated each year to celebrate the tribe’s triumph over famines and starvation.

The period from July to August is when the locals had to bear the brunt of this wave of food shortage that they now make it a point to celebrate its termination. The Homowo is a peek into the culture and ethics of the GA people and you can participate in the intriguing events that start off with the grand feast initiated by the Dantu Priest, the specter of the celebration of the birthday of all twins in the area (who are decked up in white local dress) and the fascinating boat race.

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