[3] The observance is an ancestral rite by the chiefs and elders of the Akan clan around Kumasi.

The festival announcement is made by drummers the evening before on "Dapaa" day.

[5] The drumming symbolizes the seeking of protection for the guardian ancestral deities to the soul of the ruling king and it unifies the people under his reign.

[1] It is believed that Nsamanfoɔ and other ancestors are wandering around to see if this festival is being observed properly.

On this occasion, it is also a practice to give donations for charitable causes such as feeding the hungry and helping the sick.