Kundum Festival

The Kundum festival is celebrated by the Ahanta and Nzema people of the Western region of Ghana.

[3] According to oral history and folklore, the festival began when a hunter, Akpoley, during an expedition, chanced upon some dwarves dancing in a circle.

At the shrines, requests for the good of the town made, and rum is poured on the ground as libation.

The fire serves as a center of activity and heat source for preparing the main festival meal.

[5] Each night the people eat a large meal together, culminating in a great feast of the final Sunday.

The traditional purpose of the dancing is to drive the evil spirits and devils from the town and preserve another successful year.