Yam Festival, Volta Region, Ghana

The Yam Festival, known in the local Ewe dialect as Te Za, is a harvest festival in the Asogli State, Volta Region of Ghana. The festival takes place in September of each year and is presided over by the paramount chief and president of the National House of Chiefs, King Togbe Afede XIV. With music, dancing, feasting and local crafts, the festival celebrates family, farmers, culture and unity.
This film was shot with the Sony FS5 and Sony A7R3 cameras in Ghana by James Dalrymple.

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Amekawo hae duna Tezaa? Mede kuku, Medi be ma nya. Am From LEKLEBI, NEAR KPANDO, GOLOKUATI, HOHOE 👍👍👍💓💓💓💪💪💪MAWU NE YRAMI FOR KEEPING OUR UNIQUE CULTURE.UNITY IS POWER!!! LOVE IS IMPORTANT.🙏🙏🙏🙏

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My Asogli people of Ho

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Our culture is beautiful GHANA Africa 🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🌍

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So proud of my people.

[@JamesDalrymple]

Beautiful people.

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Yes I love ❤️ it

[@JamesDalrymple]

Thanks, Vicky.

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Yam Festival...a unique experience of traditional culture!

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Looking forward to going to celebrate this great festival someday.. 👍😊

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Wow, happy to see my people

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Happy to see Takla here

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Love it

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Thanks

[@essirenhier7489]

Is there any festival of Gari bcze they almost have festival of everyday.

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Nice one

[@JamesDalrymple]

Thanks for watching.

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Nice nice

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Thanks, Michael.

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Thanks for watching.

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It Bergen unit

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They celebrating and Akuffo-Addo, Ghana president busy stealing there ressources for exportation. Oh God, help !