Awukudae Festival

Awukudae Festival
Flag of Ashanti with the Golden stool symbol at the center
Observed byAshantis of Ashanti
TypeAshanti festival
SignificanceFestival of ancestral rites
CelebrationsWednesday ceremony
DateNine 40 days
Frequency9 times per year

Awukudae Festival (meaning: "Wednesday ceremony") is a traditional Ashanti festival in Ashanti. Like the Akwasidae Festival, celebrated on a Sunday, Awukudae is part of the celebrations within the Adae Festival cycle. The festivals of Adae are not interchangeable, having been fixed from ancient times.

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