Vice President Dr Mahmoud Bawumia joined the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Chiefs and the people of Asanteman to celebrate Akwasidae at the Manhyia palace on Sunday, July 14, 2019.

He commended Otumfuo for his passion to preserve the culture and tradition of his forebearers and how he continues to commit to development of Ghana and also promotes peaceful coexistence among all Ghanaians regardless of one's background.

Among the guest present were the Ashanti regional minister Simon Osei Mensah, his deputy madam Elizabeth Agyemang,Ashanti regional chairman of the New Patriotic Party Bernard Antwi Bosiako and other politicians from the opposition National Democratic Congress.

The Akan annual calendar is divided into nine parts, each lasting approximately six weeks but varying between 40–42 days in a period; the celebration of this period is called the Adae Festival.

The Adae Festival has two celebration days: the Akwasidae Festival is celebrated on the final Sunday of the period, while the Awukudae Festival is celebrated on a Wednesday within the period.

The Friday preceding 10 days to the Akwasidae is called the Fofie (meaning a ritual Friday).

As the festival is always held on Sundays (Twi in Kwasiada), its recurrence could be after 40 or 42 days in accordance with the official Calendar of Ashanti. During the last Akwasidae of the year, which coincides with the Adae Kese Festival, special attention is given to make food offerings and donations for helping people.

The festivals of Adae are not interchangeable as they were fixed from ancient times.

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