Photos: Climax of Ejura Sekyerene Festival showcases rich Asante traditions and culture
The 2025 Edition of the Ejura Sekyerene Festival has brought together thousands of people from across the country to Ejura, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of the Asante Kingdom.
The festival, which is marked annually to open the yam season, was held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the forecourt of the Ejura Palace.
The event was attended by paramount chiefs, queen mothers, Asantehene Abrempon, security services, clergy, state departmental heads, and various groups.
The festival featured traditional dance and drumming, highlighting the importance of Asante traditions and culture.
Ejurahene Barimah Osei Hwedie II together with Ejurahemaa Nana Akua Tiwaa II and their council of elders sat in state to welcome the thousands of individuals who graced the event.
The Ejura Nkosuohene, a member of the planning committee, Nana Anning Prempeh underscored the significance of the Sekyerene Festival, stating, “Our forebears have celebrated this festival since the discovery of yam in the 16th century to thank God for his mercies.” He added,
“Every year, we revisit this all-important festival not only to thank God but to remind ourselves where we come from.”
The Nkosuhene also noted that yams can now be harvested in commercial quantities due to the adherence to cultural activities in the festival.
The festival serves as a platform to showcase freshly harvested yams and officially marks the start of its consumption by the public.
About the Sekyerene Festival
The Sekyerene Festival is an annual celebration held by the people of Ejura to thank God, ancestors, and the traditional stool for providing them with a bumper harvest of fresh yams.
This year’s festival focused on youth development, with the theme “Disciplined Youth: Our Hope for Building a Prosperous Future”
Source: Ghana/otecfghana.com/Jacob Agyenim Boateng, Kumasi.
