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Kwahu Easter

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Kwahu Easter is the annual Easter celebrations at the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. People from all walks of life and all nationality throng to the Kwahu Hills every Easter to celebrate the three-day-long holiday.

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Kwahu Easter is the annual Easter celebrations at the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.

01 · What it is
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02 · Where & name
Ghana

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03 · How it is doing
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ActivitiesActivities include paragliding, hiking, carnivals and street jams.
ParaglidingIn 2005 the Ministry of Tourism began a paragliding activity as part of the line up events for the Easter celebrations.
CampaignDuring Kwahu Easter, there is a community cleanup exercise which aims at promoting sanitation, environmental awareness and community spirit.
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What is Kwahu Easter in plain words?

Kwahu Easter is the annual Easter celebrations at the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.

Where is Kwahu Easter practised or documented?

Sources on this page place Kwahu Easter in Ghana.

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The tradition & historical record

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Kwahu Easter is the annual Easter celebrations at the Kwahu South District of the Eastern Region of Ghana. People from all walks of life and all nationality throng to the Kwahu Hills every Easter to celebrate the three-day-long holiday. 1

Activities

Activities include paragliding, hiking, carnivals and street jams. For Kwahu people, it is an annual homecoming, but for holiday revelers it is an occasion for celebrations. There are also performances by various artists. 1

Paragliding

In 2005 the Ministry of Tourism began a paragliding activity as part of the line up events for the Easter celebrations. Kwahu Easter is a place of interest where tourist visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement opportunities. 1

Campaign

During Kwahu Easter, there is a community cleanup exercise which aims at promoting sanitation, environmental awareness and community spirit. The campaign drive is to set the whole environment ahead of the activities of the festival and to emphasize the essence of making the place healthier. 1

The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Kwahu Easter”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1

Kwahu Easter is annual Easter celebrations in Kwahu, Ghana, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2

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