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Photos: Hundreds gather in Klefe for new yam hailing carnival

Hundreds gathered for the colorful Klefe yam carnival as the community celebrated tradition, culture, and new harvest in Ghana's Volta Region.

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Revellers slid down the Klefe hills into the community as hundreds of people gathered for the annual new yam hailing carnival in the Ho Municipality of the Volta Region.

The arrival of the crowd caused gridlock traffic at Klefe junction, where participants gathered to join the procession.

The carnival signified the arrival of fresh yam to the community and was accompanied by traditional customs.

These customs and traditions play an important role in the broader yam festival celebrations.

The event marked the lifting of the ban on eating new yam and celebrated the arrival of fresh yam into local storage.

Chiefs, residents, and revellers filled the streets as the celebration moved across the area.

Participants celebrated with excitement as the carnival progressed down the hills and into the town.

Some attendees danced to music blaring from speakers


According to Joy Online.

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Isaac Nana Yaw Annor, popularly known as King Bygone, is a Ghanaian blogger, publicist and digital publisher, and the editor of Accra Posts. He started out with an entertainment blog, wrote more than 389 articles for Opera News, and worked alongside broadcaster Abeiku Santana on media and publicity from 2016 to 2024. He founded The Gospel Post, We Post Weddings, Nsemwokrom, AfroYard and Culture Gossip, and is a certified software engineer (ALX Africa). Avance Media named him among the Top 50 Ghanaian Bloggers in 2022, 2023 and 2024.

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