Papa Nantwi, Ghana

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A festival celebrated by the people of Kumawu in the Asante Kingdom to commemorate the bravery and patriotism of an ancestral chief of Kumawu Nana Tweneboah Kodua I who offered himself to be sacrificed for the attainment of Asante unity and also for Asante to emerge victorious in the independence battle against the Denkyira?s who were their overlords. It is said that the Golden stool which symbolizes Asante?s unity, Asante?s strength and also the official stool of the Asantehene conjured from the skies about 300 years ago by the legendary priest Okomfo Anokye descended from the skies after Nana Tweneboa Kodua?s sacrifice. It is celebrated on an Akwasidae date, mostly in March in Kumawu; an activity begins with sacrificial rituals on the eve of the actual day. The day starts with a mini durbar of chiefs presided over by the Paramount Chief of Kumawu. It is then followed by a procession of the chiefs and traditional militia warrior group to 'PAPASO'. This is where the sacrificial cow is slaughtered. Anyone can have a piece of this cow if one can withstand the beatings and heckling that characterizes attempts to secure a portion of the meat. This display of valor and endurance is part of the festival.

The festival also seeks to purify the state by driving off evil spirits, which may hinder the search for elephant tusks, which are important paraphernalia of the Kumawu royalty.

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