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Akyem Abuakwa Okyeman state emblem — SusubiribiOfori Panin FieOkyeman digital archive initiative

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Ohum Festival procession carrying ceremonial greenery
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Festival cycle

Ohum Festival

Under palace review

A major Akyem Abuakwa observance associated in public cultural records with the yam harvest, thanksgiving, remembrance, purification and renewal. Local observance and ritual sequence vary by community.

A detailed ritual calendar must be approved by recognised custodians before publication.Evidence: S03
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Royal and civic assembly

Asona reunion and public durbars

Public-source verified

The 2024 Silver Jubilee programme documented divisional durbars, an Asona reunion, Okyeman Congress, awards and a grand durbar at Kyebi.

Recorded as a 2024 anniversary programme, not presented as an annual ritual calendar.Evidence: S03
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State symbolism

Susubiribi and the Ɔkyem leopard

Under palace review

The approved project emblem carries the Susubiribi name and depicts the Ɔkyem leopard beneath a stool and crown. The symbol is used here as a mark of Okyeman identity.

The authoritative interpretation, protocol and permitted uses require palace confirmation.Primary source requested
Ohum Festival participants gathered outdoorsRobertjamal12 via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ohum research dossier

What the platform records

  • Festival name, local variation and community
  • Dates and calendar basis, once officially confirmed
  • Custodians, public ceremonies and restricted-record boundaries
  • Photographs, film, programmes, speeches and oral testimony
  • Source, contributor, rights holder and review status

The current summary reflects public cultural descriptions only. It deliberately does not publish a definitive ritual sequence.

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Festival image record

Ohum in the public archive.

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Osagyefuo Amoatia Ofori Panin seated in state at the 2026 Akuapem Odwira grand durbar in Akropong
Okyenhene at the Akuapem Odwira @200 grand durbar25 September 2026 · Oshew Media public festival coverage · Public-media reference; reuse permission pendingPending documentation
The Okyenhene seated among chiefs, attendants and ceremonial staff
The Okyenhene and ceremonial entourageDate pending documentation · Project-supplied photograph; visible watermark: Amanone Hene · Publication permission to be confirmedPending documentation
Ohum Festival participants gathered outdoors
Ohum procession and community gathering25 December 2022 · Robertjamal12 via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Under palace review
Participants in a public Ohum Festival celebration
Public celebration during Ohum25 December 2022 · Robertjamal12 via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Under palace review
Ohum Festival procession carrying ceremonial greenery
Ohum procession with ceremonial greenery25 December 2022 · Robertjamal12 via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Under palace review
Musicians and participants during an Ohum Festival gathering
Music and movement at Ohum25 December 2022 · Robertjamal12 via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Under palace review
Community members participating in Ohum Festival
Community participation at Ohum25 December 2022 · Robertjamal12 via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Under palace review
A public scene from Ohum Festival
Ohum public festival record25 December 2022 · Robertjamal12 via Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0Under palace review

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