By Opesika Tetteh Puplampu, GNA
Big Ada, Dec. 15, GNA – The Adibiawer Clan, the leading clan of the Ada State, has performed an overdue cleansing rites, to pave the way for similar rituals by other clans within the traditional area.
The ceremony, supervised by elders from the various gates of the clan and traditional performers led by representatives of the Lalue Deity, was aimed at restoring spiritual balance and purifying the land.
In an interview with the Ghana News Agency (GNA), Wornor Kojo, the leader in charge of the rites, said the traditional ceremony had not been performed for more than 50 years following the passing of some Paramount Chiefs and key traditional leaders.
He described the lapse as significant, explaining that the failure to perform the rites over such a long period had spiritual consequences for the Ada State.
He said the cleansing rituals were traditionally performed whenever a Divisional or Paramount Chief passed away, to cleanse the land and pacify the state from spiritual impurities.
Wornor Kojo cautioned that any Divisional Chief, Asafoatse, Queen or Hlamitse who had been installed but had not formally presented themselves at Kwenya for recognition and pacification must do so, warning that failure to comply could have serious consequences.
Asafoatsengua Buertey Okumko Obuampong IV of the Adibiawer Clan said Jetse Abram Kabu Akuaku III, the Paramount Chief of the Ada Traditional Area, supported the ceremony in several ways, including financial assistance.
He added that all five gates that constituted the Adibiawer Clan participated fully and played distinct roles to ensure the successful performance of the rites.
Nene Hakpo Adi Buertey Puplampu IV, the Chief of Hwakpo, encouraged the youth of Ada to take an interest in customs and traditions, saying that understanding ancestral practices strengthened cultural identity and preserved heritage.
The cleansing rites began at midnight on Thursday, December 11, 2025, when a key traditional stool was escorted to the beach for purification, with other rites continuing until 5:00 p.m. the same day.
GNA
Edited by Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo/ Christabel Addo