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Dipo rites are one of the most popular, yet criticized, puberty rites and practices in Ghana, yet is one of the most attended events in the country, receiving huge numbers of tourists. [1] The rite is performed by the people of Odumase Krobo in the Eastern region of Ghana. [2] The rite is performed in April every year. [2]
As the population increased, many Krobos would work on farms in the areas surrounding the mountain. The Mountain, however, continued to be the centre of culture, where all important rituals took place. Girls undergoing the Dipo rite of passage would traditionally spend one–three years on the mountain going through the Dipo customs. [3]
For the Shai and Krobo people, the Dipo is the formal rite of passage. Originally designed as a formal marriage training for mature women in their twenties, [9] Dipo has evolved into a pre-marital sexual purification [10] rite that involves teenage girls conducting traditional religious rituals and putting on dance performances for the public ...
The town is noted for the performance of the Dipo rite. Notable people. Tetteh Adzedu (fashion designer), was born in Odumase Krobo;
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Bragoro, also known as Brapue, is a puberty rite performed by the Akans especially among the Ashantis. [1] Traditionally, when a young girl experiences her first menstruation that is menarche, she undergoes this rite called Bragoro. It is believed that this ushers her into womanhood.
The Conjuring 4 has started filming in the UK ahead of its release in cinemas next September.. While it was originally thought to be called The Conjuring: Last Rites, the new movie does not ...