Kpokpoi being served during Homowo (Photo Credit-Wikipedia) The Homowo Festival, a time-honored tradition celebrated by the Ga communities in Ghana, is marked by the symbolic act of "hooting at hunger." This year, the traditional leaders laid a special emphasis on the themes of peace and unity, particularly in light of the upcoming December 7 elections. Leaders and participants across the Ga-Dangme communities used the occasion to call for calm, harmony, and national cohesion before, during, and after the electoral process. The Homowo Festival, which traditionally begins on July 6 with the people of Nungua, continues through various Ga-Dangme communities, including Lante Dzanwe, Ada, Tema, Gamashie, Osu, Teshie, La, Kpone, Prampram, and culminates with the people of Ningo on August 20. The festival, deeply rooted in the history of the Ga-Dangme people, commemorates a time of great famine and the eventual abundance of food that followed years of hardship. The name "Homowo" translates to "hooting at hunger," symbolizing the triumph over scarcity.