On February 14, 2025, Valentine's Day, a day when millions across the world openly celebrated love, the people of the Goaso Traditional Area in the Ahafo Region were denied the opportunity to do so.
Traditional executioners (Abrafuor) were spotted patrolling the streets of Goaso, ensuring that residents complied with the traditional council's directive to forgo Valentine's Day celebrations.
Instead, they were instructed to wear red and black to pay respects to their recently deceased chief, Nana Kwasi Bosom Prah.
Dressed in fearsome attire and masks, the Abrafuor roamed the streets, wielding canes as they looked out for offenders.
