The Chief and people of the Abese La Adonten Division, on Sunday, July 13, performed the Sacred Water Fetching Rites, officially heralding the commencement of this year's Afrimi Yele Yeli (Afrimi Yam Festival).
The event brought together residents of the La township, La villages, and well-wishers to the forecourt of the Abese La Adonten Palace, to witness and celebrate the beautiful and symbolic traditional and culturally rich rites carried out by the Abese people with solemn dignity and pride.
As part of the rituals, young virgins, both boys and girls, believed to be pure, were carefully selected for a sacred procession to the Jubilee Stream, a revered water source.
Accompanied by traditional drumming, appellations, folklores, and war songs, the procession moved in reverent silence and rhythmic intensity, embodying the spirit and resilience of the Abese people.
