The chiefs and people of Lower Town Axim and Nsein Traditional Council have celebrated the Ghana Heritage Month with a colorful durbar at Atwea Banso in remembrance of their fallen ancestors.
The occasion also saw the preparation of local Ghanaian traditional dishes for the guest who turned up to celebrate the month, and a brochure detailing the complete history of the people of Nsein, including the history of their chiefs. The Paramount Chief of the area, Awulae Agyefi Kwame II, is credited with the compilation of the history of the people of Nsein, as contained in the brochure.
The occasion saw a retinue of clergy present, including Nzema citizens domiciled outside the region who attended the celebration.
Some of the clergy who turned up, included Apostle J.B. Danquah, Bishop Larry Murray, Very Rev. Phillip Amoah, Apostle Richard Williams, Pastor Yeboah Koranteng, and Lady Prophet Portia Danquah.
The Municipal Chief Executive (MCE) for the Nzema East Assembly, Dorcas Elizabeth Amoah, was also present to grace the Heritage Month celebration.
Nana Mgbele Asumadu V, Chief of Atwea Banso and Tufuhene of the Lower Town Axim and Nsein Traditional Area, was the Chairperson for the occasion.
Nana Mgbele Asumadu expressing delight for the honour done her to chair the occasion, and did not mince words when she said: “Our heritage is our land.”
She commended the Awulae Kwame II for finding it necessary to plan the Heritage Month programme.
“Really fulfilled as a woman of God to understand my roots; this great vision will last for generations. Let all chiefs’ get involved and not forget their generations,” Nana Mgbele told the gathering.
Tufuhene Mgbele, however, admonished the children to learn the traditions of the land and county.
That apart, she indicated: “All chiefs who are going to hold this great vision should do so with prestige. [The] youth should ask questions about their heritage.” This was because, “roots that are not taken care off cannot bear good fruits.”
To that end, she further admonished: “We should change our mindset; to know culture is necessary, and keep the good traditions of our land.”
Awulae Agyefi Kwame II pointed out: “Today marks an important landmark in the history of the Lower Town Axim and Nsein Traditional Area. We are re-enacting a history that dates back to the year 1840. That was the year the great ancestors of the Atwea Aduana Family, led by Nana Kobina Enwi, founded and settled at a place referred to as Atzim (now Axim).”
Awulae repeated that a nation that did not honour its heroes was not worth dying for, a reason the Council was marking Heritage Month in remembrance and celebration of their forefathers.
The theme for the celebration was “Protecting the Legacy of the Forefathers of Lower Town Axim and Nsein – A charge to keep.”
