Nai Atopi Kwashie Abbey VII, Chief of Kwashie Abbey and Mpoahene of the Awutu Traditional Area, led a spirited Mpopo(known in Ga language as kpokpoi)-sprinkling procession through Kasoa Ofaakor on the occasion of this year’s Homowo celebrations.
The boundary chief sprinkled Mpopo, the traditional food associated with celebrating Awubia along the principal streets of Ofaakor, continuing through to the Kasoa New Market. He later addressed the general public at Odupongkpeehe, the area widely known as Kasoa, delivering messages of unity and goodwill to the gathered crowd.
As the revered chief made his rounds, community members greeted him with a familiar chant, “Obiaa bedidi” literally, “everybody will eat.” Nai Atopi Kwashie Abbey VII responded in kind, a call-and-response that underscores the festival’s spirit of communal sharing: “Everybody much chop.”
Nai Atopi Kwashie Abbey VII is widely recognized and warmly regarded by his people for his straightforward communication and commitment to truthfulness, attributes that were on display during the Awubia rites.
Awubia commemorates a successful harvest and it is observed with food offerings, music, and public rites such as the Mpopo sprinkling. The ceremony in Kasoa drew many residents who joined in the festivities and in honouring their chief.
As Mpoahene of the Awutu Traditional Area, Nai Atopi Kwashie Abbey VII is due to appear tomorrow, Monday, at Bereku to take part in the Awutu Awubia Festival, continuing his season of public engagements across the traditional area.
