Bakatue Festival

The Bakatue Festival is another popular event that is celebrated every year in Ghana. The festival is celebrated by the chiefs and people of Elmina in the Central Region of the country. The event usually turns the region into a beehive of activities and attracts people from other countries as well. The event is celebrated on the first Tuesday in the month of July every year.

For the record, the name Bakatue is a word from the Frante dialect which translates to “draining of a lagoon”. The festival is used to commemorate the beginning of the fishing season in Elmina. The grand event is also used for offering thanks and prayers to the gods of the Elmina people for a good fishing year.

Where: Elmina

When: July