Epe Ekpe Festival

Every year in the village of Glidji, the Guen ethnic group (also known as Mina) meets for the Epe Ekpe festival, which includes family reunions, New Year celebrations, and religious worship. The festival revolves around a stone that was discovered by a priest in the sacred woodland. The color of the stone will reveal the outcome of the coming year. The bluestone denotes a rainy year with plentiful harvests. If the stone is red, the year will be filled with wars; if it is black, the year will be filled with starvation, deadly diseases, and rains; and if it is white, the year will be filled with luck and abundance.

Epe-Ekpe (historic festival of Guins). It is one of West Africa's most prominent festivities. In the 17th century, the Guins migrated from Ghana. The 'take of the sacred stone,' known as Kpessosso, occurs on this day. There are no set dates, however, Glidji Kpodji is usually celebrated in September, but it can also be celebrated in August.

When: September/August

Where: village of Glidji