The Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, has urged the organizers of the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, scheduled for July 1, 2025, to incorporate traditional rites and customs.
He made the call when the planning committee paid a courtesy call to his palace on Wednesday.
The Ga Mantse emphasised the vital role that Ghana’s traditional spiritual practices—especially those of the Ga people—play in preserving the nation’s peace and identity.
The King expressed concern over the absence of these traditional elements in the committee’s current plans.
He highlighted that practices such as the ban on noise-making before the Homowo festival are often misunderstood as mere fetishism, when in fact, they are deeply spiritual rituals symbolizing fasting and reverence for the land and ancestral spirits.
Responding to the appeal, Elvis Afriyie Ankrah, Chairman of the Planning Committee, assured that the concerns would be relayed to the relevant authorities and feedback would be provided to ensure that the traditional values are respected and incorporated appropriately.
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