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has been a staple of Ghana's colourful, vibrant and diverse cultural expression, bringing together people from all walks of life to celebrate themes of victory, gratitude and harvest, in unity. However, even before Odwira became a part of Ghana's cultural landscape it had long been celebrated by the
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A 1772 Dutch report included the name Mampo (Mampong) in their records. This indicates that
Mampong had been founded before 1772. The name Mampong might have been taken from the Shai village, Mankpon. Another tradition indicated that early settlers, after defeating an invading Asante army moved from
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planted in 1879 some cocoa seeds in the town. He had brought them from
Fernando Po. A plantation was set up in the 1890s to teach farmers the correct methods of raising the cocoa plant and other crops. Farmers of Mampong became the pioneers of the cocoa industry in Ghana.
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an old settlement to a new one – the Damti shrine neighbourhood. In jubilation, they uttered the Akan words "Yɛabedu ha yi de, yɛapɔn", meaning 'so far so good!' Constant use of that phrase evolved to become
Mampong.
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Multielemental analysis of some traditional plant medicines used in Ghana. It is also home to the
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The Ohum festival is celebrated to mark the beginning of harvesting new farm crops, just like the
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