Sasadu Festival
{{Short description|Festival in Ghana by four communities in the Volta region}}
Sasadu Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and people of the Sasadu communities of Alavanyo, Akrofu, Saviefe and Sovie. It is located in the Hohoe Municipality in the Volta Region of Ghana.{{Cite web|title=Sasadu Festival – FIANDAD GHANA LIMITED|url=https://www.fiandadghanalimited.com/sasadu-festival/|access-date=2020-08-19|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2017-11-29|title=Alavanyo: 62-yr old man missing in suspected kidnapping, murder|url=http://citifmonline.com/2017/11/alavanyo-62-yr-old-man-missing-in-suspected-kidnapping-murder/|access-date=2020-08-19|website=Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always|language=en-US}} It is usually celebrated in the month of October on rotational basis.{{Cite web|title=Goldstar Air {{!}} Tour Packages Volta Region|url=https://flygoldstar.com/tour-packages-volta-region.html|access-date=2020-08-19|website=flygoldstar.com}}{{Cite web|date=2016-02-24|title=Volta Region|url=https://touringghana.com/volta-region/|access-date=2020-08-19|website=touringghana.com|language=en-US}} SASADU is an acronym for Sovie, Alavanyo, Saviefe, Akrofu Development Union which marks the symbol of unity and peace among the four communities.{{Cite web|date=2010-11-07|title=Agriculture is backbone to "Better Ghana Agenda" - Veep|url=https://myjoyonline.com/news/agriculture-is-backbone-to-better-ghana-agenda-veep/|access-date=2020-08-19|website=MyJoyOnline.com|language=en-US}}
Celebrations
During the festival, there is a grand durbar of chiefs as it is a festival of pomp and pageantry.{{Cite web|title=Festival {{!}} The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana, Berlin, Germany|url=https://ghanaemberlin.de/travel-tourism/festival/|access-date=2020-08-19|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Festivals Ghana - Easy Track Ghana|url=https://www.easytrackghana.com/cultural-overview-ghana_festivals.php|access-date=2020-08-19|website=www.easytrackghana.com}}{{Cite web|last=Kyekye|first=Raymond|date=31 January 2009|title=National Commission on Culture- Ghana- 'Sasadu' Festival|url=http://www.s158663955.websitehome.co.uk/ghanaculture/mod_print.php?archiveid=1458|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}
Significance
It is celebrated to rekindle the fraternal relationship existing between the four communities who claim to be of the same stock who migrated from Notsie in Togoland.{{Cite web|last=admin|date=2020-05-26|title=SASADU FESTIVAL|url=https://visitvoltaregion.com/2020/05/26/sasadu-festival/|access-date=2020-08-19|website=Visit Volta Region|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Tourism, Volta Region|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/tourism/cms.php?ID=925|access-date=2020-08-19|website=www.ghanaweb.com}}