Every year the Ga Traditional Council of elders declare the period of “Quiet Time”, and this year it was from 14 May until today.
The word Homowo means: Homo* – to be hungry and Wo – to hoot in the Ga language.
(*Not quite what that means in The Pink City…).
Homowo is a month-long period of quiet contemplation, during which there is a ban on loud music and drumming.
And fishing. In case you had plans to spend your quiet time fishing.
This “Quiet Time” is meant to bring good rain and a good harvest.
(Now we know why the drought in Cape Town was so long… Clearly we did not meditate enough!)
Quiet Time is followed by a festival in August, which includes:
A boat race for the traditional Asofo warriors
‘Twin’s Day’ when all twins are dressed in white calico and paraded through town (Twin alert: African World Airlines is have a buy one get one free promotion at the moment. See Day#17 )
Would love to stay and chat, but I am off to unpack my drumset.
Did things get noisier after the 13th???
You mean apart from the chickens, the gas repairman, the Hot Ken-keeeey Lady, the constipation remedy truck, the frogs, the goats and the church? 😉