title: Nkompo Festival
text: # Nkompo Festival
  
  Nkompo Festival is an annual festival celebrated by the chiefs and peoples of Acherensua-Asutifi in the Ahafo region, formally Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana. It is usually celebrated in the month of January. Others also claim it is celebrated in September.
  
  ## Celebrations
  
  During the festival, visitors are welcomed to share food and drinks. The people put on traditional clothes and there is durbar of chiefs. There is also dancing and drumming.
  
  ## Significance
  
  This festival is celebrated to mark an event that took place in the past.
  
  