The Nananom of Gomoa Nyanyano stool land in the Gomoa East District of the Central Region has announced a ban on noise-making in its jurisdiction, effective from 14th June 2024 to 12th July 2024.
The one-month ban on all forms of noise-making and drumming is intended to create a conducive atmosphere for the gods and is also part of the preparation for their annual festival.
Chief Priest of Gomoa Nyanyano, Nana Benyin Osofo, announced this at a press conference held at Nyanyano Palace on Friday, 7th June 2024.
Nana Benyin said that noise-making activities such as clapping of hands, outdoor events, engagements, church services, the use of instruments, playing music, drumming, funerals, and all other forms of noise-making are banned effective 14th June 2024. Offenders will be punished.
Some affected communities include Nyanyano, Millennium City, Dawano, Nyanyano Kakraba, Aki & Pawpaw, Allow Me, Jehovah, Dampase, and others.
He admonished the people living in the aforementioned communities to comply with the directives for peace to prevail.
However, some of the principal elders who were at the press conference also appealed to the people not to condemn their culture but rather to adhere to it and comply with the given rules.
