Togbe Afede to lead the Asoglis on pilgrimage to Notsie

Togbe Afede XIV, Agbogbomefia of Asogli Traditional Area, is to lead thousands of Asoglis to Notsie, their ancestral home in the Republic of Togo at the weekend for this year’s Agbogboza which coincided with the Asogli Yam Festival.

The yearly festival attracts Ewes from Ghana, Benin and Nigeria, Mr. John Kukah, Secretary to the Asogli State Council told the Ghana News Agency (GNA) in an interview on Wednesday.

He said the three-day event affords Ewes the opportunity to forge unity and closer relations with their kith and kins.

It also gives the pilgrims the opportunity to see relics of the “great kingdom of King Agorkorli” and know their roots, Mr. Kukah said.

He said the event had so far helped leaders from the various traditional areas and countries to discuss the development of their present settlements by sharing experiences.

Information available to the GNA indicates that over 5,000 people from Asogli, including the aged, were expected to take part in this year’s pilgrimage from Friday September 07 to Sunday September 09, this year.