Winneba, capital town of the Effutu Municipality in the Central Region of Ghana. The population of Winneba is 55,331. Winneba, traditionally known as Simpa, is a historic fishing port, 140 kilometres (90 mi) east of Cape Coast.
The natives of Simpa (Winneba) adore and hold in high esteem their principal deity, Penkye Otu, for leading their ancestors through the arduous journey from Timbuktu to their present settlement. Oral records indicate that all along this route, their leaders propitiated the deity for all forms of protection against the numerous challenges that confronted them, including diseases and hunger. At their present location, the annual rites were performed by the principal elders of the Otuano Royal House who established Simpa (Winneba).
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Read MoreThe natives of Simpa (Winneba) adore and hold in high esteem their principal deity, Penkye Otu, for leading their ancestors through the arduous journey from Timbuktu to their present settlement. Oral records indicate that all along this route, their leaders propitiated the deity for all forms of protection against the numerous challenges that confronted them, including diseases and hunger.
Read MoreThe dance is performed with three drums and gong gong beating to keep the rhythm. The males do most of the singing and clapping to maintain the tempo but the dancing is non restrictive. When it is an all female affair, they perform a version of the asafo dance music but drum sounds are produced from gourd playing; this is the Effutu version of the adzewa. The main asafo dance form is rather militant in nature.
During the reign of Bondze Enyinman (1495 – 1560) the Effutu settlement was joined by non-Guan and non-Akan groups whose culture was closer to Islamic traditions but inherited through the patrilineal line. They were made to settle eastwards to Otuano and became the Eyipey people. The name Eyipey is said to be the corrupted form of their original point of migration being Eyigbey.
communities and stools in Simpa
