BANDA CHIEF AND RESIDENTS DISPLAY WOMEN TO CURB TEENAGE PREGNANCIES.
Chief and residents of Banda in Wenchi of the Brong Ahafo region have
been complaining of excess teenage pregnancies since they abandoned their rich
Kurubi festival “Apataforo festival” hence has climaxed it again.
The festival which brings together
all Banda borns across the country showcases women who are not yet married to
be chosen by their men who are also not yet married.
Some elderly women who got married
through the festival then tells Adom News Shine Acquah, the culture help to curb
teenage pregnancy and also help the women to be noticed by able men for
marriage.
Some men say the
festival has helped them a lot to choose their spouse and are yet to meet their
family while others are happily married to their spouse.
Chairman of the festival planning
committee Alhaji Abdullah Umaru tells Adom News they have to bring back the
festival to welcome their colleagues’ home and urge the ones who are not
married to meet their spouse for marriage.
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