Kpale Kpalime Explained

Kpale Kpalime
Native Name Lang:ee
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ghana
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Coordinates:6.7039°N 0.3636°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ghana
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Volta Region
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ho West District
Subdivision Type3:Traditional Area
Subdivision Name3:Kpalime Traditional Area
Leader Title:District Chief Executive
Leader Name:Ernest Victor Apau
Leader Title1:Regent
Leader Name2:Togbega Asio XI
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:GMT
Timezone1 Dst:GMT

Kpaleis a village located in the Ho West District of the Volta Region of Ghana. It is one of the towns of the Kpalime Traditional Area.

Location

Kpale is located to the north of Bame. To the north are Hlefi and Anfoeta Gbogame. Kpale lies on the eastern edge of the Akwapim-Togo mountains. Kpeve, the capital of the South Dayi District is to the southwest of Kpale but over on the west of the Akwapim Togo mountain range. It is the biggest town close to Kpale.

History

The people of the Kpalime Traditional Area are believed to have migrated to their present locations from Notsie in Togo. This was to escape the tyranny of Togbe Agorkorli, the king of Notsie. One large group migrated to the coast. The second group includes the people of Wegbe, Kpeve and Klefe among others who settled in the Volta midlands.[1]

People

The indigenous population are the Ewe. To Kpalime is one of the villages in the Kpalime Traditional Area. They are related to the other Kpalime towns which include Wegbe Kpalime, To Kpalime, Todome, Tsatee, Hiama, Tongor Kaira and Kpalime Duga. Kpalime Duga is the main village of the Kpalime Traditional Area.

The inhabitants of Wegbe celebrate the annual Kpalikpakpaza or Kpalikpakpa festival around December each year. This is to commemorate the valour of their ancestors during their migration from Notsie in Togo. This festival was only instituted in 1997.[2] The main celebration rotates between the various villages annually. The 17th festival in November 2012 was celebrated in Kaira.[3] To Kpalime is ruled by its own chief. As it is in the Kpalime Traditional Area, it also comes under the paramount chief of the area, Togbega Atigbladza Agbi Yao VIII who is also the chief of Kpalime Duga.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Amenumey. D. E. K.. EWE HISTORY HIGHLIGHTS OF EARLY EWE (OUR) HISTORY - "OURSTORY". Council of Ewe Associations of North America. 30 January 2013. 29 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121029192530/http://www.ceanaonline.org/sections/ewehistory.php. dead.
  2. News: Kpalime Celebrate Kpalikpakpa Festival . 29 June 2020 . 5 November 1997 . Ghana Web.
  3. Web site: Kaira Hosts 17th Annual KPALIKPAKPA ZÃ (Festival). News. KpalimeGH.netii.net. 30 January 2013. 27 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131227150705/http://www.kpalimegh.netii.net/index.php?news&nid=1_17TH-ANNUAL-KPALIKPAKPA-Z-FESTIVAL. dead.
  4. News: Anane-Amponsah . Mary . 4 May 2019 . Kpalime installs new paramount chief . Graphic Online . Accra . 29 June 2020.
  5. Web site: 30 April 2019 . Kpalime installs Paramount Chief . 29 June 2020 . Ghana Web.