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'''Krobo Odumase''' is a town in the [[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern Region]] of [[Ghana]].<ref name="ghbusne">{{cite web | url=http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/08/21/chief-wants-proposed-eastern-region-university-located-at-krobo-odumase/ | title=Chief wants proposed Eastern Region University located at Krobo Odumase - See more at: http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/08/21/chief-wants-proposed-eastern-region-university-located-at-krobo-odumase/#sthash.1HDCBUrR.dpuf | publisher=www.ghanabusinessnews.com | accessdate=22 August 2013}}</ref> |
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'''Krobo Odumase''' is a town and capital of [[Lower Manya Krobo Municipal District]] in the [[Eastern Region (Ghana)|Eastern Region]] of [[Ghana]].<ref name="ghbusne">{{cite web | url=http://www.ghanabusinessnews.com/2013/08/21/chief-wants-proposed-eastern-region-university-located-at-krobo-odumase/ | title=Chief wants proposed Eastern Region University located at Krobo Odumase | publisher=www.ghanabusinessnews.com | access-date=22 August 2013}}</ref> The [[Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School]] was formerly located here. |
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The town is a proposed site for the construction of |
The town is a proposed site for the construction of University of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.<ref name="myjoy">{{cite web | url=http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201308/111858.php | title=Education Minister says no more protocol admissions | publisher=myjoyonline.com | access-date=22 August 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130822103647/http://edition.myjoyonline.com/pages/news/201308/111858.php | archive-date=22 August 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=gbc>{{cite web|title=President Mahama inaugurates 12 member taskforce to oversee early completion of the Eastern Region University|url=http://gbcghana.com/?id=1.1340917|publisher=gbcghana.com|access-date=22 August 2013}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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The [[Basel Mission]] ran a school in Odumase Krobo by 1857. The town became Manya Krobo's capital when [[Emmanuel Mate Kole]] became Konor in 1892.<ref>Daniel Miles McFarland, ''Historical Dictionary of Ghana'', [[Scarecrow Press]], 1995, p. 137</ref> |
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==Economy== |
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The town, famous for its [[glass beadmaking]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://iweb.tntech.edu/cventura/beadmaking.htm |title=Glass Bead Making in Odumase Krobo, Ghana |access-date=2018-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607052152/http://iweb.tntech.edu/cventura/beadmaking.htm |archive-date=2012-06-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref> hosted the First Ghana International Beads Festival in August 2009.<ref>[http://www.delgha.ec.europa.eu/en/news/N_Item090803.html First Ghana International Beads Festival launched at Odumase, Krobo], Delegation of the European Union to Ghana, 6 August 2009</ref> The town has its bead markets every Wednesday and Saturday at the Agormanya market.<ref>[http://www.crafthistory.com/Beads/Ghana/Krobo.htm Glass Bead Making in Odumase Krobo, Ghana]</ref> |
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==Culture== |
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At the end of September the town hosts the seven-day '''[[Ngmayem]]''' festival.<ref>Donna R. Barnes, 'Play in historical and cross-cultural contexts', in Doris Fromberg & Doris Bergin, eds., ''Play from birth to twelve'', p. 250</ref> |
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The town is noted for the performance of the '''[[Dipo]]''' rite. |
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==Notable people== |
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*[[Tetteh Adzedu]] (fashion designer), was born in Odumase Krobo |
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*[[Thomas Partey]] (born 1993), [[association football]] player for [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] |
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*[[Sparqlyn]] (musician), born 1983 in Odumase Krobo |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Populated places in the Eastern Region (Ghana)]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:22, 9 April 2024
Odumase Krobo
Osumaase | |
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  Odumase Krobo Location of Odumase Krobo in Eastern Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 6°09′N 0°01′E / 6.150°N 0.017°E | |
| Country | Ghana |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Lower Manya Krobo District |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT |
Krobo Odumase is a town and capital of Lower Manya Krobo Municipal District in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[1] The Presbyterian Boys' Senior High School was formerly located here.
Prominent sites
[edit]The town is a proposed site for the construction of University of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.[2][3]
History
[edit]The Basel Mission ran a school in Odumase Krobo by 1857. The town became Manya Krobo's capital when Emmanuel Mate Kole became Konor in 1892.[4]
Economy
[edit]The town, famous for its glass beadmaking,[5] hosted the First Ghana International Beads Festival in August 2009.[6] The town has its bead markets every Wednesday and Saturday at the Agormanya market.[7]
Culture
[edit]At the end of September the town hosts the seven-day Ngmayem festival.[8]
The town is noted for the performance of the Dipo rite.
Notable people
[edit]- Tetteh Adzedu (fashion designer), was born in Odumase Krobo
- Thomas Partey (born 1993), association football player for Arsenal
- Sparqlyn (musician), born 1983 in Odumase Krobo
References
[edit]- ^ "Chief wants proposed Eastern Region University located at Krobo Odumase". www.ghanabusinessnews.com. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "Education Minister says no more protocol admissions". myjoyonline.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ "President Mahama inaugurates 12 member taskforce to oversee early completion of the Eastern Region University". gbcghana.com. Retrieved 22 August 2013.
- ^ Daniel Miles McFarland, Historical Dictionary of Ghana, Scarecrow Press, 1995, p. 137
- ^ "Glass Bead Making in Odumase Krobo, Ghana". Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ^ First Ghana International Beads Festival launched at Odumase, Krobo, Delegation of the European Union to Ghana, 6 August 2009
- ^ Glass Bead Making in Odumase Krobo, Ghana
- ^ Donna R. Barnes, 'Play in historical and cross-cultural contexts', in Doris Fromberg & Doris Bergin, eds., Play from birth to twelve, p. 250
External links
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Media related to Krobo Odumase at Wikimedia Commons