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Bakatue Festival

Elmina opens its fishing season with a regatta of canoes on the Benya lagoon.

Bakatue festival in Elmina
Photo: US Embassy Ghana, public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

About Bakatue Festival

Bakatue marks the start of the fishing season in Elmina. After rites on the Benya lagoon, chiefs are carried through the streets in palanquins and decorated canoes take part in a regatta. It is one of the most photogenic festivals on the coast, held right beside Elmina Castle.

Where it happens

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