This is the native version of Christmas which is exclusively
celebrated by the people of Elmina (Edina) on the first Thursday of
the New Year. The festival was influenced by the Portuguese settlers
who celebrated a similar event every January. For the people of Edina,
it is a period of purification, sacrifices to the gods, remembrance of
the dead, and the welcoming of a new year. Families pour libations and
invite friends to participate in dining, and merry-making, throughout
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