Odumase Krobo
| Odumase Krobo Osumaase | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Odumase Krobo Location of Odumase Krobo in Eastern Region, Ghana | |
| Coordinates: 6°32′N 0°49′W / 6.533°N 0.817°W | |
| Region | Eastern Region |
| District | Lower Manya Krobo District |
| Elevation | 702 ft (214 m) |
| Time zone | GMT |
| • Summer (DST) | GMT (UTC) |
Odumase Krobo[1] is a small town and is the capital of Lower Manya Krobo district, a district in the Eastern Region of south Ghana.[2]
History
The Basel Mission ran a school in Odumase Krobo by 1857. The town became Manya Krobo's capital when Emmanuel Mate Kole was elected mayor in 1892.[3]
Economy
The town, famous for its glass beadmaking,[4] hosted the First Ghana International Beads Festival in August 2009.[5]
Culture
At the end of September the town hosts the seven-day Nmayem festival.[6]
References
- ↑ Variant spellings include Odumase, Osumaase, Odumasi and Krobo Odumase.
- ↑ Lower Manya Krobo District
- ↑ Daniel Miles McFarland, Historical Dictionary of Ghana, Scarecrow Press, 1995, p. 137
- ↑ Glass Bead Making in Odumase Krobo, Ghana
- ↑ First Ghana International Beads Festival launched at Odumase, Krobo, Delegation of the European Union to Ghana, 6 August 2009
- ↑ 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
- Recycled glass beads from Odumase Krobo - Illustrated page on the art of beadmaking
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