31st December 2023 8:52:47 AM
1 min readA video circulating on social media shows how some Ghanaians are preparing to welcome the New Year, 2024.Hundreds are captured in the open on top of the famous Atwea mountains as they seek divine intercession with days to 2024.While scores are captured sleeping under blankets on the mountain, others are sighted praying while there is also some amount of movement on the rugged surface.
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On social media, there is a debate on why people should resort to prayers in such conditions to welcome the new year.The opponents argue that if others opt to attend the many musical concerts across the country and even pay huge sums to gain access, then those who choose the mountain-top are well within their right so to do.
mountain has become one of the most popular and patronized
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prayer mountains in Ghana. Not only for religious reasons, but the place has also become one of the popular tourist sites in the Ashanti region.Atwea Mountain, which is located in Atwea in the Sekyere Central District of the Ashanti region, was first discovered by a Methodist priest, Rev Abraham Osei Assibey in 1964.Even though the mountain is called Atwea, it is situated in the Abaasua community.
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