Programme line-up for final funeral service of Ga Manye

The Funeral Planning Committee of the Ga Traditional Council has lined up a number of activities for the final funeral service of the late Queen Naa Dedei Omaedru III.

The funeral service is scheduled for Saturday, October 27.

In a statement, the Council indicated that there will be both Christian and Traditional burial rites for the late Ga Manye. A vigil will take place today, Friday, October 27.

Activities lined up include a procession of Ga chiefs and their flags, burial rituals and musketry, and a procession of flags to the casket by Asafoianyemei.

There will be a thanksgiving service at the Holy Trinity Cathedral on Sunday.

The funeral service is expected to attract various paramount chiefs, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, ministers of state, and several foreign dignitaries.

An interim injunction slapped against the ceremony was set aside by the court on October 26, paving the way for the final funeral rites of the late Ga Manye to proceed as scheduled.

Justice Patrick Baayeh, the High Court judge who granted the order of interim injunction, subsequently said that the order was an error.

All shops, offices, and schools have been banned from operating on the funeral day.

Read below the programme line for the funeral service

WORKING COPY FOR GA MANYE PROGRAM

FRIDAY                     VIGIL

6 pm:                          Short Service

6.30pm                      Adesa Taloi

Nii Kwardey Ntreh

Saayei

 

SATURDAY

9-11 AM                     CHRISTIAN BURIAL RITES

11-11.30am               Short break for chiefs

11.45am                    Procession of Ga chiefs and their flags

Ga Chiefs seated – Rendition of King Tackie song by Lumina

12pm              TRADITIONAL BURIAL RITES

The arrival of Paramount Chiefs from various Traditional Councils, the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs and National House of Chiefs. (To be led by Asafoiatsemei and Asafoianyemei)

Procession of Asafo flags

Otsiamifoi bid farewell led by the Ga? Paramount Otsiami

Ma?nyemei bid farewell led by head of Ma?nyemei

Lumei bid farewell

Dzasefoi (“Kingmakers”)

Sentsemei (“Stool elders”) etc Ma?ntsemei bid farewell

Bringing Out The Casket

Asafoiatsemei, Asafoianyemei procession of flags to the casket

Rituals to bring out the casket

Casket brought out in procession:
The flags

Asafoianyemei with casket supported by Asafoiatsemei

The casket is placed on a catafalque

Burial Rituals

Asafoi atsemei and Asafoi anyemei circle around the casket

Prayers of the Dzaasefoi and Weku Nukpai over Casket

Slaughtering of Goat

Musketery

Asafoi atsemei and Asafoi anyemei circle around the Casket with muskets and Kple

Heads of Asafo give 7-gun salute led by Ga Asafo
Asere
Abola

Gbese Sempe Akpagaadzen Otublohum Ngleshie

Gun salute by the Asafoi atsemei and nyemei of the other regions Asafo war songs and Lighting of gunpowder around the Casket

Manye Naa Dedei Omaedru III farewell dance

All stand
Asafo carries the Casket 3 X waist high round the park
Casket dances all styles represented by the drums on the park
Ma?nye Naa Dedei Omaedru bids farewell to specific chiefs and various dignitaries Dignitaries touch the casket three times to bid farewell to her as well

Final round for Naa Dedei to say farewell to all guests

Moving to Final Destination

Asafoi atsemei and nyemei now carry the Casket on their head towards Accra All chiefs exit to wait at their palaces for the Casket to pass by for final farewell Casket leaves Accra to final private destination
Possession by the Woyei and Wohii

SUNDAY

10am THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT THE HOLY TRINITY CATHEDRAL

 

FINAL RITES AT GA MANTSE PALACE

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