Ehi is a town in the Ketu North District of the Volta Region,Ghana. It is one of the council for divisional areas of Weta Traditional Council headed by Torgbui Dzeble Adukpo IV – a divisional chief with 22 other sub chiefs.
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The land of Ehi which stretches from Adrume, Huive, Adzinukope, Agbakope, Adotekope, Avedzi, Dzichegbleta, Horme, Tadzi, Ahufeto, Bedikope, Gbegbekope, Hanyrakope, Torgbeve to Adzoatsi including Ehi Central – that is Ehiga, Biase, Dzomlakope, Anyiwome, Kakame and Dzagoto. It has a population of about sixty thousand (60,000) people and still counting.
It shares boundary with Klikor land from Atiaklorbor, Lotakor, Amedzikope to Kpoglu. On Penyi side from Zukpe Akpateme to Penyi Hata. And by Dzodze land from Kuli, Dzogbefime to Dalikope near Agorvi.
According to history, the land of Ehi was given to the people of Weta by the people of Penyi to compensate them for assisting them in the war against “Eseawo” in the olden days. Hence, the name “Ehi” meaning “he has paid”.
This was an agreement between the people of Penyi and Weta which was sealed at a historical place called “Adruveme” which still exists, that the people of Penyi cannot take this land back as generations come. Therefore, the people on Ehi land migrated from Weta.
Ehi, which has been in existence since 1868, and strategically located at a cross-link of 4 major towns of Ketu-North District of the Volta Region such as Dzodze, Weta, Penyi and Agbozume.
Ehi has a rich, exciting history unknown to many Ghanaians and the world at large.
Local folklore has it that the land of Ehi as is currently situated was part of a compensation package given to the people of Weta, by the people of Penyi for assisting them in a war against a tribe called Eseawo.
Eseawo was a very rude tribe that used to torment the people of Penyi. It is said that this “carnivorous tribe” could slash open pregnant women of Penyi just to see if the yet-to-be-born babies were male or female.
The people of Penyi therefore solicited the support of the people of Weta to help fight and drive away the Eseawo tribe and to compensate Weta, the current geographical area called Ehi was given to Weta.
Ehi, which literally means, it has been paid, or that Penyi has paid Weta for the work done, therefore has its people originating from Weta. Compensation agreement was done at a place called “Adruveme” which exists today at Ehi.
This very town is centrally positioned and located to become the gate-way or ‘the Dubai or the London’ of the Ketu-North District because of its strategic geographical advantage.
Ehi can be tapped into a commercial hub of the District where various commercial banks, hospitals, markets, transportation connecting routes, etc can be sited for the District’s common use if its resources are managed very well.
Farming has been the major work of the Ehi Community people aside Kente weaving, blacksmith, fishing, trading, taping and distilling.
They produce food crops like cassava, potato, rice, maize, cowpea, onion, pepper, tomatoes, garden eggs, tobacco, cashew and others. The women specialize in gari processing which is a major work for them. Hence, Ehi is noted for gari processing in the sub regions. They are major suppliers of Gali to the local markets in area market such as Agbozume, Denu, Akatsi, Ho, Accra, Kumasi, Takoradi, the Republic of Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Cote D`viore and many others.
Traditional Occupation
For a community to be sustainable, human empowerment and promotion of traditional occupation are very important. The people, through the festival, want to promote the development of Ehi, employing their inherited traditions, food, occupation and festival. They are mainly farmers and kente weavers, blacksmiths, fishermen, traders and distillers.
The chief crops of the people are cassava, potato, rice, maize, cowpea, onion, pepper, tomatoes, garden eggs, cashew and many others. Its women are specialized in gari processing which is a major occupation for them.
Gari is a popular staple within the West African sub-region, and it is no wonder that Ehi is actively involved as a major supplier of gari to markets in Ghana Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire.
The festival
Ehi Gari Za is a harvest festival with a focus on gari processing. Cassava cultivation and its associated processing into gari have been part of the traditional occupation and culture of the people for ages.
The people believe Ehi is one of the best sources of delicious gari in the sub-region. That enterprise, they assert, should be promoted for the fuller realization of its economic benefits.
Tourism
Adding to Ehi’s mystery is the presence of a three-in-one palm tree with one trunk. It is acclaimed to be over 100 years old and withstands both dry and cold weathers without withering.
This great town has a big time hotel which serves as a resting and recreational facility for Travellers known 'Seth Freedom Guesthouse' and business centre called 'Dzigbordi stores wh te visiters can get all sorts of things they need when they go on tour.
Here are some notable families of Ehi
Every society came through by the growth of families. Some of these ancient and notable contemporary families are the Adukpos, the Atiyes, the Ameamus, the Agbavitors, the Bedis, Nukporpes, Yitos, Nornyibe, senanu, Dogbey, Deynu, Tornuxi Amoo, Segbedzi, Nyagblordzro, Kugblenu, Dramedo, kpofianu.amegatse agbanyo gbeti nornyibey kugblenu tamekloe gbolo Dogbey tsewu sablah kpedza fiakpo adzomani dzramedo korsorku dunyo tuvor decku ali akorli kukubor kuatudor adelakoe ahorsu kporfor atiyeh ametordzi beyevu kpeli wumanyo adzoyi badah Misiame adonu gblorkpor vormawor tsewu kpedegbo havor tuglo gbadago adzinu anagbla adotey klage ewe kpexoxo gasonu gati alevi pataku glago kpeglo alordekadzi fiawoyife gbeki tadoshie bageh tsifokor awutey xenodzi wotordzor nanewortor avorkpo dzorkpe dotse and the rest.
Ehi has produced amazing talents like Agbeshie and Afeke Foster who are projecting Volta music to the entire world.
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