About Us
".......there is no point in trying to stop a river from flowing" Once a river bursts out loose, it searches its own path, leading itself as a tributary into Larger rivers or the oceans.ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
EHI NUTOME GALIZA is an agro- based festival celebrated by the people of Ehi to mark the production of gari, a premium staple food in the West African sub-regions which the people of EHI have an unrivaled reputation for producing.
Galiza is a week-long variety of activities which is held in the last week of September every year.
The climaxing event which is the colorful gathering of the Chiefs and the people is held on the last Saturday of September.
A Piece Of
HISTORY
From a parcel of land being the BONA FIDE compensation to the People of Weta; a
gesture from the People of Penyi in their appreciation for the defeat to the nomads called “Eseawo” with the Warrior Might of the people of Weta, Ehi and its Environs have become a great COMMUNITY OF EHIAWO.
EHI encompases towns, villages, and suburbs such as Ehiga, Ashiyor, Biase, Anyiwome, Kakame, Dzagoto, Totsianyi, Huive, Avedzi, Dziehegbleta, Adzinukope, Adelakoe Ville, Agbokope, Horme, Tadzi, Ahufeto, Bedikope, Gbegbekope, Hanyrakope, Adzortsi, Netsikope and Torgbeve- (not in any proper arrangement). The inhabitants of these communities, home and abroad, are almost about a hundred thousand (100,000) electoral votes.
Since 1868, the bloodline between families and the connections existing among the communities and the people brought about the mantra: “EHI SWEET”. Particularly, Ehi market, in the 70s and 80s, being the fulcrum of economic activities of surrounding cities, towns and villages; the vibrancy of it, could not fail to attract many more settlers from Anyako, Anloga, Keta, Afife to mention but a few to Ehi.
The people’s vocation, since time immemorial, is cassava and corn farming. The corn and cassava dough, and consequently, Ehi gali fed bigger cities all over Ghana and beyond. The dynamism of the people, their industry, especially with their ingenuity have propelled many indigenes into prominent positions among their peers in Ghana; and now the new accolade of Ehi: THE ORIGINATORS OF SIX (6) VARIETIES OF VALUE ADDED GARI. It is only in Ehi one can have this.
Slogan
EHI GALI! ENYIA DU!
EHI GALI! GALIA NTOR NTOR EE!
Profile Of
Ehi Township
The land of Ehi stretches from Adrume, Huive, Adzinukope, Agbakope, Adotekope, Avedzi, Dzihegbleta, Horme, Tadzi, Ahufeto, Bedikope, Gbegbekope, Hanyrakope, Torgbeve to Adzoatsi, including Ehi Central – that is Ehiga, Biase, Dzomlakope, Anyieme, Kakame and Dzagoto. It has a population of about seventeen thousand (17,000) people.
It shares boundaries with Klikor from Atiaklorbor, Lotakor, Amedzikope to Kpoglu. On Penyi, side from Zukpe Akpateme to Penyi Hata. And by Dzodze 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” (some nomads) 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 from generation to generation. Therefore, the people of Ehi are originally from Weta.
The people of Ehi are noted for industry from the beginning of their settlement. They are self-motivated people with community development spirit. In the olden days, our fore-fathers personally constructed roads with hoes and cutlasses linking all the four major towns such as Agbozume, Penyi, Dzodze and Weta. Ehi in times past had a prosperous market and great men and women of agro-business and commerce.
Ehiawo are a people of great hospitality and are never tired of accommodating all persons of any culture and origin.
