Agogo Citizens Assoc - Washington Metro Area

Chieftancy

The following are some of churches in the community.

1. Presbyterian Church                     10.  Seventh Day Adventist
2. Methodist Church                         11.  Christ the King
3. Roman Catholic Church                12.  Salvation Army
4. Church of Pentecost                      13.  Savior Church of Ghana 
5. Apostolic Church                           14.  Musama Disco Kristo Church
6. Christ Apostolic Church               15.  The Blood Of Jesus
7. Assemblies of God                         16. The Fountain Christian Church
8. Holy Healing Church                     17.  All Nations Chapel
9. Seventh Day Pentecostal              18.  Revelation Church
10. Deeper Life Christian Church

Shrines

1. Afram Shrine                                4. Kowire Shrine
2. Tano Shrine                                  5. Anango Shrine
3. Akogya Shrine 

FESTIVALS

1. The Akwasidae Festival which is celebrated every (42) Forty second Sunday of the year.
2. Awukudae - celebrated Wednesday after forty - two days of Akwasidae.
3. Forjour - celebrates on Monday forty - two days.
4. Fofie - also forty - two days of Friday.
5. Dapaah celebrates on Saturday- that is forty - two days

One of the main festival of Agogo traditional area which is celebrated every two or three years is Akogya Festival.

Akogya, according to our ancestors brings peace prosperity, unity and most importantly protection to the people of Agogo when celebrated appropriately.

Akogya Festival is a week long celebration which involves a lot of activities. It also brings people of all walks of life to the town.

Another festival is African shrine festivals; the purpose of the festival is similar to Akogya festival, that is, peace, prosperity, unity and protection. 

SPECIAL CEREMONIES

1. Marriage ceremony
2. Naming ceremony
3. Funeral ceremony