The Apoo Festival, originated from Bonso-Manso, the ancient capital of Bono Kingdom. It is a thirteen day annual observance, which is celebrated by the people of Techiman and Wenchi in the Brong Ahafo Region. Apoo comes from the root word 'po' meaning 'to reject'. In contest Apoo means the rejection of evil, abominations, calamities, curses, worries and other social menaces. During the celebration the people concentrate on purifying themselves and the land of their sins. The significance this festival is to gain favour from the royal ancestors to ensure bumper harvest at the end of the year. There is a period set aside when anyone from the area provides feedback to whoever has offended him or her, insinuations are cast on the evil doings of some of the citizens. The chief and his people are also brought under scrutiny and are provided with suggestion for improvement. The Apoo festival is more like a traditional convention during which everybody regardless of social status, creed, or ethnicity, is allowed thirteen days of freedom to lampoon, which comes in the form of proverbs and songs, the mistakes and wrong-doings of any person in the society, including those in high-places like the Omahene and his wing chiefs. It is a festival aimed at the sanctification and purification of the people from social evil.Women, children and chiefs drive away evil deeds of the previous year by parading the principal streets of the town with shouting and castigating evil doers in the society. Friday marks the climax of the Apoo festival. In the afternoon, the Omanhene dresses in his rich colourful regalia and goes to the grand durbar of the Apoo celebration. He tours the entire city by going to the end of end of the main street, comes back and returns to his palace. At the palace, he sits in his royal state in the Apoo dress and patriotic individuals go to the palace to engage poem recitations, singing, appellations, story-telling and voice their feelings. They are then rewarded with drinks. On the last day, Monday, the god Taa-Mensa of the community is carried through whole town to express gratitude to all the people who contributed to make the festival a success.