This paper investigates the clothing elements associated with the Homowo festival of the Ga people of Ghana.
This festival is the best celebrated among the society because of its significant, and has attracted extensive study
by various writers. (Amoako-Attah 2001; Ammah 1980; Field 1961) However, the relevance position of
costume, symbolically advocating for social development has received very minimal attention. To address this
concern, the paper uses interviews, secondary data and participation observation to highlight costumes including
accessories and adornment used from the beginning to the end of the festival. The paper reckons that, within the
individual days of the festival, the ritual experts; traditional leaders; ordinary people; and the kpa dance group
have specific costumes which determine their role, position, occupation, as well as the mood of the people.
Moreover, colours and emblems used by the various units of the kpa dance group have inherent philosophies that
promote nation building. The paper finally suggests that researchers should delve into festivals celebrated among
the other ethnic groups, to augment the scanty work done on Ghanaian costume.