THIS year’s Easter picnic at the Kamina Barracks in Tamale recorded one of the highest turnouts in the metropolis.
The usual serene atmosphere at the entrance of the barracks attracted various youth groups and people from all walks of life who converged to socialise, feast, dance and sing after the previous Sunday’s church activities.
Various organised ethnic groups pitched camps at different locations at the barracks where they exhibited their dexterity in their traditional drumming and dancing.
Indeed, the Borborbor group from the E.P Church in Tamale attracted one of the largest crowds as members wriggled their waists and waved their handkerchiefs in the air to the sounds of throbbing drums and trumpets.
The occasion is usually used by the youth, particularly ladies, to make fashion statements. And this year’s picnic was not different.
The event was adorned with feminine beauty and charm. Indeed, almost every lady looked beautiful. Some were in skimpy dresses that made necks to twirl and eyes spin.
Jeans and Khaki trousers and shorts seemed to be the formal dress code for majority of the gentlemen and ladies on the day.
Some elderly ladies were also spotted in their best intricately and fittingly sewn Kaba cloths with immaculately intertwined headgears and beautifully designed footwear to match.
They appeared in different sizes, shapes and colour - slim, fat, tall, short and medium.
Nature also fell in love with the revellers last Monday as an earlier downpour turned the usual hot temperatures in the area to that of a chilly and refreshing atmosphere.
A student, Ms Gloria Kpedor, described the annual picnic event as “refreshing and memorable day because we come to socialise, drink, eat and dance after the previous day’s church activities.”
A teacher, Mr Julius Dery, said he met his current wife, Comfort, at the 2006 picnic event at the barracks during his rounds at the various group spots.
The day is not only meant for Christians as a lot of Muslim youth were encountered sharing the joy of the day with their Christian brethren.
“I have always been here every year to feast my eyes on the beautiful ladies and also make friends and be merry,” Ibrahim Seidu, a resident, indicated.
A Pastor, Alex Gyimah, explained that the crucifixion of Jesus Christ focused on forgiveness, reconciliation and repentance, and therefore, appealed to the people of the north to use the significance of Easter to forgive each other and unite for the accelerated development of the area.
“We must do well not to harbour ill-feelings against each other, we must eschew all forms of animosity to attract the full blessings of God in our endeavours,” he intimated.
The VRA Club House and other open spots at some institutions also attracted large patronage of revellers who expressed their joy over the successful celebrations.
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