Somètutu Za 2026: Somè Traditional Area Celebrates Heritage, Unity and Community Development.

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Torgbui Geli III, Planning Committee Chairman.


By Courage Edwin Amenuda.

The Somè Traditional Area has celebrated the 2026 edition of Somètutuza with a renewed call for unity, peaceful coexistence and collective efforts towards the development of the traditional area.


The celebration brought together traditional rulers, citizens, friends of Somè and other distinguished guests as the people reflected on their history, cultural identity and the sacrifices of their forebears.


In a welcome address delivered on behalf of the Somètutu Za 2026 Planning Committee, its Chairman, Torgbui Geli III, welcomed guests to the grand durbar and expressed appreciation for their participation.


According to the address, oral tradition traces the migration of the ancestors of the Somè people through Ketu, Notsie, Tsevie, Ayigida and Keta before their eventual settlement in their present area.


It stated that in 1792, conflict broke out between their forebears, then known as the Ketawo, and the Danes, who reportedly engaged Anlo forces to assist them. The forebears subsequently resisted and defeated the Anlo forces at Dohome.


The address further recounted that the people later settled at Glidzeanu before moving to Yegbefume, an area rich in sun palms locally known as “sove”. According to the account, the settlement subsequently became known as Somè and its inhabitants Somèawo.


Torgbiga Adamah was identified in the address as the founder of Somè, while Agbozume later became the spiritual and administrative capital of the Somè Traditional Area.


The address said communities were subsequently established across the traditional area, contributing to what has become the present-day Somè Traditional Area.


It noted that Somètutu Za was instituted in 1976 by the late Makorsor of Somè, Torgbiga Hor II, and was revived in 2023 under the leadership of Torgbiga Adamah III after several years without the celebration.


The festival, according to the Planning Committee, commemorates the founding of Somè and promotes cultural identity, heritage and unity. It also serves as a platform for tourism, sports, entertainment and community development while strengthening relationships among citizens and friends of the area.


Activities marking this year's celebration included traditional rituals, prayers in churches and mosques, cultural performances, sporting activities, musical events, arts and crafts exhibitions and other community-centred programmes.


The Planning Committee commended chiefs, queen mothers, elders, youth, volunteers, security agencies and other stakeholders whose efforts contributed to the organisation of the festival.


It also expressed appreciation to citizens at home and abroad for their financial, material and moral support towards the successful celebration.


The committee urged citizens to use the festival to deepen unity, interact with one another and explore opportunities for partnerships that would contribute to the long-term development of the Somè Traditional Area.


“As we celebrate, let us conduct ourselves peacefully and respectfully. May this festival strengthen our unity, renew our pride in our heritage and inspire us to contribute towards the development of the Somè Traditional Area,” the address stated.


The celebration ended with renewed emphasis on preserving Somè's cultural heritage and building stronger foundations for present and future generations.

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