Dipo is the traditional Krobo puberty rite in Ghana.
The ceremony is associated with Krobo girls’ transition toward womanhood and traditionally includes instruction, ritual seclusion or preparation, adornment, dancing, and public presentation. Older women play an important role in teaching cultural values, expectations, and practical knowledge.
Dipo has often been described as preparing girls for adult social life and marriage, although contemporary participants and communities may understand it more broadly as a cultural identity ceremony. The exact form has changed over time, especially through the influence of Christianity, schooling, urbanisation, and government intervention.
Dipo should not be confused with Homowo, the Ga harvest festival, or Akwasidae, an Asante royal observance. It is specifically connected with Krobo puberty and social initiation, particularly among communities in southeastern Ghana.