SHEA BUTTER FROM GHANA Shea butter is a well-known and an important local product in Northern Ghana and also few other African countries. Ghana and Burkina Faso are most likely the leading in Shea butter production. The shea butter comes from the nuts of the shea trees that grow in the Savannah region from…
THE BOLGA BASKETS, A BEAUTIFUL AFRICAN CRAFT WORK It is impossible to drive through Accra without passing by one of those craftsmen selling large clusters of colourful woven baskets, predominantly under trees, where they have shade to weave. Those baskets are known as “Bolga baskets” and have become over years a key part of…
GHANA’S KENTE CLOTH This is a brightly colorful fabric which comes from the word “kenten”, which means basket in the Asante dialect. Akans also refer to kente as “nwentoma”, meaning woven cloth. The kente is a unique cloth which is easily recognizable worldwide. The ewe is another ethnic group who also weave kente in Ghana.…
GHANA’S INCREDIBLE BEAD CULTURE The origins of beads in Ghana Beads might be the oldest art form we know. It is reported that Neanderthal men wore beads made from teeth and bones as pendants. In fact, beads have been used by almost every civilization across the world at a given point in time as…
POPULAR SPORTS IN GHANA Join us in discovering some of the most popular sports in Ghana! Football One could say that football (also known as soccer) is the national sport of Ghana. An open space in the community quickly becomes a football pitch, by making use of whatever is around to create makeshift…
YEAR OF RETURN The Year of Return is an initiative by the government of Ghana marking 400 years since the first recorded arrival of enslaved Africans in Jamestown, Virginia in the United States. Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo officially launched the undertaking in September 2018, when he extended an invitation to Africans in the diaspora to make a return…
5 FANTASTIC FESTIVALS Ghana is a country known for its traditional festivals, music and dances. Festivals are without a doubt one of the best ways to experience the rich and diverse Ghanaian culture. Most festivals take place after the harvest and their purpose is not only to give thanks to the gods, but also…
ETHNIC GROUPS OF GHANA For the purpose of this blog post, we cover the most predominant ethnic groups in Ghana. It is however worth noting that there around 100 different groups! Ghana is most definitely a culturally and ethnically diverse country! The Ga-Adangbe people reside mainly around Accra as well as throughout the…
GHANAIAN CULTURE AT A GLANCE Ghana is a very peaceful and welcoming country. People are incredibly hospitable, and you will often hear the expression “Akwaaba” – which translates to “you’re welcome” when you encounter locals. Ghana as a nation is extremely proud – and so they should be! Not only is Ghana known…
NATIONAL HOLIDAYS AND WHAT THEY MEAN In addition to the main Christian religious holidays, such as Christmas and Boxing Day, Easter (Good Friday and Easter Monday), and New Years Day, along with the main Muslim religious holidays including Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, below is a summary of the public holidays (and days of importance…