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.…
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…
PLANNING YOUR LONG WEEK-ENDS IN GHANA Travelling outside of Accra and the Greater Accra region will give you some perspective on just how big culturally and geographically diverse Ghana actually is! The real Ghana definitely lies outside of Accra, so take any opportunity you can to get out and explore the country! For…
PLANNING YOUR LONG WEEK-ENDS IN GHANA Travelling outside of Accra and the Greater Accra region will give you some perspective on just how big culturally and geographically diverse Ghana actually is! The real Ghana definitely lies outside of Accra, so take any opportunity you can to get out and explore the country! For…
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.…
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…
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…