EXPAT GUIDE FOR SPENDING CHRISTMAS ABROAD Spending Christmas abroad as an expat can feel exciting, thrilling, new, different but maybe also lonely and homesick. Perhaps more than ever you feel just how far you are from friends and family. All in all, it can be an emotional rollercoaster. The best advice we can give…
FUNERALS IN GHANA Funerals in Ghana are not just an occasion to mourn but also an opportunity to celebrate the life and pay respect to the departed soul. Ghanaian funerals these days are very elaborate and it is very common for families to spend more money on funerals than on weddings. Funerals are now…
BIRTH IN GHANA – HOW TO NAME A CHILD Birthing a child in Ghana is widely seen as a joyous occasion for the parents, extended family, friends and society. Children in Ghanaian society represent fertility, wealth, status and continuity of family lineage. Outdooring and naming ceremony Naming a child is a significant part…
THE HAMPER’S TRADITION: DON’T FORGET YOUR HOUSE HELPERS Hampers are one of several related basket like items. Hampers have a long and illustrious history, going as far back as William the conqueror. The concept of hampers originally started in France and baskets full of treats were introduced to England back in the 11th century…
THE HAMPER’S TRADITION: DON’T FORGET YOUR HOUSE HELPERS Hampers are one of several related basket like items. Hampers have a long and illustrious history, going as far back as William the conqueror. The concept of hampers originally started in France and baskets full of treats were introduced to England back in the 11th century…
FUNERALS IN GHANA Funerals in Ghana are not just an occasion to mourn but also an opportunity to celebrate the life and pay respect to the departed soul. Ghanaian funerals these days are very elaborate and it is very common with families spending lots of money on funerals than on weddings. Funerals are now…
BIRTH IN GHANA – HOW TO NAME A CHILD Birthing a child in Ghana is widely seen as a joyous occasion for parent, extended family, friends and society. Children in Ghanaian society represent fertility, wealth, status and continuity of family lineage. Outdooring and naming ceremony Naming a child is a significant part in…