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"Ghana" Category



People and Culture in Ghana

May 8th, 2009 Cat: Ghana with 2 Comments
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PEOPLE Ghanians come from six main ethnic groups: the Akan (Ashanti and Fanti), the Ewe, the Ga-Adangbe, the Mole-Dagbani, the Guan, and the Gurma. Ashanti Tribe The Ashanti tribe of the Akan are the largest tribe in Ghana and one of the few matrilineal societies in West Africa. Once renown ...

West Africa’s Slave-Trade Tours

April 29th, 2009 Cat: Ghana with No Comments »
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Information about slave tours and major slave trading sites in West Africa can be found below. Cultural tours and Heritage tours are becoming increasingly popular in West Africa. African-Americans in particular are making the pilgrimage back to West Africa to pay their respects to their ancestors. There is some controversy about some of the sites listed ...

Accra, Ghana

April 24th, 2009 Cat: Ghana with 1 Comment
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Accra is the capital city of Ghana in West Africa. Almost 2 million people live in Accra, making it Ghana's most populated city. Accra has been Ghana's capital since 1877 when the British ruled this part of West Africa. Before that, Accra was a collection of Ga villages established in the 17th Century. Accra is a ...

Daily life in Ghana, West Africa

April 19th, 2009 Cat: Ghana with 1 Comment
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Lauren Mong spent 8 months in Ghana (West Africa) during 2005, stationed at a small mission in the North of the country. She lived in a little village called Bunbonayili much as the local people did. Her home was a mud hut; she ate local food; gathered water; and did her washing by hand alongside ...