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Kente Cloth Ghana Ashanti Culture 20th Century
Kente Cloth ghana Ashanti culture 20th century.
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Index On Africa
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Local Culture
Local culture General The centuries old traditions of the people of ghana, andthe diversity of the distinct ethnic groups, have created a rich blend of
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Microfinance And Culture: A Case Study In Ghana
Microfinance and culture a case study in ghana CIDA; Hendricks associates./ Ottawa, Canada CIDA 2000 How can an understanding
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Extractions: This case study examines how understanding the culture, at the family and community level, can be used to obtain improved sustainability and developmental results in the microfinance sector by modifying the programme and adapting procedures to integrate local practices. Using a review of anthropological literature as a starting point and baseline, a series of cultural traits were identified and used to pose questions about how the local family and kinship systems might impact on MFI's operation. The purpose of these questions was to focus on cultural issues that were to be explored during the field-work portion of the study. In terms of MFI operations the findings were that: the Ghanaian culture is in a significant transition certain cultural norms, values and practices provide MFIs with an opportunity to leverage social capital to reduce risk, develop new products, contribute to sustainability and measure impact.
Travel To Ghana Through An International Volunteer Program
The clan and tribal systems are part of the culture in ghana, and many traditionalChiefs (Togibis) operate on a parallel system with the freely elected
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Extractions: ALUMNI Alumni Participation Share Your Story Testimonials Featured Stories Our Community Newsletter Brazil China Costa Rica Ghana ... Thailand "We walked to the village and the children came running out yelling Yevu, Yevu, Yevu, which means 'white skin.' They clung to us for the next few hours while we were made welcome by the village elders. The elders gave us a tour of their village, the huts, the yams, the homemade palm wine, they opened their homes to us." - Greg and Maureen, Ghana volunteers Ghana is located on West Africa's Gulf Coast, just above the equator. Its freedom from British rule in 1957 was monumental for the whole continent, as it was the first African country to gain independence. While the official language of Ghana is English, more than 60 different languages are spoken. The clan and tribal systems are part of the culture in Ghana, and many traditional Chiefs (Togibis) operate on a parallel system with the freely elected governmental body, the District Assembly. Ghana's northern region is desert; the vast majority of the country is rainforest and a savanna runs along the coast.
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NAMING CULTURE IN GHANA
Days of the week in ghana are very important aspects of the naming culture. Formore information about the culture or anything else on ghana,click here.
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Extractions: NAMING SYSTEM Days of the week in Ghana are very important aspects of the naming culture. In Ghana everyone is supposed to have a day name in addition to his other names,which will be disclosed in due course. The day of the week on which one is born determines what name he is called.There are day names for each of the seven days. The names come in pairs for each day;one for a male,the other for a female born on that day. Below are some of the names that people are called by and the corresponding days on which they were born; DAY OF THE WEEK MALE FEMALE MONDAY KOJO ADJOA TUESDAY KWABENA ABENA WEDNESDAY KWAKU AKUA THURSDAY YAW YAA FRIDAY KOFI AFUA SATURDAY KWAME AMA SUNDAY KWESI AKOSUA Therefore for a child born on a Wednesday, if it is a boy, it shall be called Kwaku but if it is a girl it shall be known as Akua. One realizes that yours truly's day name is Yaw, implying that I am a Thursday born. If I, at birth, happened to be a female, I would have been named Yaa. On the child's eighth day on Earth, it is also assigned another name, this time a name of a very influential and good citizen of the community that the child's parents are grateful to and would like the child to take after when it grows up. A lot of people are named after their ancestors that led a life worthy of emulation the belief that when the child grows up it will lead a life similar to that of the one that it is being named after. Mine is Sarfo who was a great chief of a town in Kumasi, Ghana several decades ago, with the natural assumption that when yours truly grows up, he is going to be a great leader of his people, just like his ancestor, the chief. Amen.These first two names of the child is what he or she usually(not always)goes by at home.
AfricaOnline.com - West Africa Arts And Culture
and artists. Burkina Faso culture and related topics; Museums of Cameroon;Theatre and theatre companies in ghana; ghana cultural links;
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Society And Culture
Category Regional Africa ghana Society and culture http//www.africaonline.com.gh/31dwm/. 13,ghana Arts, culture and History.
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Ghana Teaching Internship
home to numerous tribes of people, each possessing their own language and culture. component,interns embark as a group to continue your explorations of ghana.
http://www.globalroutes.org/college/college_ghana.html

Extractions: The Global Routes Teaching Internship Program in Ghana has been designed in coordination with community members, teachers and school administrators. Interns live with a family in a rural village, help teach in the village junior secondary school, offer extracurricular activities and initiate and participate in community service projects. It is not necessary to have a background in teaching or a particular subject area. The first portion of the program is dedicated to preparing interns for their teaching placements. Register Now! Your teaching responsibilities begin immediately as an English teacher in a Junior Secondary School. Depending upon your skills and interests, and the school's needs, you may also teach Math, Science or Ethics. Interns can collaborate on lesson planning and team-teaching endeavors. The Global Routes in-country director meets with interns on a regular basis to provide support. Because schools are severely under-resourced, teachers and students alike are excited to have the interns contribute to the learning environment, both in and outside of the classroom.
Travel And Tourism In Ghana
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Ghana-world
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Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Ghana | Introduction
ghana Even the leftover forts and castles, recalling five centuries of European influence,today seem less like ghana's ghosts than players in her narrative.
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Extractions: Ghana If an award were given for the country with the friendliest people in West Africa, Ghana would be a strong contender...especially if budget travellers were doing the voting. Spend a few hours in the breezy capital at Accra, and you'll swear the wind and waves off the Gulf of Guinea have infused the land and people alike with equatorial warmth. Sure, even Ghanaians might admit that Accra's not the most beautiful city in West Africa, but dammit it's their city - not one catering to safari-hatted tourists or Western expatriates - and Ghanaian pride is evident across the board. For a country that's borne the brutality of colonisation - from the stripping of its mineral wealth to the enslaving of its people - Ghana retains a remarkable sense of self. Its craftspeople have a long, rich cultural history to draw from, and their work is thick with that tradition - be it the colourful kente cloth of the Ashanti or any of the stools, icons, beads or baskets you'll find in the major markets. Even the leftover forts and castles, recalling five centuries of European influence, today seem less like Ghana's ghosts than players in her narrative. The government has declared a state of emergency in the northern region of the country after clashes between rival clans erupted in late March 2002. The king of the Dagombas, King Ya-Na Yakuba Andani II, was killed along with 27 of his supporters by quarreling factions within his kingdom. The king was shot and then beheaded, and police have yet to find his head.
On The Line
Make the Millennium more than a moment in time! On the Line links people and cultures in the eight meridianline countries Togo; ghana; Burkina Faso; Mali; Algeria; Spain; France; and the United Kingdom.
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Extractions: This website has moved to Cool Planet, Oxfam's kids and teachers' website. Click here to view. On the Line was a millennium project that explored and celebrated the lives of people living in the eight countries of the zero degree meridian line: Togo, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Algeria, Spain, France, and the United Kingdom. A partnership of Channel 4, WWF-UK, and Oxfam GB, On the Line aimed to make the millennium more than just a moment in time, and to add an international dimension to the year 2000 celebrations. On the Line worked with individuals, schools and community groups, using media, music, arts and formal education to explore environmental and developmental issues. Now that the On the Line project has come to an end, most of the content from this website has been transferred to Oxfam's Cool Planet website. Click here to view the On the Line section on Cool Planet . All that remains on this site is the Millennium Awards information.
The People Of Ghana - The Ashanti Tribe And The Golden Stool
The People of ghana Dignified and Diverse. Akwaaba! The Ashanti tribe is the largesttribe in ghana, and one of the few matrilineal societies in West Africa.
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Extractions: Nearly half of the society decended from the Akans, a tribe which includes the famous Ashanti people. The Ashanti tribe is the largest tribe in Ghana, and one of the few matrilineal societies in West Africa. Ashanti kings retained figurehead status after colonization, and even today great pride in the Ashanti King lives on in the tradition of the Golden Stool The Ashanti are noted for their expertise in a variety of specialized crafts. These include weaving, wood carving, ceramics, the reknown kente cloth and metallurgy. Of these crafts, only pottery-making is primarily a female activity; the others are restricted to male specialists. Even in the case of pottery-making, only men are allowe d to fashion pots or pipes. The Ga-Adangbe people inhabit the Accra Plains. The modern Adangbe include the people of Shai, La, Ningo, Kpone, Osudoku, Krobo, Gbugble, and Ada, who speak different dialects. The Ga also include the Ga-Mashie groups occupying neighborhoods in the central part of Accra, and other Gaspeakers who migrated from Akwamu, Anecho in Togo, Akwapim, and surrounding areas.
Heritage Access | Ghana:Culture & Heritage
ghana like most other African nations has rich traditional culturesthat differ from one ethnic group or tribe to the other. This
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Extractions: Ghana like most other African nations has rich traditional cultures that differ from one ethnic group or tribe to the other. This cultural diversity is evidenced by the plethora of festivals , which are a good way to gain exposure to the dance, music, fashions and food of the indigenous people. Ghana has a festival every month of the year, and each one commemorates a Rite of Passage, a Change of Season, a Migration or a Festive Occasions. Some of the festivals celebrated annually include the DIPO PUBERTY RITES festival, which takes place in March/April, and the HOMOWO festival which is celebrated in August/September to celebrate the end of an historical famine. Ashanti Kingdom Kumasi, the capital of the erstwhile Ashanti Kingdom now known as the Ashanti region is a hotbed for individuals interested in the history and traditions of the Asante people. Within the city, one can visit the Kumasi Cultural Center and the Manhyia Palace and Museum. These two sites provide visitors with insights to the historical events, which made the Ashanti Kingdom a great one.Of special interest in the region are the royally designated art and craft villages, which produce arts, crafts and fabric for the Asantehene's Court. BONWIRE, is home to traditional artisans who still practice the age-old art of weaving KENTE Cloth. The name Kente is derived from the Akan word KENTEN, which means basket. This cloth is worn on festive and important occasions and is usually worn by traditional dancers who perform ADOWA. In close proximity to Bonwire is ATONSU, a village where ADINKRA Cloth is produced.
Heritage Access | Ghana:Culture & Heritage
The central and western regions of present day ghana, as well as other coastalareas, played a prominent role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade.
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Extractions: The central and western regions of present day Ghana, as well as other coastal areas, played a prominent role in the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Forts and Castles built by the Dutch, Portuguese, Danes and British during the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries for use as trading posts, were utilized as centers for the transshipment of slaves to the Americas and the West Indies. Cape Coast Castle, and Elmina (St. George's) Castle, both UNESCO World Heritage Sites, are two of the many forts and castles along the coast line of Ghana, stand as testament to, "Slavery, A crime against Humanity." Emancipation Day Festival , which takes place in August of each year, commemorates the Abolition of Chattel Slavery in the British Colonies in 1834 and in the Americas in 1865. This festival facilitates the payment of tribute to ancestors who endured the atrocities of Slavery. The high point of the first commemorative event in 1998 was the return of the remains of two African Ancestors, namely Samuel Carson from the United States of America, and Crystal from Jamaica who were re-interred at Assin Manso. The climax of the 1999 festival was the erection "Monument of Return" at the tomb of the returned African Ancestors at Assin Manso. This monument is in the memory of all Africans who lost their lives in the Slave Trade.
Ghana International Bank
Akwaaba! ghana has a rich history and cultural heritage, and todaystands to become the Gateway to Africa. The ghana Government's
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Extractions: Akwaaba! Ghana has a rich history and cultural heritage, and today stands to become the Gateway to Africa. The Ghana Government's vision is of a dynamic and growing economy, with a successful privatisation program, the free flow of foreign capital and a thriving stock exchange. At Ghana International Bank we feel we have a role to play in these exciting times. Over 3 million Ghanaians now live outside Ghana, half a million in the UK. Whether you are looking for a bank that can swiftly and safely transfer your dollars and pounds to family and friends back home, advise on international trade or simply provide you with a friendly, efficient and personal banking service, we are your home away from home. Based in London, we are a Ghanaian bank with a global reach. Most of our staff are Ghanaian and we offer our customers an unrivaled understanding of their needs and requirements.
Technology Review - Letter From Ghana
Letter from ghana By G. Pascal Zachary August 30, 2002. A burgeoning hacker culturepoints to promise in Africa. Join a discussion about this story.
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