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If all of the world´s cultural heritage (sports,
music, fashion, architecture, literature, painting,
etc..) was contained in a time capsule, what
would you include to demonstrate the legacy of
your country?
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The Portuguese were the first to come to Gold
Coast(Ghana) in 1471. They built their first castle in 1482
( Elmina Castle). Gold Coast (Ghana) was at the heart of
slavery in West Africa in the 18th Century and the Elmina
castle became a hub for trading slaves. Slave trade was
abolished in all British empires in 1807.
ELMINA CASTLE
The Independence Square houses structures which represent
Ghana's struggle for independence. They remind Ghanaians
of the toils of our forefathers for liberation and freedom.
They comprise of the Independence Arch and the Black Star
Gate The Independence Square is the second largest City
Square in the world after the Tiananmen Square in Beijing,
China.
BLACK STAR GATE INDEPENDENCE ARCH
Kwame Nkrumah, (21 September 1909 – 27 April 1972)
led Ghana to independence from British colonisation in 1957
and become the first president of Ghana from 1957 to 1966.
Ghana then became the first African colony to achieve
independence from the British. He was also a founding
member of the Organisation of African Unity, now known as
African Union.
STATUE AND PORTTRAIT OF DR KWAME NKRUMAH
Cocoa and Gold are two major foreign exchange earners
for Ghana.
Ghana has been producing cocoa since 1876 when the first
seed was brought into the country. Today, Ghana is the
second largest producer of cocoa in the world. Ghana ranks
among the top 10 gold producing countries in the world
COCOA GOLD
The Volta Lake which is the largest man-made lake by
surface area was created after the River Volta was
dammed at the Akosombo gorge. The lake was created
to store up water primarily to generate hydroelectric
powerVOLTA LAKE AND THE AKOSOMBO DAM
OTUMFUO OSEI TUT II, KING OF THE ASHANTI The Ashanti kingdom was
founded by the great King
Osei Tutu in the 18th century.
His fetish priest Okomfo
Anokye unified the Asante
states through allegiance to
the Golden Stool, which was
believed to have been
miraculously conjured from
heavenAshanti state became powerful and revered. They extended their
territorial dominance towards the coast to the south, and also into
the savannah lands to the north. Today the Ashanti monarchy
continues as a constitutionally protected traditional state within
Ghana. The current king of the ashantis is Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
KENTE CLOTH
Kente cloth, known as nwentoma in Akan, is a silk and
cotton fabric made of interwoven cloth strips. Kente Cloth,
a symbol of pride is the traditional garment worn by Akans
and the Kingdom of Ashanti royalty.
popularly known as the ‘village on water’ is a located in the
western region of Ghana with a population of around 500
people. In this village, the architecture is made purely of
natural materials like rafia, bamboo etc .The houses are
about 5 foot above the water level, the buildings within the
village are connected by walkways. The village welcomes
visitors every day except Thursday, which is considered a
sacred day. There are only two of such settlements in West
Africa.
NZULEZU STILT VILLAGE
FUFU, A GHANAIAN STAPLE
Fufu is a staple dish in Ghana. Pieces of boiled cassava are
pounded together in a wooden mortar using a wooden pestle.
In between blows from the pestle, the mixture is turned by
hand till it becomes slurry and sticky. The mixture is rolled
into a ball or a rounded slab and served with soup of choice.
With the invention of the fufu machine, preparation has
become much less labour intensive. But fufu experts say, the
original mode of preparation offers the best tasting fufu.
Ghanaian cultural folk
music, dirges and the
music genre known as
palm-wine music all
feature unique sounds
from these strings,
beads, gourd, metal,
wood and leather
musical instruments.
GHANAIAN ‘PALM WINE’ MUSIC
Ghanaians are passionate about sports especially
football. In 2009 history was made when Ghana beat
Brazil 4-3 on penalties to win the 2009 U-20 FIFA World
Cup staged in Egypt
FOOTBALL
references :
WikipediaGhanaweb