The University of Ghana houses the Ghana Dance Ensemble, a national institution with an international reputation. More popular modern forms focus on high life music, a samba-like dance style, which is played in most urban nightclubs. Ghana's economy is not able to support a robust research and development infrastructure. Scientific developments are modest and focus on the most critical practical concerns.
The major research establishment is located in Ghana's three universities and in government departments and public corporations. Research in the physical sciences is heavily focused on agriculture, particularly cocoa. The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi concentrates on civil and industrial engineering and medicine. The Ministry of Health also has an active research agenda, which is complemented by World Health Organization activities.
Social sciences focus on economic and development issues. The Institute for Statistical, Social, and Economic Research at the University of Ghana has conducted numerous surveys on rural and urban production and income patterns and on household economies and child welfare.
The government statistical service carries out demographic and economic research into such areas as income distribution and poverty. Demographic issues are also investigated through the Population Impact Project at the University of Ghana. Education research and development forms another major concern and is the focus for activities at Ghana's third higher education facility, the University of Cape Coast. Abu, Katherine. Armstrong, Robert.
Asabere, Paul K. Berry, LaVerle, ed. Ghana, a Country Study, 3rd ed. Busia, K. Essien, Victor. Field, M. Religion and Medicine of the Ga People, Fortes, Meyer. The Dynamics of Clanship among the Talensi, Radcliffe-Brown and D. Forde, eds. Goody, Jack. The Social Organisation of the LoWiili, Hill, Polly.
Migrant Cocoa Farmers of Southern Ghana, Jeong, Ho-Won. Kaye, Barrington. Bringing Up Children in Ghana, Lentz, Carola, and Paul Nugent. Ethnicity in Ghana: The Limits of Invention, Loxley, John.
Manoukian, Madeline. Tribes of the Northern Territories of the Gold Coast, McCall, D. Metcalfe, George. Nugent, Paul. Nukunya, G. Tradition and Change among the Anlo Ewe, Robertson, Claire. Sharing the Same Bowl? Schildkrout, Enid. Schwimmer, Brian. Vercruijsse, Emile. Wilks, Ivor. Aryeetey, Ernest. Toggle navigation. Culture Name Ghanaian. Alternative Name Formally known as the Republic of Ghana.
History and Ethnic Relations Emergence of the Nation. Urbanism, Architecture, and the Use of Space Although Ghana is primarily a rural country, urbanization has a long tradition within indigenous and modern society.
Food and Economy Food in Daily Life. Social Stratification Classes and Castes. Political Life Government. Nongovernmental Organizations and Other Associations Ghana has an active Nongovernmental Organization NGO sector, with over registered organizations that participate in welfare and development projects in health, education, microfinancing, women's status, family planning, child care, and numerous other areas. Marriage, Family, and Kinship Marriage. Socialization Infant Care.
Etiquette Ghanaians place great emphasis on politeness, hospitality, and formality. Religion Religious Beliefs. Medicine and Health Care Ghana has a modern medical system funded and administered by the government with some participation by church groups, international agencies, and NGOs. The Arts and the Humanities Support for the Arts. The State of the Physical and Social Sciences Ghana's economy is not able to support a robust research and development infrastructure.
Bibliography Abu, Katherine. Apter, David. The Gold Coast in Transition, Social Organization for the Ga People, Fitch, Robert. Ghana: End of an Illusion, Changing Social Structure in Ghana, Akan and Ga-Adangme Peoples, Rattray, Robert S.
Ashanti, Ashanti Law and Constitution, Web Sites Aryeetey, Ernest. Also read article about Ghana from Wikipedia. User Contributions: 1. Kwasi Asae. Thank you for this website i find it very useful for those who will like to learn more about Ghana. What i couldn't find was more about the traditional customary marriage rites which is the bed rock of Ghanaian marriage.
Could you please put up a full version of this on your website because i have a lot of my American friends asking me about this rites. It is difficult to explain it to anyone in America how it is done but if it is on the website, it can easily be assessed. Thank u again for the good work. Agnes Amoah. It has been a pleasure reading this site and so many things that I did not know before - Is it possible to please try as much as possible to elaborate about how marriages are performed both customary western way, and how can someone who is not a Native of Ghana may be able to understand how marriages are performed and what are the possible requirements needed to be able to do so.
As the World has become so much of a multiculture society many would like to marry outside their country, and it is very imperative that they know what they need to do, I have some friends who would like to know because they are interested in getting African women to marry. Thanks - Agnes. I found this website very useful.
I am studying African Literature and needed some background information for Aidoo's "Anowa. I want you to know though that this is one of the better websites I have to found to get a general overview of Ghana and Ghanaian culture.
I would also like to respond to the post by Agnes. What exactly do you mean by "getting African women to marry? I hope that a man may never try to "get me" as his wife. Maybe you did not mean to employ such offensive terms, but from how you have phrased your response, I can't help but be reminded of Aidoo's Anowa. This sort of idea of ownership is exactly what she and other literary women attempt to refute.
Please urge your friends to rethink and rationalize their desires for "getting" African wives. Hello, The article is real nice and so educative to the one who are taking African studies especially in political area. What is missing is the kingdomship administrative structure starting with the King and others who follow him and their work that they perform during that time.
Thank you in advance. Darrell R. Hi: I am interested in a local lady, and wonder how much influence is exerted by the head of the clan, or household, and what is done by a American, man, to pay or post a dowery, or payment for his bride to be.
I find this site most interesting, and enlightening concerning the customs of Ghana, it reminds me of my ancestors, the Sock, tribe of American Indians. Thanks DRJ. Once again, this is a very interesting site. I clicked on this link hoping to findout more about the marriage requirements. I can't find the information that I want anywhere.
I am an American woman who's in a relationship with a Ghanaian man. We are both from different religious backgrounds, so I would like to know how this would be viewed upon in the Ghanaian society since the culture is much more different than American.
Also, and not to offend, how does a man go about marrying a woman of his choice against his mother's wishes, if he insists on marrying this particular woman. Hello, i am an Australian woman and have travelled to Ghana 2x. I have a Ghanaian fiance who I am planning to wed in Australia.
Thankyou, your web site is very informative. Gabi Bortiorkor. Kojo Keelson. As an African Studies student, I find this article very useful in my studies, however I would be very happy if emphasis is put on traditional festivals in Ghana. I would like to congratulate you on for what you are doing and keep it up. Barrie Robinson. I was brought to Sekondi by my parents in much to the concern of the medical fraternity.
They said a 6 year old white child would not be up to the hazards of the "White man's grave". But I thrived and I believe my "case" was the subject of a medical paper.
After my obvious good health other Europeans started to bring their children to stay with them. This was my small contribution to the Gold Coast's now Ghana's history. My father was the Superintendant of Prisons. This town is the district capital of Jomoro. This town is made up of two gods namely enose and amanzule. Akosua Asante. Fantastic site. Very thorough and well written. I learned a lot about Ghana and my parents said it was quite accurate. Mariam Iddrisu.
This article is a master piece. It carries with it an embodiment of an anthropological research. Thanks for this wonderful piece of writing which probably might have come from a repository of knowledge. As someone who descended from a native of Ghana,I found this article to be very interesting. I knew about the symbolism behind the flag of Ghana and Kwame Nkrumah getting into power,but other things like marriage and the death rituals were new to me. This article has given me more clarity than I had with other pages.
Kudos to those who made it happen. Excellent site. Although a lot of your sources are comparatively old I assume they are still valid. What I would like to understand most is how average Ghanaians see themselves as a 'country brand' in How would they describe the main components of the collective ethos in one sentence, for example? The traditional symbols are fascinating and the fact that some people are tattooing themselves with them suggest a strong cultural link.
Does the fact that these cultural icons are predominantly Adrinka exclude any significant sections of the current population? Any comments would be most appreciated: my e mail is strategy cinet. Aryeetey Derek. Well this article depicts some of the rich Ghanaian culture values that has being in existence from time immemorial.
It's pretty great to rekindle ourselves again with the past. How proud it is to be a Ghanaian. Amit Vadher. Interesting site,and i think is good for the youth especially we the young ones getting to know more about Ghana. This is is a good work done with all references duly acknowledged.
Apart from the Customary marriage being the bedrock of Ghanaian culture which i wish you would cover in-dept i would also like you to acknowledge the Patrilinial system of inheritance since it forms the majority of forms of inheritance in the Ghanaian culture.
Your paper is great I just wish there was a little more on the medical care in Ghana rather than just the traditional medical healing and ritual information. Also in your paper when you are talking about Medicine and Health care, in the second paragraph you misspelled death dearth.
And if you happen to know, what causes Ghanians to be so hesitant when it comes to going to hospitals until its to late? Eric Sifa. I like this write up. Keep this up. Could you however link Ghana culture to how it could boost international business?
I find this website interesting but it has intentionally neglect the Group of people who live in the Upper West region of Ghana. Nothing is said about it an people who use the resources will not get exactly the holistic information they seek. It would be good if you do some more research about the three Upper west ,Upper east and Northern regions. The mistake has always been the limited labeling of these regions as North and consequently noting fair or realistic is said about them.
The tribes who live there form a part of Ghana and has to recognized as such. Upper west is made up three major tribes who speak:Dagaare ,waale and sisaali. They also have a very rich culture which combines other cultures in the Republic of Ghana to be described as Ghanaian culture. Willaim W. I would like to know about Ghanaian Traditional Marriages. My fiance has told me of a situation which i cannot attend where she goes to the Chiefs house and goes through some sort of Traditional Marriage custom that promises her to me.
And either the Chief or the elders announces to everyone that she is taken and no one can touch or approach her. Is this true. And also is there any fee for this action? I made friends with a man from Ghana so i was looking up information about the culture of Ghana, i found this website to be very helpful. This sook outdated!! Ghanians do not marry cousins, and the economy is much better now. QUESTION: 1 how are the traditional symbols affected by influences from outside their cultural context westernization, religious conversion, forces of change such as urbanization, common education, technology.
The article is a good one but i could not help but notice a few irregularities which i feel should be commented on. West African English as said in the article which uses words like "chop" to mean eat and "dash" is not actually what it is.
In Ghana British English is the only kind of English accepted though it is becoming a practice among the youth on a very tiny basis to speak in pidgin English, a behaviour in emulation of what ia a norm in Nigeria, Liberia, Cameroon and Sieria Leone.
In fact most fourty year old Ghanaians or older may not have heard of those words at all. I want to come back HOME. Please tell me how to aguire the necessary documents for that mission. I am interested in marrying a white woman from accra ghana,she tells me of the tradional rite that must be performed first prior to marrage,can you give me any information on this,i can not find anything about this. Thank you for any help you can give. She lives in ghana.
Really Great i read this to make me an Understand as a Ghanaian citizen. It so educating. I cant express how i was feeling immediatly i finished reading this article. Keep on the good work and you shall be rewarded one day to come. I will like you to throw more light on the culture of the northerners since it forms our major area of studies as development students so that you will fully be our guidian angel sent from heaven.
Indeed is great article that we are wishing to emulate one day. Thank you very much and to does people comending you for that master piece you have produced. Thanks so much for the information you provided Thanks very much. Luz Quezada. Thank you so much for the information about Ghana, now I have a general view about it. I am in love with Ghanaian and I am planning to move and live in Accra. Where is the ditance from USA to Ghana? Other than that the website was very helpful!
James Bedu Kodjo. In essence the distance from New York to Accra is about 15, Miles when you take up a plane or or a Bus. Just the Airline Schedules. Thanks a lot for this wonderful website. It is very informative. Good work done. Thanks a lot for this information and I am happy to know about Ghanaian history and Culture.
I thank the Creators of this Page from the Bottom of My heart as I have met a Ghanian Woman online whom I plan to marry and I have learned much here to understand her better and to allow me to be a better Husband for her Thank-You and may God nbless You This is some sad but great infomations because I am trying to get some reaseach about Ghanaian's and how they live and all that stuff. Emmanuel Nketiah. I live in Ghana and am a Ghanaian man.
Primrose Everdeen. Epic website, amazing information, i thank you for being able to use the information. I place foreign exchange students in America from Ghana. I found this posting to be very helpful. It is always easier to find the right family for a student when you have detailed information about the culture they are coming from. I may even host her this year myself. I wish I could find this detailed information on all the countries I represent.
Thank you for the article! It helps me to know more about Ghana. I am interested in it because my boyfriend is Ghanian Wa. Thanks for this helpful information, I'm still working on my project concerning Ethnicity in the country,i thought i knew it all till i read and had more information from here. Hopefully i will get my degree soon :.
God Bless. Igwe Jude. This article is nice and informative. Please can you give me an information on the Political Organization of the Talensi of Ghana. This article is educative and informative. Please can you give me an information on the Political Organization of the Talensi kingdom of Ghana, to enable me conclude my research on that topic.
Butch Davies. I have been talking with a lady from Ghana and we are seriously considering her moving here to the US to be my wife. She claims American citizenship. Her father is an American and she was born in the state of New York. I have tried to get her to talk about her expectations in marriage and her main focus seems to be on getting here but such things as family, children, and things of this sort are brushed aside.
She says we can settle these things when she gets here. This makes me a bit uncomfortable She is less than half my age,,I am 63 she is I am going on the idea she is ligitimate. Danny Gotto. I found this information so great. Though I would have loved to see more photos depicting the culture and traditions of the people. So lovely though thanks for the endeavour.
Nana kwame. George Hotsonyame. I am very happy to know that there is an accurate history from which basic information can be found, i wish that the informations on this site can be updated frequently. Thanks very much for the article its very educative. Hallo, this wetsite is very educative, urge all the people who are behind this project to all the good work you're doing to keep the website growing. There's reall much to learn please add from across sub regions too, more articles to the site to keep everything informative' thanks a lot.
From Nkonya tepo, Volta region Ghana. Sampson Nana Safo Junior. Cudos for having brought out this. Very educative. I would like to also know more about the culture of Akropong Akuapem. Commodore Martey Lawrence. Thanks for this article, i really i do appreciate because it helped me in my researh work at school.
Infact not only that but it will aswell help people in the accadamic world to know more about the country Ghana and hence contribute to knowledge. God bless our homeland Ghana Lizette Seconds Gelderbloem Irish. Hi I loved reading your article helped me understand the culture. I recently found out that my family heritage is from their. He was British well so they tell us in our family tales. I would love to know more about our heritage but I don't know where to look since during apartheid most of our family documents got destroyed which does not help me.
I do know they had two kids Katrina and Petrus Frans. Thank you again my search for what happend just began. This site is wow i love it but pls try and update it because Ghana is now better than before. Abdulai Mohammed Hafiz. What a great good job done. If you could update your article through research based on the questions and suggestion people ask for. Especially,the traditional dresses like smog,kente etc. He set world record for de fastest yard backwards sprint which he complete in Ghana at Here be 10 interesting facts you never know about di kontri.
First country for sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence. Ghana means 'warrior king'. Trans-Atlantic trade. Wetin we call dis foto, Ghana be de producers of 'fantasy coffins' for de world inside. Producers of 'fantasy coffins'. One war for Ghana last 77 years. Ghana get de biggest man-made lake in de world. Ghanaians dey name children based on day of birth.
English dictionaries adopt local language 'kwashiokor'. Fastest man in de world to run backwards. Ghanaians blast Speaker of Parliament over en threats to sack journalists 27th February Authorities arrest police officer wey allegedly shoot-kill school girl for Cameroon 4 hours wey don pass. Dem bin dump dis baby inside black bag troway for farm road 11th November Soludo na govnor-elect of Anambra State - Wetin you need to know about him 10th November Meet man wey dey contest for national women leader for APC 8th November Kokrobite is a quick 20 mile 30km tro-tro ride away from the capital Accra.
The Academy attracts drummers and dancers from all over the world. The Ashanti are famous artisans, their gold jewelry and trinkets are famous throughout the world, as is their Kente cloth and wood-carved stools. You can see examples at the National Culture Center as well as various craft villages on the outskirts of Kumasi. The bustling Kejetia Market is worth visiting, the Kente cloth is good value here if you can stomach the chaos.
You can meet the current Ashanti king here, he makes an appearance to greet the public every 42 days. There are several hotels along the beach front ranging from luxurious to simple. The Busua Beach Resort is a modern, large hotel with dining facilities, pool and beach chalets.
The more intimate Busua Inn is run by a French couple. The African Rainbow resort is a small family run hotel with 12 rooms, reasonable rates include breakfast. If Busua is too touristy for you, check out Princess Town a little further to the west along the coast. I will be travelling Accra to hold a Medical camp next week.
I was working with this website and noticed that there is no information on climate, bodies of water, or the climate of the area.
I would like to know that instead of the thought of some guy running backwards. Interesing Facts. Prev Article Next Article.
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