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Nana is a kind of nobiliar title you give to the chief of a village.
Ghana has still a traditional organisation in the villages: there is no ellected mayor and elected municipal advisors. There is just a chief, guardian of the traditions and administrating wisely the destiny of the village.
The chief is chosen by the Queen mother. Nowadays, it is someone who is well educated. In big villages, you have several chiefs for the different activities.
When you enter a village, whatever you want to do, you have to go and greet the chief. If you just want to visit the village, ask him for permission and for permission of taking pictures.
If you want something more, bring him a present. The best is a bottle of alcohol that he will open in front of you. He will pour some alcohol on the soil as a present to the Ancients and to the Spirits of the village.
When this ritual is done, you can go. Don't forget to see him before leaving. Leave a Comment
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Ghanaians do everything with their rights hand: eating, touching food, giving, receiving, shaking hands, even haling a cab. Anything you can think of - right hand!
The left hand is traditionally used for "dirty things" and it is considered very bad for to use the left hand. (Ghanaians would beat their children for this, for example). If you can't use your right hand for some reason, just say "sorry for using the left"
Ghanaians do make allowance for visitors who don't know the customs, but making the effort will be really appreciated.
If in doubt, use, the right! Leave a Comment
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 Break time in a school in Kwae by Alpha_Ghana
The Government schools oblige to wear an orange and brown uniform.
Richer people can send their kids to private schools with better professors.
As sometimes Government is late to pay teachers, they racket children: if they want to attend classes, they have to pay.
All schools charge school fees, school in mandatory up to 15 yo, but they also have to pay the school fees, and it is sometimes difficult Leave a Comment
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Typical Ghanaians Shake hands a lot. When they first meet people, to congratulate or sometimes, just to say "thank you" for a present of a gesture.
Always offer your right hand; and if you enter a room full of people, (whether you've met them all or not) start from the right and work your way left, shaking hands with everyone.
This is how it's done in Ghana! Leave a Comment
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 by MissThing606
When you first arrive people will greet you with "Awaaba". BUT, say go go out for the day and return, your host will still say AKwaaba. Why? because it Literally means "you've gone and come back"!
So we use it in both situations! And it's always meant warmly. Leave a Comment
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You cannot find many doctors and hospitals with European or American standards.
It means that if you have something serious, you better go to back directly to your country.
A friend of mine had a accident, a deep cut in the leg. The doctor wanted to cut the leg. We went to another hospital where they agreed to stich the cut.
The day after, he had to go to France because the cut was not disinfected and it was gangrened.
There some more serious hospitals, NYAHO in Airport residential in Accra, and Korle Bu,
37 Military hospital in not bad and has good doctors.
The problem is that Ghanaians have to study in UK or USA, it is very expensive and it takes them 20 years or more to become a doctor. So, when they come back, they are more eager to get a return on investment as fast as possible than to save life. Leave a Comment
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 by MissThing606
the styles of the slit and kaba change with fashim. One year, it's slightly flared, one year it's very straight with a long spit, sometimes it has some pleats on one side.
The same goes for the Kaba: of trhe shoulder, big sleaves, understated sleaves, tight fit, loose fit. Whatever's in this season!
Ghanaians also like to adapt styles from other West African countries like the Nigerian "Ase Oke" or Lace oufitts.
You could call it a sartorial meting pot! Leave a Comment
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 Two different types of sockets
side by side by grets, 1 more photos
Sockets are three pin type, either the traditional Ghanaian style or the more modern British.
As you can see from picture two, the health and safety standards are not the same as back home. Leave a Comment
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You might as well make friends with these cute little creatures as soon as you arrive in Ghana, as they are to be found everywhere. Don't be surprised if you find one in your bathroom or bedroom, the restaurant or the bar. They are totally harmless, in fact they eat insects, so you should be grateful they are around. There are many varieties of lizards, from the almost colourless and transparent house gecko, to the beuatifully colourful agame lizard. Leave a Comment
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 David eating with his
right hand by grets
Eating with your right hand only takes a bit of practice, but once you are used to it, it is not that hard. If you are tempted to use your other hand, try sitting on it until you become good at it.
The left hand is also considered unethical to use for pointing with, giving gifts with or touching people with. Leave a Comment
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