Ghana: Facts & Stats

CULTURE

Traditions:

Ghana is an ethnically diverse country; thus, Ghanaian culture is a mixture of all its ethnic groups, the Ashanti, Fante, Akyem, Kwahu, Ga, Ewe, Mamprusi and Dagomba, among others. It is most evident in Ghanaian cuisine, the arts and clothing.

The celebration of festivals in Ghana is an essential part of Ghanaian culture and there are many of them such as the Homowo, Odwira, Aboakyer, Dodoleglime, Hogbetsotso, Tedudu, Deza and Sandema among others.

Several rites and rituals are performed throughout the year in various parts of the country, including child-birth, rites of passage, puberty, marriage and death.

Celebrations:

Among the major festivals in Ghana the Panefast festival deserves mention. The festival is held during summer each year. The main objective of this festival is to celebrate the traditions and Ghanaian roots. People from all over Ghana as well as African-Americans with roots in Ghana visit the country during this time to celebrate the heritage.

Another important festival which is largely celebrated is the Homowo Festival. The word Homowo means "hooting at hunger". This festival is celebrated in the memory of the famine which occurred long time back in the Accra plains.During this time there was practically no rainfall and lack of sea water led to a disastrous famine.Many people died due to hunger.Later on when food became plentiful, the people celebrated the event.

The Kobine festival is another important festival among the Festivities in Ghana. This is a traditional dance festival which is celebrated in the Lawra area of north western Ghana. The festival is celebrated during the months of September and October to mark the end of a successful harvest.

Another important festival of Ghana is the Dodoleglime festival.The festival is celebrated during the month of November and is celebrated by the chiefs and people of the Hohoe District of the Volta Region.This festival is celebrated to mark the incident which occurred during the 17th century , when the people of this region got freed from the tyrannical rule of Togbe Agorkoli of Notsie. During this time an important event occurred, when the people who were held as captives secretly escaped through a hole they dug in the wall that was built to contain the subjects of Togbe Agorkoli.

Alcohol:

The legal drinking age in Ghana in 18.

Sports and Hobbies:

Football is the most popular sport in the country. The national men's football teams are known as The Black Stars, the Black Satellites and the Black Starlets. They have participated in many championships including the African Cup of Nations, the FIFA World Cup and the FIFA U-20 World Cup. On October 16, 2009, Ghana became the first African nation to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup by defeating Brazil 4-3 in a penalty shootout.

There are several football teams in Ghana more notably the Accra Hearts of Oak SC and Asante Kotoko among others. Some Ghanaian football players that are recognised on an international level or achieved success in European football are Abedi Pele, Ibrahim Abdul Razak, Tony Yeboah, Anthony Annan, John Paintsil, Asamoah Gyan, Samuel Osei Kuffour, Richard Kingston, Sulley Muntari, Laryea Kingston, Stephen Appiah, Andre Ayew, Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, John Mensah, Dominic Adiyiah and Michael Essien.

Ghana is also the birth place of World Wrestling Entertainment Wrestler Kofi Kingston (born Kofi Sarkodie-Mensah), who is wrestling on the Raw brand.

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