Waist Beads as Worn in Ghana

A woman dressed for Otofo In addition to ear stretching, the wearing of waist beads is one of the African traditions that has got global trend within the last decade. What can we say, they are beautiful 😍 and I personally don't think it's appropriation...so go ahead and wear them beads📿😁. Waist beads trends Girls …

Beads Wearing in Africa

Ghanaian bracelets Beads are probably the most common accessories across the African continent. Many regions outside of Africa also uses beads in diverse ways.Almost all African countries wears beads for the same purposes; physical use(beautifying the body) and spiritual use (protection). Samburu woman in beads headgear, bead earrings, neck and shoulder beads. In Ghana, local …

👯‍♀️Twins Festival👬🏿

🎵Akweley suma yee yeyee yeyeeAkworkor suma yee yeyee yeyee🎶 The above is the common song sung during the celebration of the Twins Festival(Haajia Yɛlɛ Yeli) by my people, the Ga-Danbge ethnic group of Ghana. August is for Homowo 🥳🥳🥳🎉And this is a happy period for Gas. Homowo marks the beginning of the Ga traditional calendar, …

Visiting Home Part 3: Widowhood Rite

My grandma was literally laughing so hard when she narrated the traditional widowhood rite to me. She thought it so absurd and ridiculous. She was laughing more because she didn't partake in the tradition herself.Widowhood Rite is a set of rituals preformed by various tribes to sever ties between a married couple after the death …

Visiting Home Part 2 : Tribal Marks and Names

My mom has a cute little tribal mark on her left cheek, one she loved very much. It can barely be seen now. Before my visit home I'd been discussing tribal/facial marks with a friend and the reasons by various tribes for it. So when I went home I had to ask more about it. …

CHALEWOTE

"She asked, can you swallow the sun? If you can't I will teach you how to" (excerpt from one of the poetry pieces displayed in the Ussher Fort) The Chalewote festival is a street arts and carnival infused with the Homowo celebrations of the people of Jamestown, British Accra. This year was another fun, colorful, …