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History recognizes the Akan for their sophisticated gold-working traditions, technical proficiency in casting metal and perfection of the lost wax casting process. [2] Akan culture considers gold a sacred material, so the artwork and jewelry made of gold reflects a great deal of value, whether it be made for political display, artistic ...
The origins of beadmaking in Ghana are unknown, but the great majority of powder glass beads produced today is made by Ashanti and Krobo craftsmen and women. Krobo bead making has been documented to date from as early as the 1920s but despite limited archaeological evidence, it is believed that Ghanaian powder glass bead making dates further back.
Fort Apollonia Museum of Nzema Culture and History: Beyin: 2010 [2] Geology Museum (University of Ghana) Legon: Geological Survey Department Museum: Accra: 1913 [3] Ghana Herbarium, Department of Botany, University of Ghana: Legon 1948 [4] Gramophone Records Museum and Research Centre of Ghana: Cape Coast: 1994 [3]
History of Ghana by topic (6 C) * Ghana history-related lists (39 P) A. Archaeology of Ghana (2 C, 3 P) Ashanti Empire (4 C, 11 P) B. British Togoland (2 C, 6 P) D.
Town development in pre-colonial Ghana begun around 1000 and 1700 AD. The first major towns that existed in pre-colonial Ghana included Begho, Bono Manso, Dawhenya and Elmina. The growth of these towns were influenced by factors such as their strategic location, economic and religious attractions, and the presence of large deposits of minerals ...
Jos Alukkas is also known for pioneering the concept of "gold supermarkets," which are large-format stores featuring extensive collections of jewellery. Today, the Jos Alukkas Group, chaired by Jos Alukkas and managed by his sons Varghese Alukkas, Paul J. Alukkas, and John Alukkas, operates over 60 large-format jewellery showrooms across India ...
A selection of Ashanti goldweights. Akan goldweights (locally known as mrammou or abrammuo) [1] are weights made of brass used as a measuring system by the Akan people of West Africa, particularly for wei and fair-trade arrangements with one another.
Ghana’s coastline is dotted with now silent memorials to over 500 years of this most turbulent era in Africa’s history, which the festival consciously makes a site for confronting the effects of enslavement, purging the pain of the diaspora, acknowledging the residual effects of the trade on the African continent and re-uniting to forge a ...