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Traditional customs and contemporary medical methods are combined to create Ghana's health culture. For a variety of illnesses, many Ghanaians turn to traditional medicine, frequently seeking the aid of herbalists and spiritual healers. [38] This is especially true in rural areas, where there may be limited access to official healthcare facilities.
Akan art is known for vibrant artistic traditions, including textiles, sculpture, Akan goldweights, as well as gold and silver jewelry. The Akan people are known for their strong connection between visual and verbal expressions and a distinctive blending of art and philosophy. [ 1 ]
Deaf culture in Ghana (1 P) E. Entertainment in Ghana (12 C) Events in Ghana (4 C) F. Ghanaian fashion (2 C, 4 P) Ghanaian folklore (2 P) Food and drink in Ghana (4 C ...
Akan religion comprises the traditional beliefs and religious practices of the Akan people of Ghana and eastern Ivory Coast. Akan religion is referred to as Akom. Although most Akan people have identified as Christians since the early 20th century, Akan religion remains practiced by some and is often syncretized with Christianity.
Festivals in Ghana are celebrated for many reasons pertaining to a particular tribe or culture, usually having backgrounds relating to an occurrence in the history of that culture. Examples of such occurrences have been hunger, migration, purification of either gods or stools, etc.
Homowo is a festival celebrated by the Ga people of Ghana in the Greater Accra Region. [1] The festival starts at the end of April into May with the planting of crops (mainly millet) before the rainy season starts. The Ga people celebrate Homowo in the remembrance of famine that once happened in their history in precolonial Ghana. [1]
Aduana is one of the Eight major Akan clans of Ghana.It is also the second largest clan in terms of population. The totem of the Aduana clan is a dog.Flog and Snake According to legend, a dog led the clan during their migration process to their first settlement Kumkumso forest in Hemang , lighting the path with fire in its mouth.
Most local traditions (and early European sources) hold the original heartland of the Akan as "Accany" (also spelled "Akani", "Haccany", or "Arcania"), an area covering the modern kingdoms of the Adansi, Twifo, and Assin. It is unclear whether Accany was a large state, league of chieftaincies, or a cultural region.