The Ghana Must Go Bag: The Story Behind Africa’s Most Famous Bag
The history of the Ghana Must Go bag - the checkered woven tote named after Nigeria's 1983 mass expulsion of Ghanaians, its many global names, and its rise from exile to fashion icon.
Category Culture
Understand what makes Ghana tick — Kente cloth and Adinkra symbols, Twi greetings and the Akwaaba welcome, highlife music, colourful funerals and Ananse tales. In-depth guides to Ghanaian traditions, history, customs and etiquette.
Tribes of Ghana: A Guide to the Country’s Ethnic Groups
A traveller's guide to the tribes and ethnic groups of Ghana - the Akan, Mole-Dagbani, Ewe, Ga-Dangme and more, with 2021 census figures, heartlands and cultures.
Ghanaian Hospitality: Why Ghana Feels Like Home
Why Ghana is called one of Africa's friendliest countries - the meaning of Akwaaba, the ‘you are invited’ food custom, greetings, communal life and how to receive it well.
Languages of Ghana: One Country, 80 Tongues
A guide to the languages of Ghana - English, the mighty Akan (Twi & Fante), Ewe, Ga, Dagbani, Hausa and Pidgin - who speaks what, where, and words to win hearts.
Ghanaian Dances: The Rhythms, Moves and Meaning Behind the Movement
A guide to Ghanaian dances - Adowa, Agbadza, Kpanlogo, Bamaya and modern Azonto - the rhythms, regions and meaning behind Ghana's most iconic moves.
Ghana’s Fantasy Coffins: The Designer Coffins of Teshie
The story of Ghana's fantasy coffins: the Ga 'abebuu adekai' tradition, the Teshie workshops and master carvers, why they're shaped like fish and cars, and where to see them.
Mosques in Ghana: Ancient Mud Mosques & Islam in the North
A guide to Islam and mosques in Ghana: the ancient Sudanese mud mosques like Larabanga and Nakore, the great city mosques, northern Islamic culture, and how to visit respectfully.
Churches in Ghana: Faith, Cathedrals & the Sunday Experience
A guide to Christianity and churches in Ghana: historic cathedrals, the charismatic mega-churches, and the joyful, hours-long Sunday service experience visitors are welcome to join.
Ghanaian Movie Posters: When Hollywood Got Hand-Painted (and Gloriously Unhinged)
The wild, hand-painted movie posters of Ghana - where Home Alone gets a machine gun and Jurassic Park has a golfer. The story behind the art, and where to buy them.
Ghanaian Music: Highlife, Hiplife & the Afrobeats Sound
A guide to Ghanaian music: highlife, hiplife, azonto and global afrobeats, the biggest stars from Sarkodie to Black Sherif, the gospel scene, and where to hear live music.
