GHANA By Serena Gulland

Ghana I am from Accra, this is the capitol of Ghana. Ghana means warrior king. Ghana was the first black African country to gain independence on the 6th March Dr Kwame Nkrumah was the first prime minister of Ghana and in his first speech said "Ghana, your beloved country is free forever“. Ghana is a beautiful country. On the south of Ghana there is lots of lovely ocean. I am from Accra the capitol of Ghana.

Schools Ghana has 12,130 primary schools, 5,450 junior secondary schools, 503 senior secondary schools, 21 training colleges, 18 technical institutions, two diploma-awarding institutions and five universities serving a population of 17 million; this means that most Ghanaians have relatively easy access to good education. In contrast, at the time of independence in 1957, Ghana had only one university and a handful of secondary and primary schools. In the past decade, Ghana's spending on education has been between 28 percent and 40 percent of its annual budget.

Language Akan Twi is one of the Akan languages, which are part of the Kwa branch of the Niger–Congo language family. It is the most widely spoken language in Ghana. The dialects, especially Twi and Fante, are often given the status of separate languages. Dagaare, and Whale is one of the Oti–Volta languages within the Gur branch of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken in the Upper Western Region of Ghana. It is also spoken in Burkina Faso. Dagbani is one of the Oti–Volta languages within the Gur branch of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken in the Northern Region of Ghana. Dangme is one of the Ga–Dangme languages within the Kwa branch of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken in Greater Accra, in south-east Ghana. Ewe is a Gbe language, part of the Kwa branch of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken by approximately 2 million people in the Volta Region of south-east Ghana. It is also spoken in Togo. Ga is a Kwa language, part of the Niger–Congo family. It is very closely related to Adangme, and together they form the Ga–Dangme branch within Kwa. Ga is spoken in south-eastern Ghana, in and around the capital Accra. Gonja is one of the Potou–Tano languages, part of the Kwa branch of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken in the Northern Region of Ghana and Wa. Kasem is a Gur branch of the Niger–Congo language family spoken in the Upper Eastern Region of Ghana. It is also spoken in Burkina Faso. Nzema is one of the Potou–Tano languages, part of the Kwa branch of the Niger–Congo language family. It is spoken by the Nzema people in the Western Region of Ghana. It is also spoken in the Ivory Coast.

Culture The celebration of festivals in Ghana is an essential part of Ghanaian culture. Several rites and rituals are performed throughout the year in various parts of the country, including child-birth, rights of passage, puberty, marriage and death. Most of the celebrations are attended by entire villages and are strictly observed by the traditional elders of the respective ethnic groups. The Panafest is held every summer. It is celebrates Ghanaian roots. People from other African countries, as well as African-Americans with roots in Ghana, often visit the country and celebrate their heritage. The Homowo Festival-The word "Homowo" literally means hooting at hunger. Traditional oral history tells of a time when the rains stopped and the sea closed its gates. A deadly famine spread throughout the southern Accra Plains, the home of the Ga people. When the harvest finally arrived and food became plentiful, the people celebrated with a festival that ridiculed hunger. Kobine is a traditional dance and festival unique to the Lawra area of north western Ghana. The dance and the festival named after it are celebrated in September and October to mark the end of a successful harvest.

Food In Ghana my favourite food is fufu which is shown to the left of the writing. It normally goes with soups and meat. Banku and okra soup is my absolute favourite it looks like fufu but tastes different. I love jollof rice it looks orange but is mild and delicious. Plantain is also very good but you might have had that before. My brother was born to eat African food when he was younger my auntie was cooking chicken and he grabbed a piece of boiling chicken he screamed and wouldn’t let go. African food is lovely. Maybe I’ll give you some!

Friendliness When my brother and I were younger we were carried like this.

THANKYOU I hope you have enjoyed watching my slide show on Ghana maybe you will go there to.