1. A Virtual trip to Ghana

2. New York, USA Accra, Ghana
5117 miles from New York to Accra, 10 hours air travel time

3. Ghana
Western Africa political map

4. One of the first things you might see at the airport.

5. Phrases we might find helpful
Twi – A local language in Ghana
Akwaaba – Welcome, you’re welcome
Medace – Thank you, singular
Yedace – Thank you, plural
Helpful language phrases

6. The capital building in Accra in the shape of the golden stool, traditional throne of the king in Ghana.

7. No Walmart, very few grocery stores, mostly open air markets and small shops on the side of the road.

8. Termite mounds as large as a person.

9. No squirrels – lots of lizzards

10. Boabeng-Fiema Monkey Sanctuary
A trip to the Monkey Sanctuary. In places where traditional culture is preserved, animals are also preserved

11. Part of the community

12. Some more Geoffroy monkey’s in a tree – how many do you see?

13. Geoffroy Monkey
Sometimes monkeys show up at school! They don’t seem to mind being chased by the children.

14. Ntonso, Ghana
Ntonso – the home of Adinkra

15. Adinkra
Adinkra cloth hanging, pass out Adinkra samples

16. Master Adinkra Artisan
Gabriel Boakye
Master Adinkra Artisan
Ntonso, Ghana
Gabriel Boakye, master adinkra artisan.

17. Making adinkra ink Pound the bark Soak the bark in water
Adinkra ink is made by chopping the bark off of the Badie tree. It is pounded until it is shredded, and then soaked in water for a couple of days. Then it is boiled down until it is a thick black ink.
Pound the bark
Soak the bark in water
Boil the water down into ink

18. Adinkra Stamps

19. ”Dwennimen” Adinkra Symbols The Rams horn Symbol of strength in
mind, body, and soul

20. ”Akoko Nan” Adinkra Symbols The hen’s feet
Symbol of protectiveness and parental discipline
If a hen steps on her young ones, it does not mean to kill them.

21. The symbol of the all powerful, ever present and immortality of God
Adinkra Symbols
”Gye Nyame”
The symbol of the all powerful, ever present and immortality of God

22. King of the Adinkra Symbols
”Adinkrahene”
King of the Adinkra Symbols
Symbol of authority, greatness, cautious, firmness, and generosity (as a ruler)

23. Yedace! Questions?