Culture
Ghanaians express their culture in several ways such as the language they speak, their music, dressing, marriage, festivals, outdoorings, chieftaincy, occupation, religion etc.
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Language: There are about 46 languages in Ghana and you can tell the community of a Ghanaian if you know his or her language: Nine of the languages are written and studied in Ghanaian schools. They are Dagbani, Akan, Gonja, Dagaree, Wala, Kasem, Ewe, Ga, Dangbe and Nzema. Some of the languages spoken in the Northern and Upper regions of Ghana are Dagbani, Gonja, Dagaree, Wale and Kasem.
Akan language is spoken in the middle and southern parts of Ghana. Ewe is spoken in the Volta Region. Ga is spoken in Accra. Dagme is spoken in Ada, Shai and Krobo in the South-East part of Ghana. Nzema is spoken in the South-Western part.
Food: We have different types of food in Ghana. One common food of the Ewe is Akple. It is served with Okro soup. Both Gas Fantis eat a lot of kenkey. We have Ga-kenkey and Fanti-kenkey. Fufu is the commonest food for most Akans but people from other communities eat it. In the Northern regions and the Upper regions, Tuo zaafi, fufu is also eaten. These days all Ghanaians eat the various foods.
Games: Ghanaian games include: Games for boys eg tuutare for Dagoma boys Games for male adults eg. Wrestling / Games for girls eg. Onyina (for Nzema girls and Ampe for Akan girls.) / Games for both sexes eg Oware.
Music: Ghanaians love Music. They show their feelings and actions through songs, drumming and dancing. You can tell whether a Ghanaian is happy or sad when he sings or dances. Most of the songs go with drumming and dancing. Some of those song are sung on occasions such as festivals, funerals and durbars others are sang in story telling. Some of our jobs songs which go with them. Fisherman for example enjoy pulling their nets with music and some farmers weed while singing.
Dancing usually goes with most Ghanaians music. There are different types dances in Ghana eg Kpalongo for Gas, Adowa and Kete for the Akans, Agbadza for the Ewe, Kundum for the Nzema and Takai Bawa Kanbonwaa (warriors dance) for the Northerners
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