1. IE IMBA APPLICATION
If all of the world´s cultural heritage (sports, music,
fashion, architecture, literature, painting, etc..) was
contained in a time capsule, what would you include to
demonstrate the legacy of your country?
2. ELMINA CASTLE
The Portuguese were the first to come to Gold Coast(Ghana) in 1471.
They built their first castle in 1482 ( Elmina Castle). Gold Coast
(Ghana) was at the heart of slavery in West Africa in the 18th Century
and the Elmina castle became a hub for trading slaves. Slave trade
was abolished in all British empires in 1807.
3. BLACK STAR GATE INDEPENDENCE ARCH
The Independence Square houses structures which represent Ghana's
struggle for independence. They remind Ghanaians of the toils of our
forefathers for liberation and freedom. They comprise of the
Independence Arch and the Black Star Gate The Independence
Square is the second largest City Square in the world after the
Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.
4. STATUE AND PORTTRAIT OF DR KWAME NKRUMAH
Kwame Nkrumah, (21 September 1909 – 27 April 1972) led Ghana
to independence from British colonisation in 1957 and become the
first president of Ghana from 1957 to 1966. Ghana then became the
first African colony to achieve independence from the British. He was
also a founding member of the Organisation of African Unity, now
known as African Union.
5. COCOA GOLD
Cocoa and Gold are two major foreign exchange earners for Ghana.
Ghana has been producing cocoa since 1876 when the first seed was
brought into the country. Today, Ghana is the second largest
producer of cocoa in the world. Ghana ranks among the top 10 gold
producing countries in the world
6. The Volta Lake which is the largest man-made lake by surface
area was created after the River Volta was dammed at the
Akosombo gorge. The lake was created to store up water
primarily to generate hydroelectric power
VOLTA LAKE AND THE AKOSOMBO DAM
7. OTUMFUO OSEI TUT II, KING OF THE ASHANTI The Ashanti kingdom was
founded by the great King Osei
Tutu in the 18th century. His
fetish priest Okomfo Anokye
unified the Asante states through
allegiance to the Golden Stool,
which was believed to have been
miraculously conjured from
heaven
Ashanti state became powerful and revered. They extended their territorial
dominance towards the coast to the south, and also into the savannah lands
to the north. Today the Ashanti monarchy continues as a constitutionally
protected traditional state within Ghana. The current king of the ashantis is
Otumfuo Osei Tutu II.
8. KENTE CLOTH
Kente cloth, known as nwentoma in Akan, is a silk and cotton
fabric made of interwoven cloth strips. Kente Cloth, a symbol of
pride is the traditional garment worn by Akans and the Kingdom of
Ashanti royalty.
9. NZULEZU STILT VILLAGE
popularly known as the ‘village on water’ is a located in the western
region of Ghana with a population of around 500 people. In this
village, the architecture is made purely of natural materials like rafia,
bamboo etc .The houses are about 5 foot above the water level, the
buildings within the village are connected by walkways. The village
welcomes visitors every day except Thursday, which is considered a
sacred day. There are only two of such settlements in West Africa.
10. FUFU, A GHANAIAN STAPLE
Fufu is a staple dish in Ghana. Pieces of boiled cassava are pounded
together in a wooden mortar using a wooden pestle. In between blows
from the pestle, the mixture is turned by hand till it becomes slurry
and sticky. The mixture is rolled into a ball or a rounded slab and
served with soup of choice. With the invention of the fufu machine,
preparation has become much less labour intensive. But fufu experts
say, the original mode of preparation offers the best tasting fufu.
11. GHANAIAN ‘PALM WINE’ MUSIC
Ghanaian cultural folk
music, dirges and the music
genre known as palm-wine
music all feature unique
sounds from these strings,
beads, gourd, metal, wood
and leather musical
instruments.
12. FOOTBALL
Ghanaians are passionate about sports especially football. In
2009 history was made when Ghana beat Brazil 4-3 on
penalties to win the 2009 U-20 FIFA World Cup staged in
Egypt
