Maria playing sticks

Sunday Spirits!

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July 6th 2010
On Sunday we went to an Akomfo ceremony, which took place at a village shrine in the mountains (beautiful countryside). The people came to watch priests (men and women) and drummers connect with the gods, or maybe a better way to write it is for the gods to connect with the people through the dancers and drummers. There is no way I can adequately describe what took place --- just know it was an am ... read more

Africa » Ghana » Greater Accra

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Formed from the merger of the British colony of the Gold Coast and the Togoland trust territory, Ghana in 1957 became the first sub-Saharan country in colonial Africa to gain its independence. A long series of coups resulted in the suspension of the ... ... read more