So today we met the chief of Larteh (where we are staying and doing our research). Meeting the chief is of course a very interesting affair. We drove into town, which was so beautiful. Larteh is located on a mountain so the temperature is about 10-15 degrees cooler than in Accra. Driving around and to the town was incredible, seeing all the vegetation on the mountain and in the valley. We got to the “Palace” and were seated. The chief’s men all came around first to shake all of our hands while sitting, all wearing their traditional outfits. We then got up and walked around and shook their hands. We then sat and listened for an hour or so. We then watched them open a bottle of schnapps (which is more like gin than our schnapps)
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