by GreenViews | Jun 22, 2023 | Business and Economy, Ghanaian Culture
It is no secret that West African countries do very well in cultivating cocoa. Ghana is well known to be one of the top cocoa producers in the region, only surpassed by Ivory Coast. Let us explore the history, industry and culture surrounding cocoa production in...
by GreenViews | Jun 5, 2023 | Ghanaian Culture, History of Ghana
As the world has intensified its campaign on going green by fighting climate change, some countries have set a National Tree Planting Day to raise awareness of the effects of deforestation. After a long time waiting, Ghana has finally one, to be celebrated next June...
by GreenViews | Apr 26, 2023 | Ghanaian Culture
Palanquins are a traditional means of transportation which are now very rare. It became a custom, not only in Africa but also in Latin America, Asia and Europe, taking many different names and shapes. Today we travel in time to understand the origin of palanquins and...
by GreenViews | Apr 21, 2023 | Gastronomy, Ghanaian Culture
In rural Ghana, it’s common to be greeted with either a calabash or a bowl of palm wine. It is a drink brewed from the palm tree usually in the tropics usually in many parts of Africa, Asia and South America. Palm wine is actually a very unique and complex alcoholic...
by GreenViews | Feb 19, 2023 | Ghanaian Culture
The art form of dance holds a very significant space within a country’s culture. Through dance you can learn about cultural beliefs, traditions, its people, and the society in general. Traditional dances in Ghana are very unique and vary from one ethnic group to...
by GreenViews | Feb 1, 2023 | Ghanaian Culture
There are many languages in Ghana which have existed for hundreds of years. However, there is a relatively new language that has for many years gained attention particularly with the youth and adolescents of school going age. We are talking about the pidgin language....