by GreenViews | Sep 16, 2022 | Ghanaian Culture
African black soap has been used for centuries in West African countries. It originates with the Yoruba people in Nigeria and Yoruba communities in Benin and Togo. In Yoruba language black soap is ose (soap) and dudu (black). It’s actually one of the most...
by GreenViews | Aug 25, 2022 | Ghanaian Culture
Since ancient times, music has been at the core of every culture and civilization. It’s a means where people express emotions through a combination of sounds, lyrics and rhythm. It can be so powerful that for example, in advertising, it has been geared so as to create...
by GreenViews | Aug 19, 2022 | Ghanaian Culture, History of Ghana
Shea butter has been used for centuries in the ghanaian culture. It is an African ancestral beauty product that has been passed down from generation to generation, mother to daughter, grandmother to granddaughter. Ghanaian shea butter is regarded as the “African...
by GreenViews | Aug 12, 2022 | Ghanaian Culture
The calabash was one of the world’s first cultivated plants. It has stayed with the human race for thousands of years, with archeological findings dating as far back as 13,000 BC. Despite it being around for centuries, there is not much information about it online. We...
by GreenViews | Aug 9, 2022 | Ghanaian Culture, History of Ghana
Jewelry in Africa is seldom just ornamental; rituals, religion and ceremonies play a large part. The use of African beads and the art of bead making in Ghana, were originated by the Krobo people, and they are traditionally considered a status symbol representing...
by GreenViews | Jul 22, 2022 | Ghanaian Culture
There are artifacts, souvenirs, and other articles you need to buy when you visit any country. If you come to Ghana, apart from the many peculiar phenomenons that take place, there are certain things to buy to show people back that you really visited Ghana. Gifts that...