PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
KINGS HEDGES EDUCATIONAL FEDERATION
OF UK
AND
LARBEC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY, ATONSU
KUMASI OF GHANA
We thank Mrs Frohock
For making this partnership come to reality
PROJECT TITLE
DIVERSITY IN CULTURE PROJECT
(CULTURE IN A BOX)
January, 2014.
From:
Larbec International Academy, Kumasi
Ghana, West Africa.
THIS POWERPOINT PRESENTATION
IS TO EXHIBIT
GHANAIAN CULTURE
ON
FOODS, LANGUAGES, CLOTHES, HISTORY
OF ASHANTI KINGDOM AND NAMING OF
A CHILD IN GHANA.
TO THE PUPILS AND STAFF OF
KINGS HEDGES EDUCATIONAL
FEDERATION OF UK.
PROJECT MADE BY:
YEAR 4 CLASS (8/9 YEARS PUPILS)
ASSISTED BY: THE CORDINATOR OF
LARBEC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY
OF KUMASI
IN GHANA, WEST AFRICA
Jan. 2014.
EXCHANGE OF CULTURE
(GHANAIAN FOODS)
In Ghana, we have a lot of local foods such as;
1. Fufu,
2. Banku
3. Wakye,
4. Kenkey
5. Gari and Beans etc.
1. FUFU
Fufu is prepared using cassava and plantain. This
food belongs to the people of Ashanti they
originated it. It is now the most popular food in
Ghana. Fufu is eaten with soup such as palm nut
soup, groundnut soup, light soup etc.
DO YOU HAVE SUCH SOUPS?
THIS IS FUFU
THE FUFU IS IN A TYPICAL GHANAIAN BOWL
MADE WITH CLAY CALLED, APUTOYOWA
FUFU IN A PLASTIC BOWL WITH
GROUNDNUT SOUP
You can people eating fufu with light soup and
chicken
HOW FUFU IS PREPARED
As you can see, fufu is prepared by pounding boiled cassava
and plantain in a mortar with pestle.
The ladies are pounding fufu.
BANKU
Banku is a food prepared using corn and cassava
dough. This food belongs to the people of Ashanti
and Central regions. They originated it.
It is now eaten by all in Ghana.
Banku is eaten with
okro stew,
Pepper with fish such as tilapia etc,
HOW TO PREPARE BANKU
As you can see, this woman is preparing BANKU by
steering mixture of corn and cassava dough in a
locally made silver on a typical Ghanaian stove
normally called Coalpot
PEOPLE EATING BANKU
These children are
eating Banku
and are very happy
This man is happily
eating Banku with
Okro stew&meat
WAKYE
Wakye is a food prepared using rice and
beans. Talia, gari, meat or fish is added
to Wakye. This food belongs to the
people of northern regions, they
originated it. It is now eaten by all in
Ghana.
KENKEY
Kenkey is a food made from corn. In Ghana we have two
ethnic groups namely; Fanti and Ga; they originated kenkey
so we have fante kenkey and Ga kenkey.
Kenkey is eaten with stew, palm nut soup or light soup etc.
Kenkey can be used to prepare food called ice kenkey (like
porridge) where we can add milk and sugar to it.
KINDS OF KENKEY IN GHANA
Fante kenkey
From the people of
central region
Ga kenkey
From the people of
Greater Accra region
Ga kenkey with fish and pepper
How Ga kenkey is prepared
GARI AND BEANS
This food is prepared using gari and
beans. Gari and beans food is
originated from the people of
Ashanti and now eaten by all people
of Ghana.
Fried plantain and fish can be added.
WE HAVE COME
TO THE
END
OF
LEARNING
OF
FOODS IN GHANA
EXCHANGE OF CULTURE
(GHANAIAN LANGUAGES)
GHANAIAN LANGUAGES
In Ghana, we have about 49
languages but 9 are taught in
schools. As with many ex-colonies
in Africa, the official language of
Ghana is the English language.
Nine languages have the status of
government-sponsored languages to
be taught in schools in Ghana.
The Languages that are taught in schools are:
1. Akan: Belongs to the people of Ashanti and Central
region (fante)
2. Ewe: Belongs to the people of Volta Region
3. Dagomba or Dagbani: Belongs to the people of
Dagomba and Dagbani (Northern region)
4. Dangme: Belongs to the people of Dangme
(Northern region)
5. Dagaare: Belongs to the people of Dagaare
(Northern region)
6. Nzema: Belongs to the people of Nzema
7. Ga: Belongs to the people of Ga in Greater Accra
region (the capital city of Ghana is Accra)
8. Gonja: Belongs to the people of Gonja (Northern
region)
9. Kasem: Belongs to the people of Kasem (Northern
region)
Akan has two literary dialects,
Twi and Fante.
Akan is the most popular and easy Language to learn.
Twi language is the most popular language in Ghana
and everyone can speak it. Some twi words&meanings
We say “AKWAABA” meaning “WELCOME” to visitors.
We say WO HO TESEN? meaning HOW ARE YOU?.
Then response; ME HO YE meaning I AM FINE.
ALL THE 9 LANGUAGES ARE EXAMINABLE
AT JHS 3, BECE LEVEL (YEAR 9 – STATE EXAMS)
WE HAVE COME TO THE END OF
LEARNING OF LANGUAGES IN GHANA
EXCHANGE OF CULTURE
(GHANAIAN CLOTHES)
In Ghana we have clothes such as;
kente
batakari
fugu
slit and kaba etc.
1.
Kente cloth
The most expensive cloth in Ghana is
kente which originated from Ashanti
region.
BONWIRE is a town where kente is
produced.
Kente is worn for festivals, weddings,
parties etc.
Kente store
BILL CLINTON IN KENTE CLOTH
USA President wearing kente
cloth
The former president of USA, Bill
Clinton visited the president of
Ghana and he was given a kente
cloth to wear.
USA former President, BILL
CLINTON in KENTE CLOTH
PEOPLE WEARING KENTE CLOTH
These people wore kente on
SPECIAL DAYS
This woman used KENTE as her
weeding dress
Ladies in kente cloth
A man & woman used KENTE
CLOTH for their weeding
2. FUGU cloth
Fugu is a cloth worn by the people of Northern part of
Ghana
3. BATAKARI cloth
Batakari is a cloth worn by the people of Northern part of
Ghana
4. SLIT AND KABA
Slit and kaba is a cloth worn by the people Ashanti and
central regions of Ghana.
ASHANTI KINGDOM
(FESTIVAL)
In Ghana we have one King called Osei Tutu II. He is the
King of the Ashantis. Ashanti Kingdom has a rich culture
and history. The British came to Ghana then called Gold
Coast with the aim to trade with us and colonised part
of Ghana in 1800.
The Ashantis battled with British from 1800 to 1900.
The British defeated the Ashantis in 1901 and started
colonising entire Ghanaians till 1957.
Ghana had her independence from the British in 6th
March, 1957.
WE WILL LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT QUEEN ELIZABETH
ASHANTI KING DRESS IN GOLD & KENTE CLOTH
DURING AKWASIDAE FESTIVAL
WE HAVE COME
TO THE END OF
LEARNING OF
CLOTHES IN
GHANA.
The King of Ashanti is in gold and kente cloth
during a festival called Akwasidae. Kings and
Chieves are carried in Palanquins to go round
the city or community. Ashanti region is for the
King of Ashanti.
HOW GHANAIANS NAME THEIR CHILDREN
NAMING CEREMONY
Naming ceremony is important in Ghanaian culture.
Ghanaians have a unique way of naming their children.
Ghanaians name their children after the day the child is
born. Children are given names when they are 40 days
old.
CHILD BORN ON;
MONDAY (Girl) is called Adwoa. Boy is call Kojo.
TUESDAY (Girl) is called Abena. Boy he is call Kwabena
WEDNESDAY (Girl) is called Akua. Boy he is call Kwaku
THURSDAY (Girl) is called Yaa. Boy is call Yaw
FRIDAY (Girl) is called Afia. Boy is call Kofi.
SATURDAY (Girl) is called Ama. Boy is call Kwame
SUNDAY (Girl) is called Akosua. Boy is call Akwasi
I hope you know the day you were born so you can
know your name if you were to be a Ghanaian.
If you come to Ghana you will be called according to
the day you were born.
You can add it to your name as well.
Thank you for your time.
Pupils of
Larbec International Academy
Of Ghana
Thank you all and would like to set up a pen – pal
project with pupils of
Kings Hedges Educational Federation of UK.
HAVE A NICE DAY
THE END