Awedoba abstract this is a detailed survey of the sociodemographic patterns of the peoples who inhabit the northern half of ghana. Orientation and introduction course for university of california students at the. The cultural aspirations, understandings and practices of african indigenous people should position researchers to implement and organise the research process. Ghanaian politicians marked this important transition by replacing the territorys colonial label with the name of a great indigenous civilization of the past. Every activity was a religious exercise, and the individual was left to relate to his or her maker according to how it. Ghana, formerly the british colony of the gold coast, assumes a special prominence as the first african country to acquire independence from european rule. Culture of ghana history, people, clothing, traditions.
Ghanaians are polite, hospitable, social, hard working and peace loving people. Ppt ghana powerpoint presentation free to download. Although relatively small in area and population, ghana is one of the leading countries of africa and is celebrated for its rich history. This can be attributed to the illiteracy levels in most parts of the country. Request pdf on jan 1, 2002, roger gocking and others published culture and customs of ghana find, read and cite all the research you need on. Elaborate rituals and ceremonies were a significant part of african culture. The impact of african traditional religious beliefs and.
They include sex, hierarchy in birth, circumstances surrounding the birth, the persons. The second chapter discusses the culture of ghana including food, music, dance, festivals and attitudes. In most western languages culture usually means civilization or refinement of the mind and in particular the results of such refinement, like education, art and literature. Technologys influence and progress in a new digital age a thesis submitted to the faculty of the graduate school of arts and sciences of georgetown university in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of. With africa subjugated and dominated, the western culture and european mode of civilisation began to thrive and outgrow african cultural heritage. Adu boahen, clio and nationbuilding in africa ghana universities press, 1975 10. A subculture resembles a culture in that it usually encompasses a relatively large number of people and represents the accumulation of generations of human striving. Using the afrocentric method in researching indigenous. Understanding the people and their culture, by john kuada and yao chachah 1999, were helpful in. Presently, more ghanaian women are now getting out of their home jobs into paid jobs and are forced to combine their work at home as homemakers and their jobs outside the home. This is an expression of appreciation and ghanaian hospitality and culture. Crosscultural values comparison between chinese and sub. It is necessary to conceptualize some key concepts for the purpose of this paper.
Generally speaking, issues surrounding culture and globalization have received less attention than the debates, which have arisen over globalization and the environment or labor standards. The main objectives of ghana s cultural policy are threefold. Submitted by francis acquah to the university of exeter as a thesis for the degree of doctor of philosophy in theology in december 2011. Louisiana voodoo november 4, 2012 a woman in south louisiana sweeps her yard to clear it of debris and bad spirits. Suggestions are also made for implementing the afrocentric method and how to use african indigenous culture as a. Culture, as it is usually understood, entails a totality of traits and. Ghana is often described as a land of festivals, music, and traditional dances.
Spanish began to import large numbers of african slaves to replace indigenous labor in the gold mines and sugar plantations. It is this understanding that provides enough evidence that african societies through. Culture is a way of life of a people, therefore, the way of lives of the people can determine their development over time in all ramifications as compared to global growth and societal development. The study aimed at exploring organizational culture and developing a culture typology for construction organizations in ghana. The article highlights the realities and dynamics facing researchers researching indigenous african culture. However, there are those countries that are known for their weird cultures. Academic dean, international theological seminary, accra, ghana introduction the earliest contact between ghana and christian missionaries was the late 15th century when roman catholic missionaries accompanied the earliest portuguese traders to the gold coast. Culture of ghana history, people, clothing, traditions, women. The general objective of the study was to examine the theology of inculturation and the african church among the luhya of busia district.
A subculture resembles a culture in that it usually encompasses a relatively large number of people and represents the accumulation of. There is hardly any community, clan, or tribe which lacks an occasion to celebrate annually. The national commission on culture dedicates this cultural policy to the lasting memory of. On june, 2010, ghana defeated serbia 10 in first round play in the 2010 fifa world cup becoming the first african team to win a fifa world cup game hosted on african soil and subsequently became the only african team to progress from the group stage to the knock out phase at the 2010 event. The impact of african traditional religious beliefs and cultural values on christian muslim relations in ghana from 1920 through the present. Culture of ghana history, people, clothing, traditions, women, beliefs, food, customs, family geit. China abstract with a sino african trade growing at 40% a year and a steadily growing economy above 5% in africa are. Traditional african cultural practices paved the way for foreign way of doing things as africans became fully westernised.
Ghana, country of western africa, situated on the coast of the gulf of guinea. The author gives an account of the indigenous language patterns of the different ethnic groups, their social customs and distinctive customs. Like voodoo, hoodoo shows obvious and evident links to the practices and beliefs of african folk ritual culture, having origins in west and central africa. It is shakespeare for british culture, voltaire, sartre for french culture and breyten breytenbach for south african culture. They can indicate gender, marital status, birthplace, nationality, ethnicity, religion, and position within a family or even within a society. African cultural practices and health implications for. The result is a unique and dynamic culture that has had and continues to have a profound impact on mainstream american culture, as well as the culture of the broader world. Africa in the philosophy of culture, and color conscious. Western culture now is regarded as frontline civilisation. Social context religion was always and is still, to a large extent, an integral part of the lifestyle of the african in the traditional environment. The ghanaian culture and tradition is soo diversed that entiles a whole lot. There are some facets of african american culture that were accentuated by the slavery period. He has done work in the philosophy of mind, language and logic and in african philosophy and the philosophy of culture and politics.
Request pdf culture and customs of ghana the decades of independence in ghana have strengthened the idea of a national ghanaian culture. This study therefore sets out to investigate the role of women in the ghanaian. In part this is because cultural issues are more subtle and sensitive, and often more confusing. Crosscultural values comparison between chinese and subsaharan africans. Ghana was derived from the ancient ghana empire ghana means the warrior king from the old ghana empire formerly known as gold coast capital was cape coast the colours in the flag are. Ghanas culture creates in the people a sense of belonging since is more of a close type. Pdf african youths and the dangers of social networking. The theology of inculturation and the african church. The vso chop guide for ghana, 1988 margaret stevens, the art of west african cooking, 1994 dinah ameley ayensu, recipes for west african foods, 1994 christine joyce boahene, ghanaian favorite dishes, alice dede, anowuo publications the new internationalist food book, 1991 troth wells happy and healthy eating. Ghana by kayla walter ghana by kayla walter ghana ghana is located in west africa the climate in ghana the capitol of ghana is accra the climate the climate in ghana is tropical but mostly. Specifically, the study sought to meet the following. With rising numbers of facebook, twitter and mxit users, africa is increasingly gaining prominence in the sphere of social networking. All these ethnic groups have the similar cultural values such in general, ghanaians emphasize communal values such as family, respect for the elderly, honoring traditional rulers, and the importance of dignity and proper social conduct. Ghana has a very rich culture and endowed with rich natural resources.
Learning about a new culture is not easy, in this video i will give you a few tips about the ghanian culture and show you how to not offend anyone by accident. The sociolinguistic of akan personal names personal names strongly reveal the power of names to emphasise social relationships. Fening department of industrial art knust, kumasi correspondent author. As a matter of fact, ghanaian cultural practices are one of the most bizarre in the african continent. Marriage in ghana see all the rites and requirements december 29, 2015 by chinwe esther 2 comments traditional marriage in ghana, the rites and requirements, marriages being a world wide affair in which the blacks and the whites embark on interchangeably not minding the distances, languages, and cultural differences provided the love is there. For many ghanaians, however, these secular ideologies, largely acquired from western culture, appear to be little understood or appreciated. They are polite, open and trusting even with strangers. Along with being serious about their own customs and traditions, ghanaians are fast learners who easily understand and adopt other cultures and practices. This makes ghana a comfortable society for everyone to live in and an easy african country for outsiders to visit. Culture and customs of ghana request pdf researchgate.
To document and promote ghana s traditional cultural values, such as those enshrined in. Secondly, almost all the traditions found in the ghanaian culture have religious imports. The homogenizing influences of globalization that are most. This complication, it has to be explained, was necessitated by the ever changing societal exigencies and the need to adapt to emerging changes. Pdf organizational culture in the ghanaian construction. Another contributor to the senegal dialogue said the impact on african business was an unequal combat which would lead to certain death.
Adu boahen, clio and nation building in africa ghana universities press, 1975 10. A case study of nkusukumekumfienyan area of the central region. His books include necessary questions, in my fathers house. These peculiar traits go on to include the peoples language, dressing, music, work, arts, religion, dancing and so on. According to a leader from civil society, africa needed to develop a culture of resistance to globalization in order to avoid being reduced to the status of a beggar economy. There is no one african culture or society, as it exists in many peoples mind. Two books, culture and customs of ghana, by steven salm and toyin falola 2002, and ghana.