Culture · 3 min read
Why a people celebrate by laughing at hunger
Before the drums return, communities move through silence, preparation, gratitude and food.
The Ghana Story library
Start with the story behind the place.
A growing, source-backed encyclopedia of Ghana told through people, culture, history and the places visitors can still experience today.
Browse by story world
Then narrow by lens
Culture · 2 min read
Why the Sea Turtle Beats Its Breast
The turtle nesting beaches at Ada Foah, Ningo, and along the Volta estuary, roughly October to March.
Culture · 2 min read
Nai: the sea that keeps Accra
Jamestown and the fishing harbour; the Ga Mashie shoreline; the Homowo season, when the Nai Wulɔmɔ's calendar governs the city.
Places · 2 min read
The River Takes Its Own: Volta water lore
Ada Foah at the estuary; the Volta ferries; Dodi Island and the Akosombo lake boats.
Culture · 2 min read
The Companies
The posuban shrines at Elmina, Anomabo, Mankessim and Kormantse; asafo flags in museums worldwide.
Economy · 2 min read
Six Pods in a Pocket
The Tetteh Quarshie farm at Mampong-Akuapem; and every cocoa farm in Ghana.