tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33931224399268253752023-11-16T04:38:03.485-08:00AKWAABA!!! Adventures in GhananateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-35525203275170184362009-04-22T09:00:00.000-07:002009-04-22T12:03:45.210-07:00More Togo!!!While in Togo, we took a cross-country trip on motorbikes along the coastline. The motorbike ride itself was one of the most amazing and exhilarating rides I have ever been on. In the picture below, we are crossing Lake Togo and entering into Togoville, the main place of voodoo practice in Togo. The only way to get to Togoville is by taking a boat ride cross Lake Togo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQamSSoWdtbsjKM-UtuTM0hpBVXwO_v-XxfMmfwmiNPYaDh1ViKak57bWD2MNlkOSkuJ4FdtjwTVF3CzalZKGls_1B9xykCKsppN14EuApUfSP2kmlqy-ON-4noWL2ZzPAVqE1IqTdEtto/s1600-h/volta+ghana+053.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQamSSoWdtbsjKM-UtuTM0hpBVXwO_v-XxfMmfwmiNPYaDh1ViKak57bWD2MNlkOSkuJ4FdtjwTVF3CzalZKGls_1B9xykCKsppN14EuApUfSP2kmlqy-ON-4noWL2ZzPAVqE1IqTdEtto/s400/volta+ghana+053.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327557219663985218" /></a><br /><br />In Togoville, this is a statue of an elder teaching one of the children in the community.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-dzMOtlkRIYPqMGOyFttt2wKtf1reCV9-RmsnS8sSbMa8V51KN4H86N35m2XRb61RWNR1pc7my6X-Llr24sf1df-VqbkQ5sDrHQ5NZoBgjZ39QeIgBC6s0NCKuSPNFOJ07_zlUofVhpJ/s1600-h/volta+ghana+081.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx-dzMOtlkRIYPqMGOyFttt2wKtf1reCV9-RmsnS8sSbMa8V51KN4H86N35m2XRb61RWNR1pc7my6X-Llr24sf1df-VqbkQ5sDrHQ5NZoBgjZ39QeIgBC6s0NCKuSPNFOJ07_zlUofVhpJ/s400/volta+ghana+081.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327565445246465442" /></a><br /><br />A picture of the Catholic Church in Togoville. The two major religious/spiritual groups in Togoville include the Catholics living in harmony with the practitioners of Voodoo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShdLlODOfsgrsRKqeaES_Kwl-pDMlltm4tVChRSOtkAVM64SRACNem450KnN9J7xjGqZ9ewFVq8CZVAjk08DFAt79jjGYd8kfy2rmiLvU7eUjhQbeNv8b_oj-imLq0UzmhXKhSD0AphGK/s1600-h/volta+ghana+091.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjShdLlODOfsgrsRKqeaES_Kwl-pDMlltm4tVChRSOtkAVM64SRACNem450KnN9J7xjGqZ9ewFVq8CZVAjk08DFAt79jjGYd8kfy2rmiLvU7eUjhQbeNv8b_oj-imLq0UzmhXKhSD0AphGK/s400/volta+ghana+091.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327570825706178610" /></a><br /><br />Inside the Catholic church.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj752MWgbW_wW4luWV0d-HsGexYNx_PZjz41DJKCwWbvqE6odAsxiwopYVcg7tElP3p5unBSEh7g-iw2am6OjwR-48Xxipehn_dtBGtz5CdevtoSMnmX6BBOGCrQQOkdXR7ZP9NX4fZVyYj/s1600-h/volta+ghana+092.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj752MWgbW_wW4luWV0d-HsGexYNx_PZjz41DJKCwWbvqE6odAsxiwopYVcg7tElP3p5unBSEh7g-iw2am6OjwR-48Xxipehn_dtBGtz5CdevtoSMnmX6BBOGCrQQOkdXR7ZP9NX4fZVyYj/s400/volta+ghana+092.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327577888678049938" /></a><br /><br />This is a voodoo statue people pay respect to when going to the market in Togoville. People sell in the market on Tuesdays, and before they go to sell their items, they must first pay respect to this statue by giving an offering of a small portion of their items to the statue.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5DU8_ChqbhhPw97prMcfLN_b66uTBZ4eV7DXgmggvVzXeGrZmCDOVYB-zE3oOsogIXIRPbRG8qjm9m4FHWKSOaq6or656xyAqSlITSxK6fu9nPlAQ5hRgMohE9qTdH_nUGRRS4h5jU-d/s1600-h/volta+ghana+100.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz5DU8_ChqbhhPw97prMcfLN_b66uTBZ4eV7DXgmggvVzXeGrZmCDOVYB-zE3oOsogIXIRPbRG8qjm9m4FHWKSOaq6or656xyAqSlITSxK6fu9nPlAQ5hRgMohE9qTdH_nUGRRS4h5jU-d/s400/volta+ghana+100.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327582256904392962" /></a><br /><br />Outside many of the homes in Togoville, people place these voodoo structures, which serve as protection and offer security from harm.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0eaUgpIUZKVFi7e9aS8r-Oxs3sUCrXwS2zrVHT50KBnj8kJhUfqOnLJzq0VOg-YiVWQ1XdJktCW_IRSyL7TzxJcx1mViuWn_S5tBUIdVXQV6B9kK4zJ2YCuyw6tJukbvrZXxW_1TLdxS/s1600-h/volta+ghana+104.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM0eaUgpIUZKVFi7e9aS8r-Oxs3sUCrXwS2zrVHT50KBnj8kJhUfqOnLJzq0VOg-YiVWQ1XdJktCW_IRSyL7TzxJcx1mViuWn_S5tBUIdVXQV6B9kK4zJ2YCuyw6tJukbvrZXxW_1TLdxS/s400/volta+ghana+104.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5327592704987621410" /></a>nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-41008297285475528112009-04-19T12:03:00.000-07:002009-04-19T13:24:55.620-07:00Togoland!!!!!Also in March, myself along with four other international students ventured off to the country next door to the east of Ghana, Togo. We stayed in Togo five days in the capital city, Lome (pronounced Lo-May). Togo is a beautiful country with a very thin coastline (only takes about an hour to travel from the west of Togo to the eastern border with Benin) known for having great food, a ton of motorbikes (everyone rides around in them and they even offer rides for people like taxis for very cheap), beautiful beaches, lots of french, a port hub, and along with Benin the original home of Voodoo. During our stay there we explored the capital Lome, ate great food including one of the best cheeseburgers I have ever eaten, soaked on the beach, and took a cross-country trip on motorbikes to the legendary Togoland and Lake Togo, the major practice spot of Voodoo in the country. Enjoy the pics!<br /><br />Picture below of motorbikes riding through the capital city, Lome.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Jzhz2aCJQ4fNyLNuQ3gf2VTccZVRBWaRE-l6-kxik6BpV2A_g7ffwKD-BTdPatE6fE7-6dRPKR4dWMCtvQFVZp_LhUEISukv8FMJf2CSZ9DopsHqkCjpCwmNuaZWPwy2n6bqwpLZeqr7/s1600-h/volta+ghana+045.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Jzhz2aCJQ4fNyLNuQ3gf2VTccZVRBWaRE-l6-kxik6BpV2A_g7ffwKD-BTdPatE6fE7-6dRPKR4dWMCtvQFVZp_LhUEISukv8FMJf2CSZ9DopsHqkCjpCwmNuaZWPwy2n6bqwpLZeqr7/s400/volta+ghana+045.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326493398633420626" /></a><br /><br />Lake Togo and Togoland in the distance.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0_wKTY7gwTPZv2lXn-O0aLJsuk6hnYE0dZzokiCPTT3cSKXRruNqE7NYOdFQDv0bc23LzzLSHjB2jriMonoQgE8Vwnadzy3gzwo6RyF_HSAw8miC-np895r7KLSiTFscE6RbffcKPq7z/s1600-h/volta+ghana+051.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK0_wKTY7gwTPZv2lXn-O0aLJsuk6hnYE0dZzokiCPTT3cSKXRruNqE7NYOdFQDv0bc23LzzLSHjB2jriMonoQgE8Vwnadzy3gzwo6RyF_HSAw8miC-np895r7KLSiTFscE6RbffcKPq7z/s400/volta+ghana+051.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326497386810484514" /></a>nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-61882088961843969592009-04-19T10:58:00.000-07:002009-04-19T12:01:37.385-07:00Bead making villageIn March we went to a bead making village in the eastern region of Ghana. Below is a picture of the materials used in this village to make the beads.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRnWkQ4Zy6XCG5GH0AmpE4B0-BWef_gvUzoHl_68rrN5xFnIOg-9RnrxZATUvNFYVAML1dWCsIgP39qjb0ZTp7wHREGtrjZnLZ1ixmnt5dU6u_R_WkoKP0R0Q9x1vhZgVBYj4afvJ4tmL/s1600-h/volta+ghana+021.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjRnWkQ4Zy6XCG5GH0AmpE4B0-BWef_gvUzoHl_68rrN5xFnIOg-9RnrxZATUvNFYVAML1dWCsIgP39qjb0ZTp7wHREGtrjZnLZ1ixmnt5dU6u_R_WkoKP0R0Q9x1vhZgVBYj4afvJ4tmL/s400/volta+ghana+021.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326467143934809746" /></a><br /><br />Beads are made out of all sorts of materials, but some of the most common materials used to make the beads include recycled glass. This recycled glass can be grinded into a powdered-like substance of various colors. The first step in making the beads include determining whether you want to use recycled glass or the powdered glass. In this picture below, the demonstrator decided to use powdered glass. He chooses various colors that he wants and makes a design inside the tiny cup. Once he fills the cup up with the powder, he then pours it into the white circular cups.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi29_vxnhpNWTOLK5gXmDrWxkE2wx_4VWLu-Ry9MdhOhNhIimXY3wgIXNHBPf7XBCfAaQGYTFuj9OaDpwGBcryR0zwVV-U3zNO1cU57imlItPA9Pd2WBoCY1np_n9Z8m9G86oRoxf8bu7d/s1600-h/volta+ghana+023.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi29_vxnhpNWTOLK5gXmDrWxkE2wx_4VWLu-Ry9MdhOhNhIimXY3wgIXNHBPf7XBCfAaQGYTFuj9OaDpwGBcryR0zwVV-U3zNO1cU57imlItPA9Pd2WBoCY1np_n9Z8m9G86oRoxf8bu7d/s400/volta+ghana+023.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326469667289396434" /></a><br /><br />The white circular cups are then placed inside a very hot fire (several hundred degrees celsius) where they bake for about 40 minutes in order to hardened into beads. The beads are then cooled and placed in water for about 15 minutes in order to be refined. And presto!!!! Beads are made.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ed3jr24n_JWDf56DK1s9JR3xK1Bnhg50RuLScYGC_hTkq9lQaTJoolgMK4CRCqoRZ_ITICPFicZ9ok2St18kqMQvrFoGR_tbRC2holztGOXCGE0vqenhtEzF_l5c-No_nNC760xU-1mU/s1600-h/volta+ghana+027.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Ed3jr24n_JWDf56DK1s9JR3xK1Bnhg50RuLScYGC_hTkq9lQaTJoolgMK4CRCqoRZ_ITICPFicZ9ok2St18kqMQvrFoGR_tbRC2holztGOXCGE0vqenhtEzF_l5c-No_nNC760xU-1mU/s400/volta+ghana+027.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326474142400113986" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-Cvr8X0DmaXbQHRdECjtxBX5lJnuKAb4klIwi-wZ1h7Lwu1Lw2nVX__0f5efwkqI47cYJ15BrPVTJor0LVqViQRAd9aP09t1yzxRo8P4SEraV2aL6KaKdnkK7jZTVcyzuZUbEZSbYkwR/s1600-h/volta+ghana+030.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-Cvr8X0DmaXbQHRdECjtxBX5lJnuKAb4klIwi-wZ1h7Lwu1Lw2nVX__0f5efwkqI47cYJ15BrPVTJor0LVqViQRAd9aP09t1yzxRo8P4SEraV2aL6KaKdnkK7jZTVcyzuZUbEZSbYkwR/s400/volta+ghana+030.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326477300449489234" /></a><br /><br />Yeah that's the kid right there below working real hard to try and make some beads. It was a very enjoyable experience and it takes a lot of skill to make really good looking beads. But I am proud of mine anyway.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjms95g6nCnkYQtZJggqv3snKx_TgN7flWPID5ZFfrEFV2B_f0Mhu87xyjowCsSUZO-x6oMkxCS1AxPJCcUrEau_KIGasPs8yjaDKDJXuWwh4dNeyxOiwKTW-F3wqKeywWdl8EMNz-RcR/s1600-h/volta+ghana+033.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVjms95g6nCnkYQtZJggqv3snKx_TgN7flWPID5ZFfrEFV2B_f0Mhu87xyjowCsSUZO-x6oMkxCS1AxPJCcUrEau_KIGasPs8yjaDKDJXuWwh4dNeyxOiwKTW-F3wqKeywWdl8EMNz-RcR/s400/volta+ghana+033.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326479124214095906" /></a>nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-87126791185270409672009-04-18T10:29:00.001-07:002009-04-18T12:19:44.250-07:00Kokrobite Beach ResortThese are just a few pics from my birthday weekend at Kokrobite beach resort, just southwest of Accra. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVaT4UWCI3jSD1Gg3qtnQWNNNWML6JH4YxuSmWIHD6NcbepxGYp3xq98yOublx51YmR23n1w2tFknBWj8GZ9JAGgArceF-YXF-lvTm2bhJbNS_fNqJkIYiaNKLzDSTBFdimjJjGETNDHxd/s1600-h/volta+ghana+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVaT4UWCI3jSD1Gg3qtnQWNNNWML6JH4YxuSmWIHD6NcbepxGYp3xq98yOublx51YmR23n1w2tFknBWj8GZ9JAGgArceF-YXF-lvTm2bhJbNS_fNqJkIYiaNKLzDSTBFdimjJjGETNDHxd/s400/volta+ghana+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326103020461529522" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWQcgAxB-FT9GA3RUOzPXaPNjXwcrPONu82gFPZv-z7PYpFyTNfIIn_OuXnEg_mwqONTzvbEdKkf36DUXjM-Skyii3AX_h_00TBmtmpjCMjNFKfA472O6M2q4YQ_78iOXCdgo8iyGYZoC/s1600-h/volta+ghana+005.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiWQcgAxB-FT9GA3RUOzPXaPNjXwcrPONu82gFPZv-z7PYpFyTNfIIn_OuXnEg_mwqONTzvbEdKkf36DUXjM-Skyii3AX_h_00TBmtmpjCMjNFKfA472O6M2q4YQ_78iOXCdgo8iyGYZoC/s400/volta+ghana+005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326110516551206930" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRo7OVe8ZLUrq-ultvZSHHMVeavLayPlxaSTTjsY9TqGysPofpIcxjaEoMDR8TP0E8yJiTd1VP1jA1I97zjp_1b_NJiW556RtK556cAJ8HXyorEyJgvJRrlEnhqvE2_n5ZPXFGEqcyrW7/s1600-h/volta+ghana+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBRo7OVe8ZLUrq-ultvZSHHMVeavLayPlxaSTTjsY9TqGysPofpIcxjaEoMDR8TP0E8yJiTd1VP1jA1I97zjp_1b_NJiW556RtK556cAJ8HXyorEyJgvJRrlEnhqvE2_n5ZPXFGEqcyrW7/s400/volta+ghana+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5326112943637953730" /></a>nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-74417535114898619462009-02-26T05:06:00.000-08:002009-02-26T07:02:13.176-08:00slave castle and el mina<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3sih4ckFpRF3i6k_4HtIATT-8NyNHFtStYCD9VXR_k5vpED_OUPPknFcB2uaTaiVQL-d4Xgc_-Hjf3h2Z0K2qGippIupqNQ5cayUgz8685reHMg0qWRsEUTeyfB0izBYhbBrRmd0f1Unk/s1600-h/Picture+461.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhboyxlGnAqZZoCK9gRG-0L9LQPZEL0NrcXYbGqElhBjgXjjG0h8YOUwcmszTSsDsnjZy4UEuzcgn_rNZeuOCEjjl8R-J899GEDMArlJmBezeiQuxZPLBkMoTlT6444m7SxGVr_j-KcanJR/s400/Picture+448.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306831767565496130" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1UqkOGmCNKzL7tiMJm6cufuTXQpe7kKZdtysAAkDOpEJWgg2fLb2Y09Jps1QPadx5Z3yth3lckrFbhbZ2ZpHz5tFupvAUhk2jXSKjM3X5Kw7dhNquPeaO9vCEg8mpeT3GOEg9TCD78dh/s1600-h/Picture+455.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf1UqkOGmCNKzL7tiMJm6cufuTXQpe7kKZdtysAAkDOpEJWgg2fLb2Y09Jps1QPadx5Z3yth3lckrFbhbZ2ZpHz5tFupvAUhk2jXSKjM3X5Kw7dhNquPeaO9vCEg8mpeT3GOEg9TCD78dh/s400/Picture+455.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306832541622661650" /></a>nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-60590950176402720062009-02-19T04:56:00.000-08:002009-02-19T06:30:57.122-08:00Canopy Walk at Kakum National Park!Over this past weekend (February 14-15) I ventured to Cape Coast, the original capital of the former Gold Coast (now of course known as Ghana) and went to Kakum National Park. This park is famous as it contains the only canopy walks in West Africa. The canopy walks are at least 50 feet up in the air. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2O_4dOGd-2RU23m2eAaENaDlwHWqnBeAFtveHcL8eGEnm-s1r-1dt0QrFCPBdh8qU7fqO4AUd3sMHsyYvClbSm9sYnDRHusEdAqb52vhQbjOYUdJ1_g-feq8Stt9kLo9ecA_kCsstOME/s1600-h/Picture+384.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2O_4dOGd-2RU23m2eAaENaDlwHWqnBeAFtveHcL8eGEnm-s1r-1dt0QrFCPBdh8qU7fqO4AUd3sMHsyYvClbSm9sYnDRHusEdAqb52vhQbjOYUdJ1_g-feq8Stt9kLo9ecA_kCsstOME/s400/Picture+384.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304496606831100226" /></a><br /><br />This is the beginning or frontside view of kakum national park.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57qfoQQOT_09dn68b9e5aCsKj3ijFJtrIxWR9o7tIjllqEOkerfuDOzGnEexI_kvFSCrYeYAhmovaEYGGt87FPboee8lEObYJGRZ1s8elXfnPgf5HW0_nTqRhp-0DJKqwQ6QMaaY9ca07/s1600-h/Picture+386.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh57qfoQQOT_09dn68b9e5aCsKj3ijFJtrIxWR9o7tIjllqEOkerfuDOzGnEexI_kvFSCrYeYAhmovaEYGGt87FPboee8lEObYJGRZ1s8elXfnPgf5HW0_nTqRhp-0DJKqwQ6QMaaY9ca07/s400/Picture+386.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304498913450812626" /></a><br /><br />A forest elephant model head located in the Kakum National Park museum. Forest elephants do live in the park, but they are rarely seen due to their quietness and shyness.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FDBkz48xibbjpTCrFJjEcsOkcdq2mSkbSPEVBEYmJbO1YBjUbFAmPqzAPXAoATsUH8JtkeViLkDSDOjIrEbwh_t_8mkQ7smbfQXdfGQREWFJVmXpKaXc34JNk36LZA5HukGh5tYUC102/s1600-h/Picture+394.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7FDBkz48xibbjpTCrFJjEcsOkcdq2mSkbSPEVBEYmJbO1YBjUbFAmPqzAPXAoATsUH8JtkeViLkDSDOjIrEbwh_t_8mkQ7smbfQXdfGQREWFJVmXpKaXc34JNk36LZA5HukGh5tYUC102/s400/Picture+394.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304503054917022738" /></a><br /><br />This is the canopy walk. There are a total of six of them that form a circular path. I was scared at first walking on the canopies, but as long as you hold onto the ropes, you won't fall. And also, it definitely does not help to look down, although I did several times and after a while I became very comfortable walking on the canopies.<br /><br />Will load more pictures of the canopy walks. The website is down right now for loading.nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-25648030330567745312009-02-12T07:01:00.000-08:002009-02-12T07:04:27.872-08:00Cultural Correspondence Class Q & AOkay cultural correspondence class, here are the answers to all of the questions you guys emailed me. You can also look at some of the pictures as answers to the questions as well!<br /><br />Nautica- Do you like eating the fufu?<br />> Tatyana - Do you like taking cold showers?<br />> Rita - Are you having fun?<br />> Emily- What stuff have you learned in Ghana?<br />> Orianna - Did you ever get to meet Barack Obama?<br />> Jalen - Have you ever seen a sunbow?<br />> Shy - What do you like best about Ghana so far?<br />> Destiny - Have you seen a Diana Monkey yet?<br />> Reagan - Do you spend a lot of money in Ghana?<br />> Kilikena - Why did you choose to learn about Ghana?<br />> Nyasia - Have you seen a grasscutter?<br />> Satchel - How did the basketball tryouts go?<br />> Kayla - Did you choose to go to Ghana or did someone choose it for you?<br />Why?<br />> Alexander - Who have you met?<br />> Jashane - What other interesting things have you seen?<br />> Samuel - How long did it take you to get to Ghana?<br />> Michael - Is the sand sculpture you took a picture of still there? How<br />long did it stay there? Do you know the name of the person who built it?<br />Carlos - What kind of trips are you planning to take?<br />> Roemello - Are you learning any words in Twi?<br /><br /><br />Nautica:<br /><br />Fufu is okay. I don’t dislike it, but it isn’t exactly my favorite either. It has a weird texture to it and you can’t chew it, you have to swallow it whole. It kind of tastes like mash potatoes except stickier. <br /><br />Tatyana:<br /><br />The first week I hated taking cold showers, now I absolutely (well not absolutely) love them. Before I came to Ghana I was not really excited about taking cold showers, but I didn’t realize how refreshing they are. Ghana is hot all of the time, so naturally I (and everyone else here) sweat a lot. By the time I get in the shower, I am already hot and sticky, so the cold water is really refreshing and cool.<br /><br />Rita:<br /><br />Of course I am having fun!!! Can’t you tell by the pictures!!! I am loving every bit of Ghana and this experience. Of course not everyday is a sunny day as some days are good and others aren’t as great, but it is really a life-changing experience. Sometimes things move way too slow here, but I am learning how to be patient and take in the frustrations as well as the good times as they come. Actually just this past weekend some friends and I went to the Volta Region, a beautiful region located on the eastern side of the country. There, we saw monkeys, a pineapple farm, walked into Togo (which is the country to the east of Ghana) and saw a waterfall!<br /><br />Emily:<br /><br />I have learned a lot about Ghana. Just to give you the brief answer, I have learned how to do some of the African traditional dances, I have been learning how to do African drumming, and I am learning about the various tribes and cultural practices here in Ghana. I have learned what fufu and banku is as well. <br /><br />Orianna: <br /><br />No, I haven’t met Barack Obama. I have seen his wife before, she came and gave a talk at NC State last semester.<br /><br />Jalen:<br /><br />Yes, I am pretty sure I saw one this past weekend actually in the Volta Region. I went to a waterfall and took pictures of a rainbow/sunbow at the bottom of the waterfall. <br /><br />Shy:<br /><br />The thing I like best about Ghana so far is the relaxed pace of life. Life moves much slower here as compared to the US, and granted that gets frustrating sometimes I enjoy taking things slow and one day at a time. It is really relaxing. But to be honest there are a lot of things I like about Ghana, including the food, the people, the beach, the various attractions such as the monkeys and waterfalls.<br /><br />Destiny:<br /><br />Yes I have seen several Diana monkeys and I have even fed them bananas. Hopefully I can figure out how to post videos because I took videos of them eating the bananas.<br /><br />Reagan:<br /><br />Unfortunately, yes I have been spending a lot of money in Ghana, but I am cutting back and budgeting much better. Everything here costs and the expenses add up. To be honest, I haven’t been going to the mall and shopping or anything, but when you have to buy food, pay for laundry, pay to ride in Tro Tro’s and taxis, and pay for phone minutes, the money really does start to pile up.<br /><br />Kilikena:<br /><br />I chose to learn about Ghana because I have always been interested in Africa and Ghana seem like a good place to go to learn some things about African culture. I looked up the University of Ghana and their program and I was highly impressed and I realized I wanted to have that experience. From a personal point of view, I felt as though I needed a certain “roots” experience and the African experience was good for that. Also, I am really passionate about helping people and there are several opportunities here to get involved in the community and help people.<br /><br />Nyasia:<br /><br />No, I have not seen a grasscutter in person yet, but I have seen pictures of them. <br /><br />Satchel:<br /><br />The basketball tryouts are going good so far actually. The coach is not going to officially announce the members of the team until sometime next week so wish me luck. Actually on Sunday I went to a neighboring city called Tema and played in a basketball league. The coach has a team in the Tema basketball league and to get extra practice he asked all of the players to join his team. I didn’t take any pictures of that on Sunday, but I will definitely have pictures and videos of my games for you to see.<br /><br />Kayla:<br /><br />I chose to go to Ghana myself, no one chose it for me. Actually, I originally thought about going to Mexico, but after doing some research, I fell in love with Ghana and changed my mind.<br /><br />Alexander:<br /><br />I have met a lot of people, including many international students from all over the world. I have met people from different states in the US, including California, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Michigan. I have also met international students from Norway, England, Ireland, and Germany. And I have met many Ghanaians so far that come from different places in Ghana.<br /><br />Jashane:<br /><br />Besides pineapple farms, monkeys, and waterfalls, I have seen both women and men carrying all sorts of things on their heads. I have seen very colorful traditional African outfits and I also have briefly seen three funerals in passing. At the funeral everyone wears black and at one funeral there were people marching down the street playing trumpets. I saw an acrobat performance group on the beach the very first time I went, and they were able to do all sorts of interesting backflips and other moves.<br /><br />Samuel:<br /><br />I took a flight from RDU in Raleigh to New York, which took about two hours. The flight from New York to London took 6 hours and the flight from London to Accra took 7 hours. So overall I was in the air for 15 hours!<br />\<br /><br />Michael:<br /><br />I don’t believe the sand sculpture is still there. I am not totally sure how long he keeps the sculptures standing before he takes them down. I am sorry but I don’t know his name either, but he is really talented.<br /><br />Carlos:<br /><br />Trips I am planning on taking include trips to other parts of the country, including Cape Coast to go on canopy walks and see the old castles, the Volta Region again to do more exploring at the waterfall and through the mountains, hopefully to Mole National Park in the Northern Region so I can see elephants, Kumasi – home and capital of the Ashanti people and also a beautiful city in the Ashanti Region known for arts and crafts, and other places that I haven’t thought of yet. Also, I may be able to take a trip to the Ivory Coast and possibly Nigeria if I make the basketball team.<br /><br />Roemello:<br /><br />Yes, I am learning some words in Twi, but of course I still have plenty of practicing to do. So far I can only say good morning, how are you doing, see you later, and thank you.nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-22332264096072519782009-02-12T05:34:00.000-08:002009-02-12T06:59:27.868-08:00Pineapple farm, Wli Waterfall, Togo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrslGCBz5tLdAevVVf-Hp2ghHMZ432V6a1im-o8v9Wlg-j4JNqe1b0quAdbFOn43u3pN39tK7MFhg7d4IJpoyuVkvvDeSuErH1cNoyVUhKThFS8dSFvlN8iiXJxq6v0Z3Cbg_mKwHzab7/s1600-h/more+ghana+330.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkrslGCBz5tLdAevVVf-Hp2ghHMZ432V6a1im-o8v9Wlg-j4JNqe1b0quAdbFOn43u3pN39tK7MFhg7d4IJpoyuVkvvDeSuErH1cNoyVUhKThFS8dSFvlN8iiXJxq6v0Z3Cbg_mKwHzab7/s400/more+ghana+330.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301904835690065682" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99ykFbLTY6IzyhEwnFD07GyLMiHj7Z6Xim6v22PA1LA0AeSzgSTz0QIQmPMZ8pMBn0STitm7I4Yn-GymtnWff5RVv9-OENwvl0PkkPhvvtfq8CDTgRAjTRpslFH_lsSOreHbK6ydtzdIV/s1600-h/more+ghana+332.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh99ykFbLTY6IzyhEwnFD07GyLMiHj7Z6Xim6v22PA1LA0AeSzgSTz0QIQmPMZ8pMBn0STitm7I4Yn-GymtnWff5RVv9-OENwvl0PkkPhvvtfq8CDTgRAjTRpslFH_lsSOreHbK6ydtzdIV/s400/more+ghana+332.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301906012344867362" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_851bj_sTdLBI3FioOIWJiOBVtSQAS_vDn23O4zJphfKfhaqgpqlcUsdWx0rW3VUWWvW-zwu9gyuVomlUMhGcjuU2sgimsfQ5CEGF0AIE8GqoDsONMai2yLaLbRG2sMJV54HySk14oMOR/s1600-h/more+ghana+333.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_851bj_sTdLBI3FioOIWJiOBVtSQAS_vDn23O4zJphfKfhaqgpqlcUsdWx0rW3VUWWvW-zwu9gyuVomlUMhGcjuU2sgimsfQ5CEGF0AIE8GqoDsONMai2yLaLbRG2sMJV54HySk14oMOR/s400/more+ghana+333.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301907181293484642" /></a><br /><br />These are pictures of the pineapple farm. Pineapples grow in really bushy fields out of large plant-like leaves. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyL6sll90DYDtnxB0qrXf8IUdYJfyQOoYMdZSr6Wp9yYTtKorpdYY20mzJADkncmdX93W3-gJhIYH8XaWGNwAI3aZ-m-cYVsJCrphDH7FPBO3TlFKuxvs5BPBV_ElJ4z396NeMjASE_w0/s1600-h/more+ghana+336.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeyL6sll90DYDtnxB0qrXf8IUdYJfyQOoYMdZSr6Wp9yYTtKorpdYY20mzJADkncmdX93W3-gJhIYH8XaWGNwAI3aZ-m-cYVsJCrphDH7FPBO3TlFKuxvs5BPBV_ElJ4z396NeMjASE_w0/s400/more+ghana+336.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301908479153551730" /></a><br /><br />This is a sweet apple. I have not tried it, but on the inside is a soft white material that, as the name suggests, is very sweet.<br /><br />The pictures below are all from Wli Waterall. This is the largest waterfall in West Africa. The images are from the lower part of the waterfall at the bottom, we didn't get a chance to hike to the top of the waterfall, which would have been an additional two hour hike. It took about 30-40 minutes to hike to the bottom of the waterfall from the village right below the waterfall. There were a lot of bats flying on the cliff wall right beside the waterfall.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuM_ORSjTrH97LmnmGjb3UpvtR1CQ2Sj0B3YFr6-vcs-K98G3DcJiofYxBJm5S0hzkWwE1wuKusfSP110tU7LzrdEHS9BqK-w9iIPdZEW0VznSd4P7o8X61QwkfysctAeaGkzt7yYAjUx8/s1600-h/more+ghana+352.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuM_ORSjTrH97LmnmGjb3UpvtR1CQ2Sj0B3YFr6-vcs-K98G3DcJiofYxBJm5S0hzkWwE1wuKusfSP110tU7LzrdEHS9BqK-w9iIPdZEW0VznSd4P7o8X61QwkfysctAeaGkzt7yYAjUx8/s400/more+ghana+352.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301910780592007970" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjh4woygELha7FSjgLEcijtnmHtD_HZXCfYpmBOqrWvcTtEh7waMnMp9rH73YJb8P-Y4Gkl_tuCTN7ZgvxRR2cbrbf3KmU6NBPUKsT4_axbGQSaXVZnrO3umpet4wpW-DzK7dAQOMC1UtL/s1600-h/more+ghana+353.jpg"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2DAjqMUKI4C5uYLbNQsQo2Wb7hBkZB-GIQ0oICtLnrktSvbUV9ilLoFMedWRLagnSC1EPlTsgyM8O9U7hbe1VmJeqpHoqqcmB-uat9NF0WEHVQHVxuAIOyOdgWXOZyWJ-sDNmmYuq0jMP/s400/more+ghana+357.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301915806454518594" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEcJ-QONvnbjYWiSxBL-cFk1NTCpPV4B45KxRDkXQjtADkHrr-Etdam6vVREm6cMJZsg0ZX5KBp-OfYrspjSvMY9JG0VYKtgFcKsBRSr2HkV59GrWYRgIvDxyN7LijwBRSRLUOC6tCldd/s1600-h/more+ghana+362.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihEcJ-QONvnbjYWiSxBL-cFk1NTCpPV4B45KxRDkXQjtADkHrr-Etdam6vVREm6cMJZsg0ZX5KBp-OfYrspjSvMY9JG0VYKtgFcKsBRSr2HkV59GrWYRgIvDxyN7LijwBRSRLUOC6tCldd/s400/more+ghana+362.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301917049956231442" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsyIUMVrP6l8QRH5cA0B_gJjowc0BQ2UDFsFq5_JOmRHRO-WGNrEExDLTgQoBikWcrmIP7wP4sKgZmd35kkhodFiXvigIMHl0WDHKW_16cjpGz0F6vIquOi-Scc_KkylcpGui5XGC0b34/s1600-h/more+ghana+366.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTsyIUMVrP6l8QRH5cA0B_gJjowc0BQ2UDFsFq5_JOmRHRO-WGNrEExDLTgQoBikWcrmIP7wP4sKgZmd35kkhodFiXvigIMHl0WDHKW_16cjpGz0F6vIquOi-Scc_KkylcpGui5XGC0b34/s400/more+ghana+366.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301918143204380930" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TSMB6_p-sI3yter79WuNKjl3HT3gV60I0EoSdkTrMunCFsbkPMtqev70Il636j1pCS-kRk6p2uth5cbr-Eo7uFhFlDQumzjNGIKPhDmYH88MviM6fbl9mCi8k7bHn2hDj8c7Wv5L6Bvt/s1600-h/more+ghana+368.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9TSMB6_p-sI3yter79WuNKjl3HT3gV60I0EoSdkTrMunCFsbkPMtqev70Il636j1pCS-kRk6p2uth5cbr-Eo7uFhFlDQumzjNGIKPhDmYH88MviM6fbl9mCi8k7bHn2hDj8c7Wv5L6Bvt/s400/more+ghana+368.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301919612946949362" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwLG6e8u8bOPhOqpB1XqOQtmlhrE0-0y76TW_mFVjUhiZ32_VgMh8SnbPtCfDueUkFXNSWEmYOWlAulKwJ9Q_4AbTuJJ6VOm-SotHaxh9FqDomPDKdjzPQiDmzvvW3g8rUPOx1Zqotjhg/s1600-h/more+ghana+369.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCwLG6e8u8bOPhOqpB1XqOQtmlhrE0-0y76TW_mFVjUhiZ32_VgMh8SnbPtCfDueUkFXNSWEmYOWlAulKwJ9Q_4AbTuJJ6VOm-SotHaxh9FqDomPDKdjzPQiDmzvvW3g8rUPOx1Zqotjhg/s400/more+ghana+369.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301922042154982594" /></a><br /><br />The next few pictures are of Togo. The waterfall is located at the border between Togo and Ghana so it only took about 5 minutes to walk into Togo. Because we didn't have passports, we couldn't walk far into the country, but the pics show just the beginning forests of Western Togo.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5xwgiw_LNKLD4enPGUNt9ZZPxhrToVB2Qk4dc745BsrqHY3dZF-Mgj8FI-BIi8ofsGKkgbiaXQjya39pDcGqliE-yMlNEtFT2LhgZTLKCNbpsczhScaHPtFPKL4KSh6mLhgVilCou9dh/s1600-h/more+ghana+373.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjK5xwgiw_LNKLD4enPGUNt9ZZPxhrToVB2Qk4dc745BsrqHY3dZF-Mgj8FI-BIi8ofsGKkgbiaXQjya39pDcGqliE-yMlNEtFT2LhgZTLKCNbpsczhScaHPtFPKL4KSh6mLhgVilCou9dh/s400/more+ghana+373.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301923760267558322" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsJc32DomKMeIIyLMQ0slCt6Re6KBNvJ7XJVwxFSIhsUkekCZC2XmvJInSma8RnuoGzNThDHOogoLn-gqDPua_U99IxIYuBc-XjZvrljPpLut-qAFNAYclWBerqJxIresHdWoiLhutUlf/s1600-h/more+ghana+380.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhsJc32DomKMeIIyLMQ0slCt6Re6KBNvJ7XJVwxFSIhsUkekCZC2XmvJInSma8RnuoGzNThDHOogoLn-gqDPua_U99IxIYuBc-XjZvrljPpLut-qAFNAYclWBerqJxIresHdWoiLhutUlf/s400/more+ghana+380.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301924471727269938" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsj2AX_8agt9EfjOGsoCsijsJiDIRzuSwYIA_8BIFSE4BRaQzZ4du8JBQFCo8s5dPH0qXqfxIMv6JNwE-094OgAeSfwJvPQ7lnc3zw2T4pk9WY6T9BfBHkIMUCyLGpG33F3FcTX7YTgPit/s1600-h/more+ghana+383.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsj2AX_8agt9EfjOGsoCsijsJiDIRzuSwYIA_8BIFSE4BRaQzZ4du8JBQFCo8s5dPH0qXqfxIMv6JNwE-094OgAeSfwJvPQ7lnc3zw2T4pk9WY6T9BfBHkIMUCyLGpG33F3FcTX7YTgPit/s400/more+ghana+383.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301925258412894226" /></a>nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-23910195659786726702009-02-11T11:18:00.001-08:002009-02-11T12:24:52.729-08:00Monkey Shrine/Village!The pictures shown below are pictures from my adventure last weekend in the Volta Region. The Volta Region is located on the east side of Ghana right on the border with Togo. A group of 30 students left on Saturday morning at 7:30am and we got back to campus at around 10:45pm that night. The monkey shrine and waterfall locations were about 4-5 hours away from campus. While on the trip, we saw monkeys (visited a monkey village), saw a pineapple farm, visited Wli Waterfalls - the largest waterfall in West Africa, and walked into Togo for about 5-10 minutes. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlYo0gGGVXm5Hc8-r47VYzHMAVFw2d-J2h957EQhMFlD7wkNmkZPwAchPQDWb71mS3qbITm20sXKvanKLgFnAGuES0s0BYc28w5IHMirQ9fB7TfIOV9U4a-m5_LyvEGfwe03ALOtgPz1Q/s1600-h/more+ghana+310.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNlYo0gGGVXm5Hc8-r47VYzHMAVFw2d-J2h957EQhMFlD7wkNmkZPwAchPQDWb71mS3qbITm20sXKvanKLgFnAGuES0s0BYc28w5IHMirQ9fB7TfIOV9U4a-m5_LyvEGfwe03ALOtgPz1Q/s400/more+ghana+310.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301624903018571922" /></a><br /><br />This is a Diana monkey. This picture was taken from the monkey shrine village we visited in Volta Region. At first the monkeys were shy and did not want to approach us but when we showed them bananas they came down from high in the trees and closer to the ground. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVSDniXRcvLqFk8014kdXVBo-xebtQ6b2pecIEaAaEv81fm3JSr0lEfK732zgwB10BkqeXT1M5vcCsbe-J8KtdQUVIT-C6cnFTyoGvauXF0f_h_WmDmHR0z9O05x8QdFR36xoh__6LOiE/s1600-h/more+ghana+317.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJVSDniXRcvLqFk8014kdXVBo-xebtQ6b2pecIEaAaEv81fm3JSr0lEfK732zgwB10BkqeXT1M5vcCsbe-J8KtdQUVIT-C6cnFTyoGvauXF0f_h_WmDmHR0z9O05x8QdFR36xoh__6LOiE/s400/more+ghana+317.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301627066661326754" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriuts4GGk2t8xII0EIdKj-fWgLgJ-m5WBF3T8PHtnIIvGQWbSw7cYgewx32_b_qlMFTw9_Qb2oYxFw_kh4uGXam7W7difupV0wSzAYtFZuNkN2hhT2rM5bVZ9KVry2MXUz3QI1SuZuLOX/s1600-h/more+ghana+322.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiriuts4GGk2t8xII0EIdKj-fWgLgJ-m5WBF3T8PHtnIIvGQWbSw7cYgewx32_b_qlMFTw9_Qb2oYxFw_kh4uGXam7W7difupV0wSzAYtFZuNkN2hhT2rM5bVZ9KVry2MXUz3QI1SuZuLOX/s320/more+ghana+322.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301629526276554034" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2rvNgcXamltTDv3jzR6Z62yAAib-4_BcqImlngty863yptZHVzMtkUHvRfUlG35-4_G7k6S1WNTu9qTY8Jm6T0aVBgELO9ahD0a0mpBx_dPRTzBiqV-vkHdcwix6o3W1DBtwkP0WPoR6Y/s1600-h/more+ghana+326.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2rvNgcXamltTDv3jzR6Z62yAAib-4_BcqImlngty863yptZHVzMtkUHvRfUlG35-4_G7k6S1WNTu9qTY8Jm6T0aVBgELO9ahD0a0mpBx_dPRTzBiqV-vkHdcwix6o3W1DBtwkP0WPoR6Y/s320/more+ghana+326.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301631324362620530" /></a><br /><br />It is really great and refreshing to witness and see how highly intelligent monkeys are. As seen in this photo, the person is giving the monkey the banana with the peel still on. All of the monkeys peel off the outside before eating the bananas.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeK2AEGD0B4ONjif6OA7DCdScDriUz-MtyHwyzlvkcDE8pfNZQT8jVMbo4tZqwWFjqpueu7X-OluflOhzxLH0E2KKWPrNxF8VHro02kWf0XxurMi-1As4D17xnEQicTSZQI5DQC851f5b/s1600-h/more+ghana+312.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbeK2AEGD0B4ONjif6OA7DCdScDriUz-MtyHwyzlvkcDE8pfNZQT8jVMbo4tZqwWFjqpueu7X-OluflOhzxLH0E2KKWPrNxF8VHro02kWf0XxurMi-1As4D17xnEQicTSZQI5DQC851f5b/s320/more+ghana+312.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301634582729456034" /></a><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9ZnTCAspqY7NhvcYIAroRWcekh32hjnAdC7tsQ1pIstzoNP1sMUiHeNv-s99xAgfmPCfXRr77SZnz8UCD3rO2W54qRz1dQlBx98YOZu9lPxsdXERYARyo_FHzj6HEC-wDoz9AS0786Ig/s1600-h/more+ghana+314.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG9ZnTCAspqY7NhvcYIAroRWcekh32hjnAdC7tsQ1pIstzoNP1sMUiHeNv-s99xAgfmPCfXRr77SZnz8UCD3rO2W54qRz1dQlBx98YOZu9lPxsdXERYARyo_FHzj6HEC-wDoz9AS0786Ig/s320/more+ghana+314.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301636131743179282" /></a><br /><br />The leaves are in front of his eyes, but you can see the banana hanging out of his mouth.nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-4481772958546349352009-02-11T09:46:00.000-08:002009-02-11T11:14:49.949-08:00Jamestown, the Coast, and the Old Slave Prison<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVq5aE6pbjZnnh6Wc0azUxt9nvV4ZMOyLC_Hs4Co3tKdGKbKFnVWIrMPFs5F0DBzot_UJid-6w0xkWgyvtUZFpQDR8xnd7DdXm_FrmVZvy0R_t0_Sf2TMemLzuuo_ve9AerRTDvpxLqKQD/s1600-h/more+ghana+294.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVq5aE6pbjZnnh6Wc0azUxt9nvV4ZMOyLC_Hs4Co3tKdGKbKFnVWIrMPFs5F0DBzot_UJid-6w0xkWgyvtUZFpQDR8xnd7DdXm_FrmVZvy0R_t0_Sf2TMemLzuuo_ve9AerRTDvpxLqKQD/s320/more+ghana+294.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301601588958590546" /></a><br /><br />This is the front door to the Jamestown Prison. Back during slavery days, the prison fort was used to house slaves and hold them in preparation to be shipped off to other countries. Up until four months ago, it was still being used to house inmates, but the prison has been evacuated and is now being renovated into a tourist attraction (I don't have pictures right now of the inside but I will post those later). <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIXUnYn_oiDb3Xvsqr_U9MJ9Kw8E-zgjzVo1fAcMJM6-JsIYTXppdBsJLoT8ttoYy2FMyY-GQ3owSYDeUcsP6ekUBtWZgBE-dCKGQzkWaejmVXmzrFnHAXFipb5pyUOieyRy9BrJ_7aC8/s1600-h/more+ghana+293.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNIXUnYn_oiDb3Xvsqr_U9MJ9Kw8E-zgjzVo1fAcMJM6-JsIYTXppdBsJLoT8ttoYy2FMyY-GQ3owSYDeUcsP6ekUBtWZgBE-dCKGQzkWaejmVXmzrFnHAXFipb5pyUOieyRy9BrJ_7aC8/s320/more+ghana+293.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301604822792648914" /></a><br /><br />This is the lighthouse tower in Jamestown. People can go to the top of the tower and overlook parts of Accra and the Atlantic Ocean for 5 cedis (think about $5). If you look closely in the background to the left is the Atlantic Ocean. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hacNC40DuS4CARDN3OUDNr7OcZJ0PUdFE-udZcNLkHb1GWsttS7uCr3aiNrB0mGx55P76Yg_uEiuNrqMRwDafdGcuEf-0Hgevwf8c8zsyicB9aUGqh5DWNB-swLMy78eq63JK9prBGJv/s1600-h/more+ghana+296.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8hacNC40DuS4CARDN3OUDNr7OcZJ0PUdFE-udZcNLkHb1GWsttS7uCr3aiNrB0mGx55P76Yg_uEiuNrqMRwDafdGcuEf-0Hgevwf8c8zsyicB9aUGqh5DWNB-swLMy78eq63JK9prBGJv/s320/more+ghana+296.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301608499911773986" /></a><br /><br />This is what I call the palace. It was originally one of the slave trading castles during the colonial period when Ghana was formally the Gold Coast. Now it serves as the seat of government. In other words, this is Ghana's "White House". The current president, Dr. John Atta Mills, moved the seat of government back to the castle from another location in Ghana in January. This castle is off limits to the public.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk25ys9WLHBmbFCVQSOnM1RSEKX4rZiorPnCOpVklYMZ3XPCwL5715bsqQMABtGhFY2d6LmuxyTOcF5NQVIxBEfMJ-TGUPEHCbluxmionZ8_ch2vztsEcK3qt-vjygeoOdy1ob8sDFR46c/s1600-h/more+ghana+297.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk25ys9WLHBmbFCVQSOnM1RSEKX4rZiorPnCOpVklYMZ3XPCwL5715bsqQMABtGhFY2d6LmuxyTOcF5NQVIxBEfMJ-TGUPEHCbluxmionZ8_ch2vztsEcK3qt-vjygeoOdy1ob8sDFR46c/s320/more+ghana+297.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301613837633657778" /></a><br /><br />This is a view of some of the coast line of Ghana. In the bottom part of the picture is a restaurant right on the ocean, fishing villages and sand line the coast, and the government palace can be seen in the far background. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEPAJrch3AMrPejXMEE-hV3cWh-kv68dgkNMxquOa7E3HjmZ96MolkGDNsufFsSjmAnaZLSWR9ZTZLXB2jS0d5IHkqNfy4Q4qWl9yB15_DjyHzgOTBXWyy8N_lzwkxItrDysRoZFXJLBL/s1600-h/more+ghana+298.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMEPAJrch3AMrPejXMEE-hV3cWh-kv68dgkNMxquOa7E3HjmZ96MolkGDNsufFsSjmAnaZLSWR9ZTZLXB2jS0d5IHkqNfy4Q4qWl9yB15_DjyHzgOTBXWyy8N_lzwkxItrDysRoZFXJLBL/s320/more+ghana+298.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5301619506269403506" /></a><br /><br />This is another shoreline view in Jamestown. In the background are the fishing canoes of the fisherman as they are making their daily catches.nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-76601690334660736902009-01-28T02:29:00.000-08:002009-01-28T03:56:27.151-08:00La Beach!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvq8miZ7oPgnbCFLVVNeCMSrOlZWY_3JuEE091aGq9oY2U_O98a6G0l-gIa6XlPGHC_VZwB5_lvbU1A0ECAsBKJeQnrEOvotz7DJjh0aqeXO9T2w6tvXm75r3eSWevnz6Z6EGbb6GJN0O/s1600-h/ghana+254.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQvq8miZ7oPgnbCFLVVNeCMSrOlZWY_3JuEE091aGq9oY2U_O98a6G0l-gIa6XlPGHC_VZwB5_lvbU1A0ECAsBKJeQnrEOvotz7DJjh0aqeXO9T2w6tvXm75r3eSWevnz6Z6EGbb6GJN0O/s320/ghana+254.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296295221306074162" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKeaR__v0Ed6Aw-qGpJUQXL5Ey_Qmr-JTA5GI3w3wGrEVirdJbXDaDvNZm66gtVElMcvf92XQSpahodLfFqqmBSZ3D6mdvA895AHCyHyKcwpId0Xq3_iWblXUxX2mvZAHT5mXflfjIZ4qj/s1600-h/ghana+251.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKeaR__v0Ed6Aw-qGpJUQXL5Ey_Qmr-JTA5GI3w3wGrEVirdJbXDaDvNZm66gtVElMcvf92XQSpahodLfFqqmBSZ3D6mdvA895AHCyHyKcwpId0Xq3_iWblXUxX2mvZAHT5mXflfjIZ4qj/s320/ghana+251.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296292585700534610" /></a><br /><br />These are pictures from La Beach in Accra. Aside from people sitting in the sun and swimming in the ocean, there are several vendors walking around selling things as well as restaurants. There is also a sand sculptor at the beach. He made a this using only sand and water.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRFE-nLX2Y7ooOK_oiMup75p_PDU2Tp8jtR6ovIkDMyGI9YQm0u3PqCQFudrNYsMn4atnnio3dq2Suq6eF6GDW4wB87zuVP7qe5R3pbr76gWcH5zLwDw0KEZBk3ibr3mpYBoEYEUgRycx/s1600-h/ghana+260.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeRFE-nLX2Y7ooOK_oiMup75p_PDU2Tp8jtR6ovIkDMyGI9YQm0u3PqCQFudrNYsMn4atnnio3dq2Suq6eF6GDW4wB87zuVP7qe5R3pbr76gWcH5zLwDw0KEZBk3ibr3mpYBoEYEUgRycx/s320/ghana+260.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296298285278321474" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAegYqnygqWnFrnOOQDEjNJAD9QfdQBY9fQsypTI96vEaplE2EkAE5FMZXa55_esVCXoS7KYuhEajXHfHm5RHGNa9jpZ2kihYXMdGGba_e7Dk1PM2-MxBdgSw8v0WOpy3ULiCCRxZWbGC/s1600-h/ghana+263.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipAegYqnygqWnFrnOOQDEjNJAD9QfdQBY9fQsypTI96vEaplE2EkAE5FMZXa55_esVCXoS7KYuhEajXHfHm5RHGNa9jpZ2kihYXMdGGba_e7Dk1PM2-MxBdgSw8v0WOpy3ULiCCRxZWbGC/s320/ghana+263.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296301346212031058" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zlP-9a-IITmfWaha_HyMSx57LyONyk26y8s_cGz53GBvCeQF2M0pf17NLcGSViGA-cX5lJIUp3M1r_GP2PHZEOHoJUdP8BnSFwQrM-OQrX86F2w6It6cdrEg71Sv2_u-o413aOQiJqKO/s1600-h/ghana+257.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8zlP-9a-IITmfWaha_HyMSx57LyONyk26y8s_cGz53GBvCeQF2M0pf17NLcGSViGA-cX5lJIUp3M1r_GP2PHZEOHoJUdP8BnSFwQrM-OQrX86F2w6It6cdrEg71Sv2_u-o413aOQiJqKO/s320/ghana+257.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296308828733048866" /></a><br /><br />These are all pictures of the beach in Accra. There are several activities going on at the beach at any given point and time. Horse rides are available for 5 cedis (think of about $5), people are tanning in the sun, others are playing soccer (or football as they say), vendors are selling paintings and jewelry, and other people are swimming in the Atlantic.nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-27479689274750227382009-01-28T01:34:00.000-08:002009-01-28T02:28:48.575-08:00Pictures of Ghana<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpTovyntogKX4IH9fCLCPoRQtRNBF41zluxi39Ypk1ZmmwAqWi5MOzHPJGS8Xw9kOdzYO3HwumpgyvHlKYdNeWnzwnnrXyZqkwjt7aC48crhg1NXefcQXsLTCeda-TRHFPvfaVmv-0XtB/s1600-h/ghana+215.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNpTovyntogKX4IH9fCLCPoRQtRNBF41zluxi39Ypk1ZmmwAqWi5MOzHPJGS8Xw9kOdzYO3HwumpgyvHlKYdNeWnzwnnrXyZqkwjt7aC48crhg1NXefcQXsLTCeda-TRHFPvfaVmv-0XtB/s320/ghana+215.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296282037915227186" /></a><br /><br />This is the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial in downtown Accra. Kwame Nkrumah was Ghana's first president elected to office in 1957 when Ghana received their independence from Britain (hence the name change from the Gold Coast to Ghana, based on the ancient 13th century original Ghana dynasty). The tall structure is the mausoleum where Nkrumah's body is buried. The gold statue in the front is of Nkrumah. The mausoleum's design is based on an unfinished tree: the mausoleum is the root or trunk and the unfinished branches represent Ghana today. The people of Ghana now are the branches that are suppose to continue to grow and develop in Nkrumah's memory.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBAGYLKtYHWyr6MMtoBGH36OQQ9mRhVhybpJFmZ_H6G-di0rGiTlLynhyc4pW98hUyUZlSDXrl8CpXX30ycJUOsJhyphenhyphenSgihhbwg44khx5eg0PacSqhhjgwPT30eXG2d7O9dneiYXnW-kH6/s1600-h/ghana+237.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnBAGYLKtYHWyr6MMtoBGH36OQQ9mRhVhybpJFmZ_H6G-di0rGiTlLynhyc4pW98hUyUZlSDXrl8CpXX30ycJUOsJhyphenhyphenSgihhbwg44khx5eg0PacSqhhjgwPT30eXG2d7O9dneiYXnW-kH6/s320/ghana+237.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296285020414205842" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROOJZauWb6q3t2WnSB0q-rVmetNkkCxpSgGUSrBZ786TQbM2CtIX30omgNMpNPvSjU-rLDnsLhTFDtLcM3mMMTnpC1hPbMilbfTrObQe4acb0IJvFfv5aXyc6MHkYf8KyI0VwQgiyw31r/s1600-h/ghana+239.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgROOJZauWb6q3t2WnSB0q-rVmetNkkCxpSgGUSrBZ786TQbM2CtIX30omgNMpNPvSjU-rLDnsLhTFDtLcM3mMMTnpC1hPbMilbfTrObQe4acb0IJvFfv5aXyc6MHkYf8KyI0VwQgiyw31r/s320/ghana+239.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296287221325078962" /></a><br /><br /><br />This is a snapshot of how some people in Ghana live. The disparity between the rich and poor is very obvious. Many poor people live in shacks such as these.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRQT5PcnrcVz5-p2nGozdvbMNupjVongwEx07xQ0CdWEG_CNcHPh1pHXEra_sXkc3agbXPebNXvDDRhoVxwiUs7moVpym_tFxkZnUdGcMfJKXNk-RiDyhDg1hYbpxGLTObHogG5bGQu-8/s1600-h/ghana+224.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDRQT5PcnrcVz5-p2nGozdvbMNupjVongwEx07xQ0CdWEG_CNcHPh1pHXEra_sXkc3agbXPebNXvDDRhoVxwiUs7moVpym_tFxkZnUdGcMfJKXNk-RiDyhDg1hYbpxGLTObHogG5bGQu-8/s320/ghana+224.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296288916308148082" /></a><br /><br />This is the Independence Arch in Accra. Ghana received its independence in 1957 from Great Britain. As you can see, the Black Star is mounted on top of the arch. When both President Clinton and President Obama came to Ghana to speak to the people, they spoke here at the Arch as huge amounts of people gathered for the events.nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-72037522991547464612009-01-28T01:13:00.000-08:002009-01-28T01:33:22.543-08:00More Pictures of Ghana!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjV8CbXxFc8634IR_LD5A6xCqwcpc2uGJobxqc-c9A57Om4MCiTnBUVhy2548SjldHZWVGG3cHxJeBQo60mWikq_qXeHWbLSKtqwEQuA98gjQRmeXyYhSyOaiPOVOcQtBf_Wp2BrrhPwV/s1600-h/ghana+244.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEjV8CbXxFc8634IR_LD5A6xCqwcpc2uGJobxqc-c9A57Om4MCiTnBUVhy2548SjldHZWVGG3cHxJeBQo60mWikq_qXeHWbLSKtqwEQuA98gjQRmeXyYhSyOaiPOVOcQtBf_Wp2BrrhPwV/s320/ghana+244.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296271395329612146" /></a><br /><br />This is another picture of Nkrumah Circle. Once again you can see the people on the streets and the cars passing by as everyone is trying to shop.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjue98QMbGIfSlO3-iAMhKWhZW-8pddC85Grm88-qxStdpPcUL7_c8IlShmDKr_kvL1iWvvTpgbqw1wT41HpGBAznHcfIu9p47dER4gTtyrg9sRgi4TRjsPnwtF0n0vVUkUuau099q8pxk/s1600-h/ghana+245.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjue98QMbGIfSlO3-iAMhKWhZW-8pddC85Grm88-qxStdpPcUL7_c8IlShmDKr_kvL1iWvvTpgbqw1wT41HpGBAznHcfIu9p47dER4gTtyrg9sRgi4TRjsPnwtF0n0vVUkUuau099q8pxk/s320/ghana+245.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296272592345737618" /></a><br /><br />Nkrumah Circle: The sidewalks are always overcrowded with people. It is very difficult to walk through the traffic. Instead of fast food restaurants, there are small open shops like the ones shown above where people are selling food they have made and vegetables and fruits from farms. The white vehicle is a tro tro, a type of transportation that carries about 10-15 people to different places in town.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9RnMRke7LKRd5FWP2fAr224uJ24tBs7Igdzlsi6-SUuRNWvzM3YsulHVUjk_UkUYR3MOXBC4zS1ldsKu2sWK2cwovUZTvTLk3s6mNHsLPaNbLN4jFXxJKaV30mGrRZ-pU2FjYrpK1U7p/s1600-h/ghana+243.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP9RnMRke7LKRd5FWP2fAr224uJ24tBs7Igdzlsi6-SUuRNWvzM3YsulHVUjk_UkUYR3MOXBC4zS1ldsKu2sWK2cwovUZTvTLk3s6mNHsLPaNbLN4jFXxJKaV30mGrRZ-pU2FjYrpK1U7p/s320/ghana+243.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296273998210857266" /></a><br /><br />Many Ghanaians eat food with their hands. The man in the upper left is eating what looks like fufu, a mash-potato type of food made from the root called cassava. Most people only use spoons and forks when eating rice, otherwise everyone eats with their hands.nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-42191406539973778132009-01-27T12:23:00.000-08:002009-01-27T12:44:08.189-08:00Pictures of Ghana!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8LGM7GlHfPptJEVIlzqEDQ4ymbE5tFUBrEJea2W-ROeNb1kLYbkwNcqZeuNjuilLHB1zGW4OP0TymXT2crUylmZqBsHKxdInIySQ0Rxw6jWrM-VrwevjG_CXSuhcjBmqRsYV5UihFkYf/s1600-h/ghana+240.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil8LGM7GlHfPptJEVIlzqEDQ4ymbE5tFUBrEJea2W-ROeNb1kLYbkwNcqZeuNjuilLHB1zGW4OP0TymXT2crUylmZqBsHKxdInIySQ0Rxw6jWrM-VrwevjG_CXSuhcjBmqRsYV5UihFkYf/s320/ghana+240.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296076773113576210" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNEqNU3gmbsl44BhFZTXvPAKe18BgO783ZUsiEmZJzMBrCBT4EFCM0duEWfqbysp9M8i-6f_w63BhxP6zFANT4b5C4Pr1uOZotl90XpZzuJTicpm2b6ZBc4VFqywq-KxFr4x6xEz7eGrz/s1600-h/ghana+192.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvNEqNU3gmbsl44BhFZTXvPAKe18BgO783ZUsiEmZJzMBrCBT4EFCM0duEWfqbysp9M8i-6f_w63BhxP6zFANT4b5C4Pr1uOZotl90XpZzuJTicpm2b6ZBc4VFqywq-KxFr4x6xEz7eGrz/s320/ghana+192.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296074361490109090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEv0Ij3Y_OLX_H__c2QnQB6Lxsp_vWTPz8aIgBYAg33JYexxcW7PjPhnq-NNIJq3UGu48wMczhiuZLXfx75tERP9en1yQiBORQiyDHEEHdqJJGIeZ6cWHCnCNXPFIqvxTYbnUPPSLzyqsv/s1600-h/another++ghana+map.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 262px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEv0Ij3Y_OLX_H__c2QnQB6Lxsp_vWTPz8aIgBYAg33JYexxcW7PjPhnq-NNIJq3UGu48wMczhiuZLXfx75tERP9en1yQiBORQiyDHEEHdqJJGIeZ6cWHCnCNXPFIqvxTYbnUPPSLzyqsv/s320/another++ghana+map.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296072575570684578" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAMe-Mmp9zQ7fqcd88lrKtnL-LEZiD-fMfT8aILLBS-oyULOS3hAshO6APMpKD1AYg73GRSBlUPIc0LRG-cS7aHBgORaYDOh1ySOnkMZqm6rjK35Q41LYFWu27ySXji1ZanccEyO9vjG4/s1600-h/ghana+flag.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoAMe-Mmp9zQ7fqcd88lrKtnL-LEZiD-fMfT8aILLBS-oyULOS3hAshO6APMpKD1AYg73GRSBlUPIc0LRG-cS7aHBgORaYDOh1ySOnkMZqm6rjK35Q41LYFWu27ySXji1ZanccEyO9vjG4/s320/ghana+flag.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296072129251490594" /></a><br /><br />Togo borders Ghana to the east, the Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south.<br /><br /><br /><br />The red symbolizes the struggle and blood of their ancestors to gain independence. The yellow represents the gold of the country, and the green represents the fertile land of country as many people are farmers.<br /><br />(Picture of grass and market) - This is known as the night market. It is a market that is right beside the dormitory I live in (International Students Hostel II). They make really good food here for really cheap prices. There is everything in here from egg sandwiches, to fried rice and chicken, to fruits and vegetables.<br /><br />(Picture of City) - This is an overview of part of the capital city of Accra. This particular area of town is called Nkrumah Circle - it is a huge market better known for selling cell phones. As you can see, plenty of people line the streets buying items. This is a daily scene in Accra.nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-12528226640118964122009-01-27T12:14:00.000-08:002009-01-27T12:23:17.993-08:00Cultural Correspondence class: Akwaaba! Welcome to Ghana<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WmAPvK1MFiESbqUDYPumscZloMnlMuE_Z28jVhuy9bHdCrPaM6sMEIl3ULXmth-X8YkmPwytWV2OGhZDaswNNhoDYLxJ1fJehmqMZ3VZ40D5YbA6jkJ5o1lQcwZ6zYC2CnMidsNyjUl-/s1600-h/map+of+ghana.png"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 160px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7WmAPvK1MFiESbqUDYPumscZloMnlMuE_Z28jVhuy9bHdCrPaM6sMEIl3ULXmth-X8YkmPwytWV2OGhZDaswNNhoDYLxJ1fJehmqMZ3VZ40D5YbA6jkJ5o1lQcwZ6zYC2CnMidsNyjUl-/s320/map+of+ghana.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5296071554178866626" /></a><br />Cultural Correspondence Class: Akwaaba! An Intro to Ghana<br /><br />Info About Me:<br /><br />Nathaniel G. Myers, III<br /><br />Sophomore (2nd year) at NC State University<br /><br />Mechanical Engineering major; Entrepreneurship minor<br /><br />From Andrews, South Carolina (that’s between Myrtle Beach and Charleston)<br /><br />Exchange student at the University of Ghana<br /><br />About Ghana:<br />Ghana is located in West Africa.<br /><br />It was originally known as the Gold Coast because of all of the gold.<br /><br />Capital City: Accra<br /><br />Flag: It is red, yellow, and green with a black star in the middle. The red represents the blood and struggle of their ancestors while fighting for their independence. The yellow represents the gold the country contains. The green represents the land of the country, as many people are farmers in Ghana. The black star is a symbol of Pan-Africanism. This was a movement that involved people of color going to Africa back to their roots and showing great pride for their original homeland.<br /><br />Togo borders to the east, the Ivory Coast to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the south (it’s actually the Gulf of Guinea but that’s in the Atlantic Ocean).<br />Ghana is almost twice the size of North Carolina. It is about the same size as the United Kingdom and the state of Michigan.<br /><br />President: John Atta Mills<br /><br />Official Language: English (however they also speak a language native to them known as Twi)<br /><br />Government: Democracy (just like America)<br /><br />One cool fact: Because of how close Ghana is to the equator and the Greenwich Meridian Line (which is the up and down version of the equator), Ghana is considered geographically closer to the center of the Earth than any other country.<br />Ghana is five hours ahead of the eastern time zone in the US.<br /><br />Economy: About 70% of the population are farmers, there are plenty of open markets where people are selling everything from food, to clothes, to shoes, cellphones, etc.<br /><br />Food: Fried Rice, Jollof rice (which is kind of like a blend of dirty rice from Bojangles and rice with tomato soup flavor – at least that’s how it taste to me), chicken, sausage, okra, tomatoes, onions, zucchini, pineapple, apples, bananas, plantains, especially fried (my absolute favorite now, they are a cousin of the banana and look like really long green bananas. The very first time I tried them they tasted like a mix between a sweet banana and French fries), red red – which is red plantains, and black eye peas mixed in a red sauce, fufu (a type of starch food that looks like mash potatoes and is made from a root known as cassava). <br /><br />My Encounters So Far:<br /><br />Up to this point, I have gotten a good taste of culture life here in Ghana. They have mini vans called tro tros that take people from place to place around the city. There are hundreds of people along the sides of the street selling all sorts of items, and there are too many cars on the streets as it is hard to drive. The difference between the rich and poor is big. The rich communities are gated and have very nice homes. The poor homes are very dirty, and some are the size of shacks. <br /><br />There is no hot water, so I take cold showers and I also have to hand-wash my clothes. I have hand-washed once already, and it was a great experience. After washing them I hang them out on a clothesline to dry in the sun.<br />Ghana is very hot, there are only two seasons here: hot and hotter (just joking). During the months of September to December is the wet season where it rains a lot. January to July is the dry season, called Hammaton (I am not sure if I spelled it correctly but that’s how it sounds). <br /><br />At the university I have a Ghanaian roommate and I live with both Ghanaians and other international students from all over the world, including places like Norway, England, Canada, all across the United States, Asia, other countries in Africa, etc. One of my favorite classes is my African dance class (hopefully I will try to upload a video of me dancing at some point). We are learning a dance called Kpalongo (pronounced Pa-lon-go). It was started by the fishermen that live here in the city. It is based on them catching fish and twisting their nets. <br />Money: They call their dollar the cedi and instead of saying cents (such as 50 cents) they say pesawas. Just like we have a penny, nickel, dime, and quarter, they have a 5 pesawas coin, a 10 pesawas coin, a 20, and 50 pesawas coin. They also have a 1 cedi coin. All money in the US is green. Here their money is different colors. The 1 cedi (or $1 bill) is red, the 5 cedi is blue, the 10 cedi is green, the 20 cedi is purple, and the 50 cedi is brown.<br /><br />Ghanaians are very nice and friendly people that enjoy helping others. They also love to play and watch soccer. Soccer is the most popular sport here, and boxing is the second most popular sport. I have gone to the beach and it is very nice. There were people there playing soccer, swimming in the water, and there were plenty of people selling all sorts of items. There was also a group of people dancing and playing the drums.nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-45112307442234152682009-01-21T06:33:00.000-08:002009-01-21T06:36:08.041-08:00In’s and Out’s of Ghanaian LifeIn’s and Out’s of Ghanaian Life:<br /><br />I have been here now a little more than a week and I must say that I absolutely love this place. However, for the first time since I have been here I have experienced moments of frustration, particularly in the past two days. First I am going to discuss this past weekend and then I will talk about the classes I am taking and my first two days of class.<br /><br />On Friday I continued registering for classes during the day. For lunch we ate at one of the resident hall cafeterias. The name of the place was called Tyme Out, and it was set up like a restaurant and bar club-like atmosphere with pool tables in the middle of the floor, large U-shaped tables, and music playing. The food was also really good (although I will talk about Ghanaian food in another post). Friday evening was the first night my friends and I actually “went out”. We went with the RA – Prince, the greatest RA ever – and many of the other international students to a place called Chez Afrique (but when you here a Ghanaian say it it sounds like She a Freak). Chez Afrique is French for Dear Africa or Home of Africa. Chez Afrique is an outdoor restaurant with a dance area and live music about 15 minutes away from the campus in one of the wealthy neighborhoods called Opongo (I spelled this incorrectly but this is how the word sounds). Mostly older folks (30s and above) usually eat there. The food is absolutely delicious as of course I ordered a full catfish and fried rice. The night life atmosphere of Ghana is one of the most attractive qualities about the country. At Chez Afrique, the atmosphere is very laid back and mellow and the musicians play traditional Ghanaian music, known as highlife music (it has a nice reggae type of feel to it). They also play a good mix of hiplife – a fusion between highlife and hip hop. My friends and I all danced the night away that night as we enjoyed the music, the people, and of course the food.<br /><br />On Sunday we all ventured to La Pleasure Beach and enjoyed a nice day of the Atlantic Ocean. Although the beach was great, I became highly frustrated after a while. Besides going in the ocean and swimming a little bit, I also played soccer with several locals. Unlike American beaches where you go to relax in the sun and read a book, there is no way to do that at a beach in Ghana. There are hundreds of people selling paintings, shades, jewelry, and all other types of things. They all bombard you at once – especially if you are a foreigner and although it is nice at first it becomes annoying if you are trying to relax in the sun. There was a dance group who performed for us (I have it on video and will have those pics and video uploaded) and there was also a man making sand sculptures with sand and water. He made several beautiful sculptures of a man sitting down playing a drum and women laying down. Overall, the beach is very lovely, but in just experiencing how the locals are always trying to sell I have noticed that they are very aggressive. As mentioned before, everyone here is a salesman and entrepreneur. They are all trying to make money and earn a living. It is really appreciable to see people working hard and as we say back home – “hustling”. Everyone uses their talents – whether it’s painting or dancing – to sell to others and try to make money. <br /><br />Okay so this is my classes and class schedule:<br /><br />Theatre: Theatre for Development – time for the class has not been released yet<br />Sociology: Poverty and Rural Development – Friday 1:30pm – 3:25pm<br />Dance Studies: Traditional African Dance Technique – Monday 11:30 – 1:25 and Tuesdays 8:30 – 9:30<br />Dance Studies: African Drumming – Mondays 1:30 – 3:25<br />Business School: Export Administration (discussing the export business as a strategies of development for Ghana) – Wednesdays 12:30 – 2:25<br />Religion: African Myths and Symbols – Thursdays 9:30 – 11:25<br /><br />The academic system here is very unique and interesting with how the classes are set up. Back at NC State, usually you have class either three times a week or two times a week. Here at UG, you only have class once a week for two hours. So for example if you look at my courses above you noticed that I only have religion once a week on Thursdays. After that class, I am done for the day to do whatever I want. In addition, most classes don’t give daily assignments, instead, they lecture and it is up to the student to read, research, and keep up. For most of the classes the only grade you get is the final exam grade – which is writing a paper (they place great emphasis here on papers and writing essays instead of multiple choice and fill in the blank). Most of my classes deal with development/entrepreneurial ventures (since entrepreneurship is my minor) and music/dance. There are opportunities for us to get involved in the community here, so I will update what I get involved with when I have more details. In addition, there are several sports teams that we can join and get involved with. I am going to see if I can make the basketball team (wish me luck). The way you join teams here at the university is first you have to join your resident’s hall team and then they have an interhall competition. From that, they then pick the best players from each hall and that makes up the university team. Classes started on Monday, (although most were canceled due to all students not being registered yet). I attended my dance class on Monday, and I really enjoyed my professor. He is very lively and loves to tell jokes. I love how personal and friendly the people here are. They make you feel part of the community and its like you are one big family. On Tuesday I also had my dance class early in the morning and we began learning dances today. It was a very exciting and great workout. We learned two dances, kpologo (pronounced pologo) and the Gota dance and we began learning the basic steps for a third dance called Bima (practiced in the northern region of Ghana). Although the moves felt a little weird at first, once you enjoy the drums playing and feel the beat you get lost in the rhythm and it is really enjoyable. As I have more classes I will update more about them.<br /><br />Let me talk a bit about open markets here. There are no such things as fast food restaurants in Accra, no McDonalds, no subway, no taco bell, no burger king. There are restaurants (which are expensive), but there are plenty of open markets filled with vendors selling rice, chicken, fish, fried plaintains (it’s a cousin of the banana), and all types of other foods. Right beside the hostel I live in is a place called the night market (because people are usually there all night) that has all types of things from movies, food, fruits, etc. Some mornings I stop by a lady named Ms. Francisca and she chops me a full pineapple, or I may go to another vendor and get an egg and sausage sandwich and a coke for 1 cedi 50 pesawas (which is almost equivalent to $1.50). I love food from the night market because it is just as good as food from restaurants, they cook it hot for you right there, and it is really cheap. For example, last night I got a full plate of fried rice, vegetables and chicken all for 3 cedis (about $3.00). I like the idea of open markets here in Ghana (think of the fair or a festival in which people are on the side of the streets selling items) because they are much more personal and homey than a fast food restaurant. As I mentioned earlier, I really appreciate how everyone is a salesman and everyone uses their talents to make money – the entrepreneur way. <br /><br />Of course I will have more updates on other tidbits of Ghanaian life, other types of Ghanaian food, how classes are going, and of course pictures. Please bear with me and keep in mind that internet here is much slower and more frustrating to use. Not everyone has a computer and computers are scarce in numbers here. Thanks for reading!!!nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3393122439926825375.post-25964450899917593792009-01-17T15:14:00.000-08:002009-01-17T15:15:34.251-08:00First week recapOkay, so right now I am going to give a first week recap, but from now on I at least hope to update daily and pictures will be up on the web shortly. Just to give background, I am studying abroad through NC State's exchange program with the University of Ghana in Accra, Ghana (Accra is the capital city). There are five other students (4 of us from NC State and two from UNC) in my group.<br /><br />The first week here in Ghana has been a great and eye-opening experience. But I still feel as though the adventure is yet to really begin. I arrived on last Sunday, the 12th at around 10:30pm (Africa time, Ghana is five hours ahead of the US). The flight just to get here was an experience all by itself as it was very long. I left from RDU in Raleigh and caught a plane in New York. From New York, I went to London and then finally down to Ghana. The flight to London was six hours and the flight to Accra from London was another seven hours. We arrived in Ghana Sunday night only to find the lights were out in our hostel (International Students Hostel II). So we had to move our bags up stairs and into temporary rooms all in the dark. The lights did however turn back on later on that night.<br /><br />So far the week has been filled with orientations, tours, and registerations. We have registered as students here at the university and began registering for classes on thursday. Our coordinator, Dr. Charity Akotia and her assistant Gabriel (we call him Gaby) have been showing us around the campus and have taken us into the city to look around at the various markets and different places. The campus is absolutely gorgeous. There are huge trees and small trees everywhere, a lot of greenery (definitely a lot of green and no red bricks), gardens, sculptures, and the architecture of the buildings is fascinating (pictures will be up later to help with descriptions). The campus is really large and although all of it is in one area it is very spread out (my hostel is on the far west side of campus). As far as the city goes, it is both huge, congested, majestic, amazing, and sad at the same time. There is a tremendous disparity between the wealthy and the poor. The wealthy communities we have passed through so far has included nice cars (even nicer than what most people drive in the states) such as mercedes, honda, toyata, jaguar, and other foreign brands, beautiful two-story homes, and I have even seen one large mansion (I mean really really large). On the other hand, the poor live in shacks on dusty dirt roads and cracked streets. The conditions look horrible and one day I even saw a little boy washing outside. Clothes are outside drying on hanger lines, and most shacks have 5-7 people moving in and out of them. The streets of Accra are overcrowded with open markets and side vendors selling everything imaginable. It is really neat to walk the streets and be approached by every one trying to sell everything from food to cell phones, watches, shoes, belts, clothes, etc. They are all salesmen and entrepreneurs!<br /><br />Of course the weather here is hot and humid. Actually, in the mornings (at least before 10) and at dusk and into the evening the weather is really nice with the temp being around 75 degrees. However, in the middle of the day it is so hot and humid - everyone is carrying around a towel at their side wiping sweat from their faces. Accra is located in the dryest region in Ghana, so naturally it doesn't rain here as much as other places in the country.<br /><br />I have been exhausted at each day's end because of all of the walking around and the heat. Ghanaians work and live at a much slower pace than we do in America. As a result, it takes much longer just to do one thing here and sometimes it takes all day. For example, my cell phone doesn't work here so Gaby decided to take us out into the city to buy some. We left thursday at around noon and didn't get back until 8:30 that night (that is a story in and of itself that I will tell in another post).<br /><br />So far, I just wanted to give a brief introduction to what has been going on here so far in the first week. In the next post(s), I will go into more detail about the city, people, what they are like, how the academic system is set up here at the university, classes I will be taken, places to go and see, and my take and perspective on the economic disparity of here in relation to back home in the states as well as the open market environment here. Thanks for reading and keeping up with me!nateG3accrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14165277865359878652noreply@blogger.com4