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Ghana's folklore includes Adinkra symbols

The adinkra symbols represent popular proverbs and maxims, record historical events, express particular attitudes or behavior related to depicted figures, or concepts uniquely related to abstract shapes

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Story telling as pastime in Ghana

Storeytelling is a favorite pastime in most Ghanaian families and communities. More than simple amusement, it is a highly developed art form that provides a traditional way of disseminating information about society.

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Ghana's Kente Cloth

Kente in Ghana was used exclusively to dress kings and their courts. Each block, pattern, and color has a distinct name and meaning, and the cloth sometimes includes adinkra symbols, which represent concepts or sayings.

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Ghana's Traditional Dance

There are different traditional dances performed by the various ethnic groups in Ghana. The dances include: Bamaya, Adowa, Kete, Bima, Boborbor, Kpanlongo, Gome, Agbadza, Kpatsa, Apatampa and the like.

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Ghana's Masquarading Festivals

The fancy dress festival which is the biggest Masquerading Festival in Ghana, locally known as kaakamotobi has various masquerading groups displaying their colourful dresses and thrilling dancing moves amidst brass band music.

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National Folklore Board

The National Folklore Board is an agency of the Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture mandated  to Administer, Monitor and Register the Expressions of Ghanaian Folklore. In seeking to promote folklore, the NFB initiates and executes plans and programmes (including the celebration of the World Folklore Day) to ensure Ghana's folklore is put high up on that pedestal of which we can all be proud. From the colourful hand-woven Kente cloth of the Ashantis and the Ewes, to the mouth-watering tuo-zaafi meal of the people of the Northern regions of Ghana, and the stimulating dance and rhythmic movements of the Ga people during the Homowo festival; Ghana can pride itself in being a nirvana of folklore.

 

Folklore

As defined in the UNESCO Recommendation on the Safeguarding of Traditional Culture and Folklore (1989), “folklore (or traditional and popular culture) is the totality of tradition-based creations, of a cultural community, expressed by a group or individuals and recognized as reflecting the expectations of a community in so far as they reflect its cultural and social identity; its standards and values are transmitted orally, by imitation or by other means. Its forms are, among others, language, literature, music, dance, games, mythology, rituals, customs, handicrafts, architecture and other arts.” Learn More 

 

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World Folklore Day

The World Folklore Day creates an avenue for cross-cultural communication and tourism in Ghana

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Folklore Clubs

The NFB has established folklore clubs in 7 schools in Accra, with plans to establish the clubs nationwide.

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Cultural Tourism

We execute comprehensive awareness programs about the cultural and historical underpinnings

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Traditional Games Competition

The NFB organizes periodic traditional game sessions which have proven to be captivating

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Know Your Folklore Campaign

The campaign includes the ‘Did You Know’ Series in graphics which was outdoored

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Other Activities

Aside the these main activities, the NFB organises conferences and other programs

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Ghana through the National Folklore Board has a huge potential to promote, preserve and protect Ghanaian Folklore to spur economic growth, create jobs, improve livelihoods as well as achieve sustainable development. Support us to protect and promote our rich cultural diversity. Contact Us

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