Ghana: DIARY OF A SON'S SANKOFA RETURN: (Becoming Kweku)

ISBN-13: 9781490759821 / Angielski / Twarda / 2015 / 200 str.

Willie (Kweku) Singleton

Opis

'Ghana: Diary of A Son's Sankofa Return' is a partial diary of the author's first trip to Accra, Ghana While in Ghana, the author lived with a Fanti family. Chapters in the book deal with his interactions primarily with members of the Ga and Fanti tribes. The reader is led through some of the events that helped the author become more attached to the African continent.. Some of the traditions (including the Fanti naming conventions) he learned about are shared in this diary. From the very first day in Ghana until the plane returns to America, you travel with the author through the Botany Gardens, Nkrumah Museum, Tema, Cape Coast Dungeon, Elmina Dungeon, Akosombo Dam, DuBois Cultural Center, Kumasi Festival, and a unique church offering tradition.