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African Culture: Notes On Ghanaian Marriage Traditions

By Jessie Festa | | Updated on July 17, 2024

Editor’s note: This post was crafted based on my own experience, information I was given from the local people I met and internet research. It was written in 2011, and may need updating. If you see a fact within this post that is inaccurate, please email me at [email protected] with what update you think should…Read more...

Conga Lines at Church in Ghana, Africa

By Jessie Festa | | Updated on December 15, 2016

Before going to Ghana, Africa, I had been told that I absolutely had to attend a church service as it is an amazing event. Moreover, all of the children at the home were very devote Christians, and I wanted to be a part of something that was special to them. Demet, another volunteer, and…Read more...

1,2,3 Go! Eating Snail in Ghana, Africa

By Jessie Festa | | Updated on March 16, 2024

Snail hunting. It was one of the children’s favorite activities when I did a homestay in Ghana, Africa. We’d wait until dark, grab flashlights and buckets, and collect as many snails as we could find. For me, it was a way to bond with the children and help out; for them, it was a fun way…Read more...

10 Important Phrases To Know Before Going To Ghana, Africa

By Jessie Festa | | Updated on July 16, 2024

Learning a foreign language can be difficult. And, for people traveling to Ghana, Africa for only a short amount of time, trying to become fluent in Twi, the principal native language of the country, may be a bit farfetched. However, learning some important phrases before you go can help prepare you for a more comfortable experience. Ghana Travel: Language Learning…Read more...

Don’t Look Down! Hiking Wli Falls In Ghana, Africa

By Jessie Festa | | Updated on April 1, 2020

Volta Region In Wli-Afegame, right outside of the major hub of HoHoe, are the Wli Falls. This area is part of the Volta Region, a great destination if you want to experience a more natural, mountainous area of Ghana instead of the more loud and chaotic regions such as Accra, Swedru, and Cape Coast. The…Read more...