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Asafo!

Does anyone remember this scene from the King Festival in Cape Coast? These fellows dressed in red belong to one of the many asafo groups.  The asafo are warrior societies, each with their own sacred… more →

Abena and Ekow in Ghana

Asafo!

Abena wrote 11 months ago: Does anyone remember this scene from the King Festival in Cape Coast? These fellows dressed in red b … more →

Tags: Travel, Ghana, Africa, West Africa, Elmina, Elmina slave fort, Cape Coast, King Festival, Fante King Festival

Our last day in Elmina....

Abena wrote 11 months ago: The King festival in Cape Coast was now over, all the crowds had returned from whence they came, and … more →

Tags: Travel, Ghana, Africa, West Africa, Elmina, Cape Coast, King Festival, Fante King Festival, Cultural differences

Of Kings and Queens — 3 comments

Abena wrote 1 year ago: When we left off last time, we were milling about in the streets of Cape Coast with thousands and th … more →

Tags: Travel, Ghana, Africa, West Africa, Elmina, Cape Coast, King Festival, Fante King Festival, king festival

The King Festival — 2 comments

Abena wrote 1 year ago: Before I went to Ghana, when we were discussing what we’d be doing while I was there, Ekow men … more →

Tags: Travel, Ghana, Africa, West Africa, Cape Coast, King Festival, Fante King Festival, Drums, tribal government


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