The tradition of displaying the deceased ahead of a funeral is hardly unique, but certain Ghanaian communities elevate the practice. In some of Tschumi’s most revealing photographs she documents the ...

Won’t education and outside influences soon encroach on the rest of the Ewe traditions and ultimately destroy the shrines? Torgbi Abiaeu believes he might be one of the last fetish priests.

Ghana, a vibrant tapestry woven from centuries of rich traditions, languages, customs, and artistry, stands as a beacon of ...

The Ga community in Ghana has a tradition of burying the dead in custom coffins. TUKO.co.ke shares five interesting facts about these fantasy coffins.

Established in 1973, Ghana’s National Service Scheme requires university graduates to spend one year serving in diverse roles ...

Hogbetsotso Za, also known as the Hogbetsotso Festival, is a significant cultural celebration in the Volta Region of Ghana.

The ongoing celebration of the Asogli Yam Festival received a significant boost over the weekend as key personalities and corporate institutions pledged their support for the revered cultural event.

Numbering over six million strong, the Ewe people inhabiting southern Togo, southern Benin, southwest Nigeria, and south-eastern parts of the Volta Region of Ghana are an ethnic group with a ...

Myths of Sacred Origins In Ghana, several ethnic groups have oral traditions that describe their origins in mythical or sacred terms.

An Ewe book titled: "ÅŠu Nyui Ade Ke", translated as; 'A New Dawn' has been launched in Accra to promote and encourage the reading and speaking of the Ewe language.

Every year, the Anlo-Ewe people of coastal Ghana reenact the foundational story of their exodus, a flight from servitude to freedom. Known as Hogbetsotso, the ritual recounts via music and dance ...