Palace & Cultures

Like Every country has something that defines them and tell their history. Ghana is one of the west African countries with various regions that has their own history. The history of the people of Ghana is centered on their culture and the palace. We are group twelve(12) and the links below will introduce you to our podcast,digital story telling and is all about the culture and palace of some ethnic groups in the republic of Ghana. The group members are; Mavis Sekley.                  DCS20563 Loyce kyere Antwi        Dcs20132 Pearl Amanda Frimpong Dcs20312 Evelyn Ameku      DCS20098 Baidoo Margaret  DCS20212 Alfred A. Adjei      DCS20631 Anchor Link https://anchor.fm/group-four-podcast/episodes/Palace-And-Cultures---Group-12-ecql9j Digital Storytelling Link https://youtu.be/oYUMBT2jf-Q

Palaces in Ghana play an integral role in the cultural narrative of this county thus, from the Gold coast to the present Ghana. Their role in society is very significant and shapes the moral life, principles, values and social customs. The Achimota Palace is no different from other palaces across Ghana as well as other African countries. Achimota is a town in the Accra metropolitan District, the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. Achimota (Ah-ch-ee-m-oh-t-ah), which means “speak no name” in the Ga language. The name emanated from sudden deaths of passers who spoke about other people and lost their lives upon getting to their destination. Hence, each time they passed by ‘Ahimota’, they caution each other in the Ga language not to say anything about anyone. The Achimota palace which was built in late 1840’s by Bunie Kwame who was from the northern part of Ghana, he was then joined by two other elders as Chiefs of the town. Achimota is also part of the larger Ga communities who also celebra

                                                     OKYEHENE'S PALACE (KYEBI) Okyehene is the title of the king of Akyem‐ Abuakwa.The Okyehene Palace is located in Kyebi, Eastern Region of Ghana. The Okyehene is also referred to as the Kwaebibiremhene because of it's abundance in rich and natural resources.        Again, the Okyehene is considered the head of the Asona clan in Ghana (Asona Piesie). Asona is one of the clans of the Akans which includes the Oyoko, Aduana, Agona, Asakyire, Bretuo, Ekuona among others.      Historically, It has been proven that the Akyems were one of the first Akan tribe to migrate southward after the fall of the ancient SONGHAI EMPIRE.  The Ofori Panin paramount Stool which is the traditional seat of the Okyehene is located in Kyebi the traditional capital of Akyem Abuakwa. The term Akyem is used to describe a group of four states. The Asante Akyem, the Akyem Abuakwa,  the Akyem Kotoku and the Akyem Bosome.     Again, the Akyem Abuakwa

                                                                             PALACE AND CULTURES CULTURES OF TEMA NEW TOWN AND THEIR PALACE BAIDOO MARGARET The people of Tema are believed to have migrated from Israel and then went to captivity in Egypt. The Ga’s came in four groups namely; “Wosakpaa” (the people of Ga Mashi), “Woduko” (the people of La), “Krowor” (the people of Nugua) and “Wↄkple” (the people of Tema) and stayed at the Nile River and then started worshipping the river which they call it “Naaee Wulↄmↄ”. The migration route of the people started from Israel to Egypt to Ethiopia to Sudan to Nigeria (Ile-Ife) to Togo. The people started coming to the shores of Ghana and first went to Akuapem and settled at “Pinkwai forest” with the natives there.  In 1504, Ashaley Quansah an experienced hunter, a member of the Ga’s during one of his hunting expeditions identified a place where he built a mud house and stayed there. For sometime he realized the place waswf

Mavis Sekley DCS20563 HISTORY OF KLAGON CHIEF PALACE The name ‘Klagon is pronounced as ‘Klangon’, but changed to Klagon by the Ningos.  Some people from Ningo settled there to fish. They first settled at Borteyman where they worked for a while. The government decided to take over the Borteyman man lands for a university farm project. This meant the settlers had to relocate to the present area. How the name came about.  The whole area was known as  Lashibi, but during the Jerry John Rawlings era, there were designated shops in the town to help market state goods for the people.  The difficulty is that the town was too big for effective business during this era. It stretches from the Nungua area to the Ashaiman Underpass. This led to the formation of a delegation comprising the Ningos and Adas and other indigenes to the Castle to petition the seat of government for a possible demarcation of the town into two. But what would be the name?  The area of the present Klagon had a

This festival was created in 1992 by the people of Yilo Krobo to commemorate the Centenuary of their eviction from the Krobo Mountain. This purpose gave the event its name – Kloyosikplemi meaning ‘The Descent from Krobo Mountain’. The Mountain itself was very important for the Krobo people, it was their home for hundreds of years and their ritual centre. The Mountain is still used today for pilgrimages during special festivals – Although very little remains of the original Krobo settlements as the British forces had destroyed almost everything. Kloyosikplemi Events Home-Coming: Many Krobo people now live outside of their hometown and so the festival first starts with the Home coming. All Krobo people must return to their fathers home. Clear up: Once everyone has returned there is community clearing of the town Pilgrimage to Klowem: This is the day in which the people of Yilo Krobo take the pilgrimage up the Krobo Mountain. Before the people go up the priests must first pour lib

A Palace is a grand residence, especially a royal or a dignitary residence, or the home of a head of state. The official residence of a chief, queen, or other royal sovereign or exalted personage is term or seen as a palace. In Ghana, chiefs, queens and royal families are rulers of the communities. Chiefs are given the utmost level of respect. As determined earlier, a chief with his royal family resides in the palace where various meetings are also held for the development of the community. Also s ome palaces serves as hosts to their respective Traditional Councils as established by Law. In such cases, the Omanhene or Paramount chief who doubles as the President of the Council uses the Palace for only official purposes thus administration and receiving or hosting highly ranked Visitors or Officials. A survey made by modernghana.com indicates that the Eastern Region currently due to the fast expansion of the region proudly can boast of a total of 2,106,696 population for the reg