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February 2023
Our trip around Ghana that we want to share with you
Kamila, Yasmin, Marilyn and Kevin Read more
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    Day 6

    Traditional Ghanian Dinner

    February 10, 2023 in Ghana ⋅ 🌩️ 29 °C

    After the hospital visit we struggled through over an hour of traffic with hungry stomachs to visit friends in the outskirts of Kumasi. They had invited us to make the traditional Ghanian dish called Fufu. After a quick introduction to the Fufu preparation process, they allowed us to try and make it ourselves with a small ‘trial’ portion. After miserably failing, it became clear that they weren’t expecting much else and we were kindly served the portions they had already prepared for us. While for some of us it was easier to eat up, others struggled more, but we all went strong as we wanted to show our appreciation to the family and for the traditional local food.
    After dinner, the girls were very interested in the texture of our ‘weird’ hair und the exploration from their side felt like a good head massage on our side. When talking about school, they proudly presented their report cards and drawings and left us really impressed - what a great and kind hearted family ♥️

    (M.)    Read more

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    Day 7

    Traditional Ghanian Funeral

    February 11, 2023 in Ghana ⋅ 🌩️ 36 °C

    Yes, you are reading it right - we visited a traditional Ghanaian funeral and no, we do not know the deceased. 👀
    In Ghana, the funerals are big social events where up to a few hundreds people can attend. It is enough to know someone from the family and friends and then you can invite your friends as well. This time, we knew the daughter of the deceased who is our seamstress. We did not really blend in, as we never do here, but we tried to be as respectful as possible. Little did we know that this would include going around the whole place, waving and eventually dancing in the middle of the huge „stage“. Watch some of the videos to see how it looked like - approximately 200 people attended and watched as we tried to follow the dance of the natives. We sure were able to make the crowd laugh, which was highly appreciated. In Ghana, you show your sorrow and respect for the family with a dance. So we just went with it 😎
    All in all, it was a very impressive event - the sad part is in the morning where people can go to see the body and take part in the burial. That part is there to express your sadness with tears and cries. In the afternoon, it feels much more like a party. Everyone is dressed in black, those who know the family closely wear a special textile that is orange-red with black print and the close family wears red.

    Enjoy the video for a feel of what we were lucky enough to witness from within.

    (K. & Y.)

    FAQ:

    Who died?
    -> The father of our seamstress, we do not know him and we met her just two times. We were invited even before we got to Ghana.

    Does everyone get a funeral like this?
    -> Yes, virtually everyone get‘s this funeral. Of course it is even bigger the more famous or important you are.

    How do you dress?
    -> If you do not know the family closely, you just dress black. If you know the family, you dress in red with black print and if you are directly related, you wear red.

    Can anyone come?
    -> No, you have to be invited by the family or by someone who is invited. Another option is if you knew the deceased directly, you can come to pay your respect.    Read more

  • Ghana
    Day 8

    Sunday Church Service

    February 12, 2023 in Ghana ⋅ 🌩️ 35 °C

    After our dancing lessons at the funeral, we were ready to show off our new skills at the Sunday church service. As we arrived, everyone was already fully participating in the dancing on the front stage. This was followed with a long hour of preaching (or mostly shouting) in Twi - the local language. Their stereo system seemed to be on full volume and us being jumpy from their shouting through the microphone, we were ready to leave the church service to go home and pack. As we of course were not able to visit in-cognito, we were given a big goodbye by the priest 👋🏽

    (M.)    Read more

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    Day 9

    Learning about slave trade in Ghana

    February 13, 2023 in Ghana ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

    After a 5 hr journey by bus, we have arrived to Cape Coast yesterday evening. Today we visited the Cape Coast Castle, which is known for being one of the biggest slave trading spots in west Africa.

    We feel like pictures cannot make the history justice, just as our words. Please read about the place and the horrifying slave trade history here: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Coast_Castle

    „Make humanity never again perpetrate such injustice against humanity. We, the living, vow to uphold this.“    Read more

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    Day 9

    We are offline - beach & surf time!

    February 13, 2023 in Ghana ⋅ 🌩️ 32 °C

    We arrived to Busua, a surfer village in the middle of nowhere. We are spending our days surfing, reading at the beach and playing beach volleyball.
    After the turbulent week we had in Kumasi, we are really enjoying the stay here where time stands still. We will be here until Friday and will make one more post about our surfing progress tomorrow or Thursday.

    For now, we are offline and go enjoy the sun. Peace & surf 🌴🏄🏻‍♀️🌊🏄‍♂️

    (K., Y., M. & Kev.)    Read more

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    Day 13

    Surf time in Busua

    February 17, 2023 in Ghana

    We have spent amazing 3,5 days in Busua, a surfer village at the coast of Ghana. It is a tiny place where life stands still, the beach is the place to be and the waves call you to catch them. Our days in Busua were simple but amazing: surfing lessons in the morning, chilling at the beach afterwards and practicing some more surfing in the afternoon. From time to time we enjoyed a freshly made juice from the local juice maker Frank.

    We ended our days at the beach with a beach volleyball game or two where we tried to blend in with the locals (our skills were good but our skin color and having no idea what was being argued after every point made us stand out anyway 😅).

    We all fell in love with the place and just when we started getting used to the beach lifestyle, it was time to say goodbye.

    A big thanks goes to the Justice’s Brothers Surf School and Kelly and Peter in particular, who helped us improve our surfing skills and to Henry who took us in and helped us blend in. 🤙

    Now we are spending the last day in Accra before taking our flight back home in the evening.

    This holiday was an amazing experience for all of us and another eye opener we will happily take back home. Hopefully we will be able to share some of the Ghanian vibes with you all in person! ❤️💛💚

    We will be back to this amazing country - sooner or later… 🌊🇬🇭

    K. & Y. & K. & M.    Read more

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