Ghana

GHANA

Ashanti : GHANA.:

This is a lovely colourful card just received from a friend and card swapper in Gahan..The card shows a native Ghanaian girl in colourful dress The bangles I am told are to accentuate her waist...looks good to me..Thank you Linda for this lovely colourful card and also the many beautiful stamps.
 Posted Ashanti : 23 June  ( postmarked 04 September) Received Sydney 29  September : Traveled 97 days. !!!

Ghana

Ghana. WEST AFRICA :

I have just received some lovely cards from a friend in Ghana.where at the time it was 16.47.GMT and 26 degrees C on 23 June  .Thank you so much Linda..This colourful card shows many local boats  many used for fishing .Thank you for this lovely card and stamps..
Posted 23 June: Postmarked 04 September, Arrived Sydney 28 September .Traveled 97 days.!!!!

Ghana

Ashanti : GHANA.:

 A flag card from Ghana has arrived and another for the collection in this great series of cards..Thanks Lili for this swap...great card ..thanks..
Posted 13 March: Arrived Sydney 01 April .Traveled 19 days..Thanks Lili..
GREETINGS from GHANA.:
GHANA : has an area of 238,535KM2.:and is located in West Africa.
POPULATION : of Ghana is 27,043, 093 inhabitants.
CAPITAL CITY of Ghana is Accra.
UNIQUE : The Ghanaian Kente cloth is woven fro silk and cotton and was originally held in such high esteem that only royalty and nobility would wear it.
CURRENCY : Ghanaian currency meant cowry shells in the past , the shells from the snails were used as currency.
FAMOUS : Lake Volta one of the largest man made lakes in the world. The surface area covers 8,502 KM2.
ATHLETICS: Ferdi Ato Abobe this athlete holds the world's record for walking backwards ..100 Meters in 13.6 seconds and a hundred yards in 12.7 seconds.
HISTORY : Name Origin and Meaning .Ghana's name means "warrior king ".and is named after that medieval West African Ghanaian empire circ.300-1200.
INDEPENDENCE: Ghana obtained Independence on the 6th March 1957 from the United Kingdom.

Ghana

GHANA

Ashanti: GHANA.:

 "AKWAABA".means..WELCOME in Ghanese.and Akan language..and means welcome all over Ghana....what a lovely colourful card showing this local woman in National dress.. Thank you so much for this lovely swap card Lili..
Posted Ashanti : 13 March : Arrived Sydney 01 April : Traveled 19 days..Thanks Lili...

Ghana

Kumasi : GHANA.
What a colourful card showing the really inticate bead work Krobo are the famous bead makers of Ghana.. Thank you so much Lee for this nice swap card..
Posted Kumasi : 14 February : Arrived Sydney 02 March: Traveled 15 days.. Thanks again Lee hugs..

Ghana

Kumasi : GHANA.:

 Another surprise card has arrived from a good swapper friend in Ghana..Thank you so much Lee for this lovely colourful multi- view Ghanain women in their colourful dress and card also showing The "Dipo" Bebam puberty rites..This particular celebration is held in April by the people of Manyaand Yilo Kroboin the towns of Krobo Odumase, Somanya and ShaiHills from Accra..
Posted Kumasi 22 November: Arrived Sydney 08 December : Traveled 17 days.. Thank you Lee for this great card..

Ghana

Kumasi : GHANA.:

A most welcomed card from a good friend and fellow card swapper from Ghana..Thank you Lili..for this multi- view and very colourful card from your place..so nice to see the vibrant colours of the womens clothes..thank you so much for these cards..
 Posted Kumasi : 22 November : Arrived Sydney 08 December : Traveled 17 days.. thanks Lee...love the card..

Ghana

Kumasi : GHANA.:

What a surprise with also another great card from this destination..Thank you so much dear Lili. also for your many kind words attatched... The card is a very colourful multi- view card showing the traditional Ghanaian festival celebrated by the people of "Oclumare"  located in the Eastern Region of Ghana and is known as the DIPO..This festival is celebrated in the month of April and is a time that ushers in the puberty girls that are virgins and signifies that any girl partaking of this ceremony is of an age for marriage .This ritual rite is performed by a special ritual mother and signifies the girls transition from girl to woman.
Thank you so much Lili for this lovely card and also the interesting information..
Posted Kumasi :29 September : Arrived Sydney : 25 October : Traveled 26 days..Thanks again Lili..
.love it !