Badudwan: The Akan Ceremony That Honors Women for Prolific Childbearing

Introduction The extradition of Abu Trica from Ghana to the United States has generated enormous media attention in Ghana. Hardly a newspaper, radio station, television network, or online news platfo

A Disturbing Reality One only needs to read local newspapers or browse Ghana-based online news platforms to appreciate the disturbing frequency of child abuse cases occurring in homes across the coun

Ghana is a country with a rich and vibrant cultural heritage. Long before the arrival of Europeans, the people who inhabited the territory now known as Ghana had developed sophisticated political syst

Among the Akan people of Ghana, belief in God occupies a central place in everyday life. The Akans have long regarded God, known as Nyame, as the Creator of the universe, the source of all life, and t

Introduction One of the most profound pieces of wisdom in Ghanaian culture is the saying: "Good name is better than riches." The Akan version, "Din Pa Yɛ Sen Ahonya," conveys the same timeless messag

What Is Juneteenth? Juneteenth National Independence Day, celebrated annually on June 19, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. The holiday marks June 19, 1865, when Union troops arri