‘Dipo’ – The Puberty Rite of the Krobo people – (Ghana)
Photo credit: Makana The Krobos of Ghana are an ancient tribe. They are one of a group of eight sub-tribes known as the Dangmes (Adangme) which means people who share a common language of Adas. The puberty rite called Dipo is a very prominent cultural practice instituted to mark the stage of puberty and for […]
The Hogbetsotso Festival Of The Anlo People, Ghana
Photo Credit: Sophia Celestina Apenkro Ghana has several festivals celebrated by the various ethnic groups for various reasons and at different times of the year. Hogbetsotso is one of such festivals, celebrated by the Anlo–speaking Ewes of the Volta Region to mark their escape from their wicked ruler Togbe Agorkoli, The festival’s name ‘Hogbetsotso’ means […]
BOTSWANA
BOTSWANA AN HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION The Republic of Botswana is situated on the southern slope of the great southern African plateau. Landlocked, about 220,000 square miles (569,000 square kilometers) in area, Botswana is bordered by South Africa to the south, Namibia to the west and to the northwest (along the Caprivi Strip}, Zimbabwe to the east, […]
ESWATINI
A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION The Kingdom of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), the smallest of three former British High Commission Territories in southern Africa, is an independent state located almost entirely within the Republic of South Africa. With an area of 6,704 square miles (17,363 sq. km.), Eswatini is strategically located on the edge of the southeastern African […]
ETHIOPIA
ETHIOPIA A HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION by Richard Pankhurst Our earliest glimpses of Ethiopia’s history go back over three millennia. The Pharaohs of ancient Egypt, as is known from their inscriptions, used to send expeditions to the southern Red Sea and Gulf of Aden area to seek incense, spices, ivory, and gold. These valuable products, most of […]
