Ghana has a mix of city and country life. In the country, houses have distinctive cultural patterns and people often keep chickens or pigs. Cities can be busy. Music and dance are important in Ghanaian culture. Various drums like talking drums imitate the language and dances sometimes tell stories. Soccer is very popular and Ghana has a national team called the Black Stars. English is the official language but there are many indigenous languages spoken.

1. Ghana 3rd Grade Olivia, Emma, Robert, Stedman, Phin, and Will

2. Ghana City Life and Country Life

3. 2 story houses, metal roofs, wide porches, and beautiful gardens

4. Designed houses with cultural geometrical patterns in the country

5. In the city most people have a few chickens or a pig

6. The cities can be very busy

7. Ghana’s Music and Dance

8. Ghana’s music is very important to them.

9. ‘Talking drums’ seem to imitate the Asante language.

10. Yacub Tetteh Addy is a famous Ghanaian drummer.

11. Axasteis a rattle made from a gourd.

12. Gankogui is a bell/gong that is made out of iron.

13. Ghanaians also play narrow drums called a kaganu, a kidi, a astimevu, and a sogo

14. Some drums imitate the Twi language tones.

15. Sometimes Ghana’s dances tell stories.

16. Some Ghanaian dances tell Ghanaian history.

17. YouTube - JrAcappella (Ghana National Anthem)

18. Ghana`s Sports

19. Whenever they find a ball and open space they play soccer.

20. A national team is the Black Stars.

21. The Black Stars won the African Cup three times.

22. In 2006 Ghana qualified in the World Cup.

23. Ghanaians also are runners in the Olympics.

24. One of Ghana`s most famous soccer players is Odenke Abbey.

25. Ghana Languages

26. English is the official language

27. The people speak several languages

28. Ewe is a common language in the Volta region

29. There are 56 indigenous languages in Ghana

30. 5 common languages in Ghana

31. Ghana map

32. Ghana Clothes

33. Kente is a cloth made since 12th century

34. Kente is on everything

35. Kente comes from the word “kenten” which means basket

36. GHANA SCHOOLS EDUCATION IS FREE AND LASTS 6 YEARS

38. More children than parents

40. There are three universities

41. 22.3 million people live in Ghana

42. The people are poor.

43. All images are from Google images

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