Whereas staple food crop production flourishes during the rainy season, dry season cultivation is. My husband is going to be in ghana for 2 weeks, and i will be joining him for about 45 days before heading to kenya. My first book of mammals junior readers series, 28, 28 a. Sep 01, 2014 ghana was the first of britains west african colonial conquests to gain independence in 1957. Whether discussing the asante kingdom and the gold coasts importance to european commerce and transatlantic slaving, ghana s brief period under british colonial rule, or the emergence of its modern democracy, the volumes eighty. Ghana, country of western africa, situated on the coast of the gulf of guinea. Ghanas evergrowing literary movement is putting the country on the world map. Produced on a duplicator, a very nice copy in the publishers buff coloured stiff wrappers. Traditional recipes from the northern region of ghana. Education, history, culture, scholarly associations. Given this, tamale acts as the capital city of the northern region in ghana, which is occupied by the moledagomba people. Good for beginners seeking knowledge in west african history.
Few other books on africa allow such depth and detail for ghana, making history of ghana an important survey which many will find intriguing. With a central location in ghanas northern region, tamale has one of the fastest growing populations in west africa, and a culinary culture that showcases some of the. A history of indigenous slavery in ghana examines slavery as it existed in ghana until the transatlantic slave trade began. Any of the main book shops, but especially the bookshops in the 3 main universities in accralegon, kumasi, and cape coast are the best places to find books published in ghana and elsewhere on ghana. Google books historical sources for ghana selected full view texts, pre1922 usa. It is a common knowledge that accra is the capital city of ghana. Quartey makes it a point to personally research his murder locations during trips to ghana from the u. Tamale is the capit al of the norther n region of ghana. A life in the political history of ghana memoirs of alhaki mumuni bawumia by alhaji mumuni bawumia. Electronic books ebooks balme library university of ghana. Buy the history of ghana greenwood histories of the modern nations by roger s. If the northern region is ghana s breadbasket, tamale is its kitchen. Ghana s evergrowing literary movement is putting the country on the world map. It lies 600 feet 183 metres above sea level on a plain 22 miles 35 km east of the white volta river.
Ghana was the first of britains west african colonial conquests to gain independence in 1957. If you can take the heat, youll discover a town with some good food, charm and a whole lot of soul. The fourth and last field on the lower right shows a gold mine, which stands for the richness of natural resources in ghana. Surrounded by villages with high population densities, tamale with its modern buildings and wide streets serves as the administrative, financial, commercial. See tamale photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of tamale in ghana. Reading up in ghana as christmas approaches, there are few better presents than a good book. The beautyful ones are not yet born by ayi kwei armah, ama ata aidoos changes. However, the country also has other cities and only tamale is in the northern region. Republic of ghana in africa, ghana ranks 24th by size out of 54 countries, 14th by population and th by population density. Ghanaian mystery writer says its easy to get murdered in. Homegoing by yaa gyasi, ghana must go by taiye selasi, wife of the gods by kwei quartey, the beautyful ones are not yet born by a. It is an historical overview the kind that every library needs as basic, general academic research material. Taiye selasis debut novel, ghana must go, centers on the sai family, a fractured clan of overachieving jetsetters who, like selasi, are immigrants of ghanaian and nigerian descent. It is an historical overview the kind that every library needs as basic, general academic research materialthe first section of the book covers the beginnings of precolonial statehood in the area of west africa that would become ghana.
For more books about this country and others, see the around the world in 80 days group. The provocative and engaging tale of a young woman in modernday accra who challenges sexism and social mores, aidoos story resonates. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Crop production in this zone is highly dependent on seasonal climatic patterns. Throughout history, books have been hand scribed texts, massprinted with movable type, read aloud as audio books. Books set in ghana fiction and nonfiction books set completely or at least partially in ghana. The third part of the shield shows a cacao tree, which embodies the wealth of ghana. Tamale hotels map is available on the target page linked above. The homeland of the dagombas is called dagbon and covers about 20,000 km2 in area. The truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation dr devra davis duration. Nov 16, 2015 reading up in ghana as christmas approaches, there are few better presents than a good book. Ethnic groups that have also inhabited dagbon include the mamprusi.
Ethnic groups that have also inhabited dagbon include the mamprusi, nanumba, gonja, mossi, gurunsi in particular the frafra and kusasi peoples, the waala, ligbi and konkomba. Tanzania history, east african history, books barnes. The history of ghana greenwood histories of the modern nations. The dagombas are the second largest tribe of the 54 tribes ethnic groups in ghana.
Although relatively small in area and population, ghana is one of the leading countries of africa and is celebrated for its rich history. List of books and articles about ghana history online. The beautyful ones are not yet born by ayi kwei armah, wife of the gods by kwei quartey, homegoing by yaa gyasi, ghana must. Culture and customs of ghana is the first book to concisely provide an uptodate narrative on the most significant elements of the established cultural life and institutions as well as the most.
The republic of ghana is named after the medieval west african ghana empire. History of the people of tamale the dagomba tribe radiant. A timeline, photographs, maps, and an appendix of biographies of notable figures in the history of ghana are included. Pages in category novels set in ghana the following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
It is bordered by angola in the north, by zambia in the northeast, by botswana in the east, by south africa in the southeast and south, and by the atlantic ocean in the west. It is an historical overview the kind that every library needs as basic, general academic. Read on to find out more on tamale ghana 10 interesting facts. A short history of ghana from earliest times until 1980. List of best books in accra, ghana, top books in accra, ghana, books near me, best books. If the northern region is ghanas breadbasket, tamale is its kitchen. It starts in the precolonial period, then the incursion by the traders of the west followed by their gradual domination until full blown colonial rule was established. Surrounded by villages with high population densities, tamale with its modern buildings and wide streets serves as the. It is a well written mission history of the anglican church that enables us to appreciate the acts of the holy spirit in helping the collaborative efforts of western missionaries and their local helpers to bring gods word to gods.
Data on ghana introduction in addition to the data below, the links at the bottom of this page will provide you with more information. The northern part of ghana is situated in the guinea savannah agroecological zone of west africa. Discover the best and latest articles about history in tamale, ghana. The history of ghana the greenwood histories of the. Tamale as the regional administrative and economic centre. Theres an excellent selection of travel books, novels, nonfiction. African slave descendents trace history in ghana centuries after their ancestors were forced onto slave ships off the coast of west africa, african americans and others continue to. History early history to independence in precolonial times the area of presentday ghana comprised a number of independent kingdoms, including gonja and dagomba in the north, ashanti in the interior, and the fanti states along the coast. Mumuni bawumia served as a member of parliament and government minister in ghanas first independence government, working closely with kwame nkrumah through to the period of the fourth republic. An annotated bibliography, department of library studies, university of ghana, legon. In 1482 the first european fort was established by the portuguese at elmina. Travel guides are great, but im really just looking for inspiration fiction set in ghana, accounts of expats livingtraveling in ghana, history, etc.
The history of cape coast castle and the atlantic slave trade by. The commission issued a blue book in july 1987 outlining modalities for districtlevel elections, which were held in late 1988 and early 1989. Most of my favorite books on ghana and west africa were found there, while i lived there. Produced on a duplicator, a very nice copy in the publishers buff coloured stiff wrappers 100. The anglican story in ghana is not merely the history of a church chronicling ecclesial achievements, no. Ghana s fourth republic, established in 1993, has dealt with the legacy of instability inherited from the past as it moves towards a more stable future. Although relatively small in area and population, ghana is one of. Improved irrigation techniques increase farmer yields in ghana peace corps in a small community in the northern region of ghana, groups of farmers toil for hours a day, filling 50liter cans from handdug miniwells to water their garden plots by hand. It has a 20 projected population of 950,124 according to the 2010 census and is the fastestgrowing city in west africa. History of ghana 19661979 elmina castle ghana empire ashanti empire angloashanti wars john kufuor osei kofi tutu i kofi abrefa busia ignatius kutu acheampong history of ghana page 1 14 20 25 31 45 49 54 57 60. The oral history of parts of the brongahafo region in the west of ghana. The history of ghana greenwood histories of the modern. The history of ghana is in the series greenwood histories of the modern nations. Vidyas bookstore is probably the best bookshop in accra if you just want to pop in and find something interesting to read.
It is an historical overview the kind that every library needs as basic, general academic research materialthe first section of the book covers the beginnings of precolonial. For news about ghana, see accraexpats how to guide page how to keep posted with ghana news official name. I would love any suggestions on your favorite ghana related books. It is a well written mission history of the anglican church that enables us to appreciate the acts of the holy spirit in helping the collaborative efforts of. Slavery has existed in nearly every society in the world at one time or another.
He is remembered particularly for his role in bridging the development gap between the north and south of the country. Warning to traveling in tamale, ghana ghana lonely. The first section of the book covers the beginnings of precolonial statehood in the area of west africa that would become ghana. Finally there came emancipation and the evolution of modern ghana. Upon the shield there are beads with the national colors red, green, and gold, which the flag of ghana also bears. Explore tamale holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. The culture and customs of ghana today are a product of diversity in traditional forms, influenced by a long history of islamic and european contact. List of books and articles about namibian history online. Diedong disclosed that the authors desire to write the book was motivated by his quest to record the life of another outstanding leader in the person of archbishop kpiebaya, whom he has known for over 40 years, and tell the history from the perspective of the beginnings, growth, and development of the church in northern ghana and the specific role he played in the. A love story, and my first coup detat by john dramani mahama.
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