rites of passage Archives • Ade Sawyerr

Transformation by Marion Kilson

Transformation by Marion Kilson oberserber black, Gadangme, ghana December 7, 2018 0 Minutes Transformation By Marion Kilson Brought from inner sequestration Into a guest-filled yard. Laid upon the ground at twilight; Lifted to the star— Not once but thrice. Distilled drink passes among guests; Each one whispers the name. Each one sips from a coconut. Each one whispers again— Not […]

The relevance of culture for the Diaspora Ghanaian* – Ade Sawyerr

The relevance of culture for the Diaspora Ghanaian* – Ade Sawyerr Discussing culture is difficult because a lot of people these days confuse culture with tradition and indeed sometimes with the issue of modernity and then complicate it religion. At one extreme are the so-called post-modernists whose argument is about jettisoning overboard traditions because they […]

Ga Outdooring ceremony – An Annunciation by Ade Sawyerr

I have borrowed liberally from the excellent book OMANYE ABA by A. Amartey The GaDangme outdooring – kpodziemo ceremony places a new born child within the family and relations. It provides the opportunity for the family to welcome the child into the community. It is held exactly a week after the child is born – […]

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