This morning Robert took Maria and me to meet Mark at the Makola Market. Maria wanted to do some research on textiles, and I needed an extra bag. Mark led us directly to the right places. We could never have managed finding our way in this big market on our own. I like the netting …
Today we returned to Mercy’s to pick up the garments we had ordered on the first day of our tour. Then we went to Jamestown, the oldest section of Accra, started in the 17th century by the Dutch to send slaves to Brazil. It is one of the poorest sections of Accra. We visited a …
Today we met Jeff Bill Bono, son of the late and famous Master Weaver Bobbo Ahiagble. He joined us in Ho, and we headed toward Jeff’s village of Denu, visiting weavers on the way. We stopped at a village cooperative to see their work. The colors are vibrant and stunning when the strips are sewn …
Today we visited Cedi Djaba at his bead workshop in Odumase. Cedi is Ghana’s premier bead artist who is well known for his beautiful beads; he attends the big Santa Fe Artisans’ Folk Art Market annually in July. He showed us the whole fascinating powdered and recycled glass bead-making operation.
This morning we visited the Manhyia Palace and its museum, which displays history of the Ashanti people, who are still ruled by a King called the Asantahene. The museum contains the residence’s original furnishings and royal memorabilia. The current Asantahene (King) lives in a nearby modern building.
Today we visited the largest open-air market in West Africa. Our guide, called Comfort, took us up to the top floor of a building under construction so we could see the expanse of the market. This photo shows only one part of it. The place is crawling with people buying and selling all kinds of …