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DIPO INITIATION AND AKWASIDAE
Ghana
Departure: Accra 24/4/2010 • Arrival: Accra 3/5/2010
Category: Special Trip
• 10 days in Ghana
• overnights in hotels
One week dedicated to Ghana, one of the most interesting countries in West Africa, to participate to one of the most beautiful initiation ceremony in Africa, celebrated in the Krobo region, famous for its beads, and to the great Akwasidae festival in Kumasi, the kingdom of Ashanti. An extraordinary occasion to go deep in African rhythms and colours.
The Krobo region is famous around the world for its beads, some of which are often to be seen in the best African Art Galleries. It is here in Krobo where they are produced – and here where they are used for religious and esthetic purposes. Where the bead has the magic power to turn a child into a woman!”
Accra, the capital, is an interesting African town
which, even though it has undergone some rapid development in recent years,
has managed to hold on to its identity – the unique identity of
Accra is reflected in both the old and the newer areas where the customs
and traditions of the people continue to thrive as before.
Elmina is at the same time a castle, a museum, a harbour, a village and
it has changed and evolved in many different ways over five centuries
of exposure to the influences of a range of European nations, associated
with the history of slavery in Africa.
Kumasi is the historical and spiritual capital of the Ashanti people.
Even today, the Ashanti are the most important Kingdom in West Africa.
Their social organization is centred on the figure of Asantehene, the
king of all Ashanti. The Ashanti are the gold-lords, the gold coming from
the surrounding forest region. Ashanti jewelers produce beautiful gold
ornaments that the chiefs use during the ceremonies.
Group of minimum 6 participant, 1.750 euro each person in double room
Group of 4-5 participant, 1.950 euro eac person.
Group of 2-3 participant, 2.900 euro eac person.
Supplement single room, 420 euro
Full board from the breakfast of the second day till the lunch of the last day.
The prices don't include the international flight from and to the country of origin
For more informations: transafrica@transafrica.biz
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