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Accra, Ghana
5 customs and traditions in Accra — what they are, and how to take part without causing offence.
Hand-woven strip cloth from the Ashanti and Ewe, with patterns carrying specific meanings.
Ashanti symbols each carrying a proverb, stamped on cloth and carved into buildings.
Ghana's musical exports, with live highlife still played in the city's older venues.
Coffins carved as fish, aeroplanes or cocoa pods, made in Teshie workshops.
Funerals are large public celebrations, often the biggest social events of the week.
