The Ghanaians are a people renowned for their friendliness and hospitality. How do you some up a people and what they are about? The best thing to do would be to go to Ghana and meet them for yourself, but there are many features unique to the Ghanaian national identity which are fascinating.
 There are six main ethnic groups in Ghana, The Ewe, The Mole-Dagbani, the Guan, the Gurma, the Ga-Adangbe and the Akan (Ashanti and Fanti). 

The most populous of these tribes in Ghana is the Ashanti. They are known for their expert craftsmanship; the intricate cloths that the males of the tribe produce and their hand-carved furniture being two such examples of their talents.  Ashanti communities act as social spaces as well as fiscal production lines, with attendance at funerals and village ceremonies generally expected of all the residents.

If you find yourself in need of guidance, then perhaps one of the 600+ Gods of the Ewe tribe may be able to help.  The Ewe are a mainly agrarian people, to be found in the South Eastern parts of Ghana; for the Ewe it is the women who take the lead role in trading from community to community.

Across tribal and ethnic boundaries there is still a sexist divide in terms of illiteracy for the people of Ghana.  Literacy is over 75% for men, yet still lingers in the low 50%’s for women. The Ghanaians value education very highly and have done much to radically improve their educational infrastructure since the British left in 1957. The inspiring words of the Ghanaian nation anthem portray a people proud of their country, but also of their continent, who want to advance Ghana, and advance Africa as a whole, to a new era of freedom and prosperity.  

For all their country’s advancement and modernisation over the last generation, one of the great features of the Ghanaian people is their desire to hold on to traditions; something which can be seen in some of the animist religions which are still closely followed by as much as 25% of the population.  The belief that souls exist not only in humans and animals, but also in plants, trees and even thunder and lightning is a remarkable idea which adds another layer of intrigue to these fascinating people. Ultimately generalisation is futile; each Ghanaian is as individual as the landscape which they are immersed in.