AKWAABA!

Welcome! Africa is in great transition. One of them is the large urbanization and alienation of traditional life and culture - the same process as other countries going thru modernization has experienced. After years as part time African muting to the West African country Ghana - with mane camp in Norway Scandinavia - I have learned to love the culture, and the rich art work. "My Africa" is a celebration of the combination of beautiful african images and the Scandinavian make-it-yourself approach to life. I intend to share how traditions can be kept alive in modern life style, as well as present practical suggestions to others that try to combine multicultural family life. I can be contacted for consultancy work in both Ghana and Norway.

fredag 26. november 2010

The kraals of Larabanga


Larabanga at the borderline of the beautiful Mole national park in the northern region of Ghana is a place we often retur to. The place is surrounded by stonning nature and wilde life, history, magic and rich cultural heritage.

It is described as the southerly accessible example of the traditional flat-roofed mud kraals in the country. The roofs are accessible with a wood leather, and the terrace on top has been an inspiration when we developed our own modern home in Ghana.

The first pictures shows the interior of the one-room building. While the last picture in the collage shows the outdoor kitchen, with its fireplace for cooking, the drying of palm nuts. On the wall in the background you can see the characteristic calendar of the area.


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