Ewe culture, arts, design

Ewe Language is the mother tongue of the Ewes who are also known as the Anlos or the Someawo. Even though spread all over the world in various professions, their home is the Volta Region of Ghana including Togo, Benin and parts of Nigeria. Ewe Language is also known as  EƲegbe . The language involves quite some smart approaches to learning it easily if you aren't a native. Having someone who speaks to learn from is a plus to learn it so quick. Pronouncing some words can be quite difficult for those who aren't natives. If you desire to learn EƲegbe, there is a free course that can help you kick-start learning the language.  The course titled   Basics of EƲegbe  is an absolutely free course that is just a little over 30 minutes long. The instructor combines both English Language and Ewe to teach so you can have a feel of someone speaking, which helps you learn how some of the words are pronounced, written or spelt. Course structure The course is divided into ...

Gari is one very significant food item in Ghana and thanks to globalization, gari is exported to other parts of the world. Its imperishable nature makes it a quick and handy food item to carry along anywhere without fear of losing your money due to spoilage.  Gari is very useful in many applications as far as food is concerned. Talk about gari soaking, rice, waakye, even Akple, beans and the likes. Packaging of gari Gari traditionally does not have a definite package in that for bulk transportation, it is sealed in sacks whereas for retail, it is tied in plain polythene rubbers and sold to individual consumers. Procus Ghana Limited is a company in Ghana that is redefining how gari is packaged. They are among manufacturers in Ghana trying to add value, market appeal to this very significant food item of the cultural heritage. Image courtesy of Procus Ghana Limited  KIVO GARI is the brand or product name of this product from Procus Ghana Limited. It comes with added sugar, groun...

Largely in Ghana 'KENKEY' is wrapped in corn husk and then sold. However these days, the wrapped Kenkey is further out in plain or black polyethylene rubber for various reasons. How this type of packaging came about who can tell but I tell you that it is one very great way of packaging probably invented by our forefathers.  Well we know farming is one very important occupation in the world that needs energy especially when it comes to weeding your farm with hoe and cutlass. Kenkey : It is a food made from corn dough which is just like 'akple or banku' but the cooking procedure is different. With Kenkey the dough is half cooked before wrapped in corn husks and then steamed to cook. A fermented taste is the major characteristic of Kenkey that makes it unique. Let's discuss a few things about how Fante Kenkey is packaged. Fante Kenkey made largely in Kumasi of Ghana is a unique type of Kenkey eating with stew, soup or mashed. It comes in Twi differences where one has a...

From where I grew up all the way in the village, we've got an abundance of coconut trees, and so there has always been that urge to try out new ways of consuming coconut. As for fresh coconut, it is something everyone knows about. These ways of snacking with dry coconut mostly make use of the raw ones without transforming them into any special form. The recipe Dry coconut with porridge.  Well, for us, porridge isn't always eaten with bread, groundnuts, etc. The dry coconut is cut, the nut removed and washed in a clean water then taken with porridges like corn flour porridge, Tom Brown ,   corn dough porridge , among a few others.   This combination tastes just like milk in your mouth and it is nothing short of delicious. Tips and variations For folks who take little sugar, you can choose not to add any sugar to the porridge so you take it like that with the dry coconut. Enjoy a natural sweetner right in there. Dry coconut with bread An amazing combination and it tast...

In this current dispensation, overwhelmingly large volumes of plastic waste have been disposed of into the environment without sustainable measures of recycling. More intentional actions are needed on the consumer's end to ensure that the menace is put under control. The hard part is how promising sustainable solutions seem to be damn expensive, making the whole thing hard to crack. Well, biodegradable packages, bioplastics, and recyclable containers are some of the solutions being pushed to control the uncontrollable types of plastics that can last over 500 years.  Some years back, people carried shopping bags to market for groceries, but today plastics have replaced those practices. The only way is an action towards a change on the consumer's end to curb the menace. This bottle, made from coconut shell through a simple process, holds potential for a change. Coconut shell containers Coconut shells are very good containers because of their strength and durability. They are also...