Ghana

Places in this region

Image of Ga-Adangbe Caskets located in Accra, Ghana | Animal and shoe caskets of the Ga people
Accra, Ghana

Ga-Adangbe Caskets

Elaborate coffins celebrate the dead in Ghana

When members of the Ga-Adangbe in Ghana die, they move into their next life and can affect the living from beyond the grave. To guarantee their smooth transfer into the next world, their ancestors... »

Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Rites and Rituals, Commercial Curiosities, Odd Accommodations | Edited by serflac and atimian

Image of Tengzug Shrine located in Bolgatanga, Ghana | A house in the Tongo Hills. (Creative Commons)
Bolgatanga, Ghana

Tengzug Shrine

Topless shrine of northern Ghana

The Talensis people of Northern Ghana require you to be topless to observe one of their sacred rituals. With the smell of animal blood and feces bombarding their senses, man and woman alike must... »

Natural Wonders, Geological Oddities, Cultures and Civilizations , Rites and Rituals, Architectural Oddities, Curious Places of Worship | Edited by atimian, Dylan and others

Image of Sacred Crocodile Ponds of Paga located in Paga, Ghana | A Paga resident strokes a local crocodile. (Press Photo)
Paga, Ghana

Sacred Crocodile Ponds of Paga

Ghana's most docile crocodiles

Along Ghana’s northern border, many villagers are inside of crocodiles. Luckily, they have not been eaten; the reptiles simply hold their souls. In the town of Paga, nestled right up against... »

Natural Wonders, Fascinating Fauna | Edited by atimian, Dylan and others