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From the media, we are well aware that many countries in West Africa are known for their political instability. From time to time, inter-ethnic squabbles and bloody clashes on religious grounds flare up in them. During such periods, chaos and confusion reign. There is no better time to mock a white man. Surprisingly, but Ghana, where about 50 nationalities have settled, where pagans live next to Christians and Muslims, manages to remain the safest place on the African continent. A small country is located just north of the equator, on the shores of the Gulf of Guinea. Earlier, in colonial times, the former fiefdom of Great Britain was called the Gold Coast. The country received such an unusual name because of the rich deposits of gold mined here almost everywhere. It was enough to dig a hole somewhere on the banks of the Volta River or on an Atlantic beach, arm yourself with a washing net, and in a couple of years you are a wealthy person. Over    in Ghana for the years, the reserves of the yellow metal have not diminished at all. Gold trade brings a significant part of export earnings to the budget. Every year, the bowels of Ghana give off about 50 tons of golden sand. Only the trade in cocoa fruits brings more money. The country ranks third in the world in the production of this crop, second only to Côte d'Ivoire and Brazil. It is not surprising that several European powers fought for such rich and generous lands for many years. Britain was the strongest. Very soon, the British realized that the main wealth of the region was not ivory or even gold, but people. In their free time from agricultural pursuits, the Ghanaians fought. It is now that blacks call each other brothers, and before that any neighboring tribe posed a serious threat to them. The victorious usually sold the defeated into slavery. Immoral bargaining brought good profits to both black sellers and colonizers. The latter sent slaves to the New World, to the distant islands of the Caribbean, where white exploiters grew sugar cane on plantations. For four centuries, millions of Africans have fallen victim to the shameless slave trade. But at one point, slavery was abolished, and the British had to raid the north of Ghana, where the warlike people of Ashanti, Asante or Asantefo, the main supplier of living goods, lived. The Ashanti created a powerful empire with its capital in Kumasi, "the city of the golden throne." Kumasi still retains its reputation as one of the leading cultural centers of West Africa. Orthodox Ashanti deeply honor the great past of their homeland, revere leaders and sacredly observe traditions. They do not wear loose shirts, as is customary in Africa, preferring togas, like Roman ones. Even today, the lands of the ancient people are something like a state within a state. The Ashanti country is ruled by a king. In Ghana, the institution of royal power peacefully coexists with the institution of presidential power. Under the incumbent head of state, the House of Leaders was created, which performs advisory functions, a kind of analogue of the Russian State Council. The House includes the kings of all peoples living in Ghana. Ethnic exclusivity is not encouraged by the authorities, however, every resident of the state feels that he belongs to the Yoruba, Mosi, Evegbe, Akvapim, Binumba, Agbishera, Dangmeli, Bisa, Achim, Ewe ... English is declared the state language, but not everyone speaks it. Each ethnic group has its own language. Despite this, members of different clans understand each other well. Ghana is a young country. Firstly, because it gained independence in 57, the first in Africa (which the locals are very proud of). And secondly, almost half of the population is made up of children under the age of 15. Education for them is compulsory and free. The country goes for it, although you cannot call it rich. There are few old people here, but not because they stay at home and do not go out. Due to the hot climate and poor living conditions, few people live to be fifty. People here have a simpler attitude to death than in Europe. Death for the Ghanaian is something like a holiday, a long-awaited rest after earthly ordeals. Therefore, people bury their dead in colored coffins, from afar resembling carousel figures. For those who lived by hunting during their lifetime, relatives will choose an eagle with folding wings or a lion with a removable back. A farmer will be buried in a banana, a military man - in a machine gun, a snake-bitten one will f https://tonaton.com/s_249-wipes