Title: Ga Mashie
Artist : Kweku Akyeampong
Size: 48″ x 36″
Medium: Acrylic
Ga Mashie is the home of the original Ga settlers and the original name of Accra, Ghana’s capital. They celebrate the Homowo festival. Homowo Festival in Ga. Its a festival to celebrate the end to hunger which once plagued them.
The vibrant colors depict how vibrant the capital is as well as its cosmopolitan nature.
Thier man food is “banku” is a swallow dishe made of a slightly fermented cooked mixture of maize and cassava doughs formed into single-serving balls. Banku is cooked in hot water until it turns into a smooth, whitish thick paste, served with soup, okra stew or a pepper sauce with fish.
The lighthouse is a historical landmark of the area close t the central business district of the capital.
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