OurRootsFoundation

We’re a non governmental organization interested in creating domestic and international awareness on the uniques cultural elements of the Ghanaian society

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Meet the 1963 BlackStars squad who won Ghana’s first AFCON trophy.

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Why should you even watch football on a Thursday? While you could be watching some movies? I’m glad my team is better than those Thursday babies. Europa dierr s3 toys.

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Some traditional drums of the Asantehene, photo taken in the 1870’s. The man sitting in front would be the caretaker. 1888-1895

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Oguaa (Cape Coast) Fante women in their traditional outfit. Circa 1897.

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If you watch the video of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah commissioning the Akosombo Dam, this was the car he stepped out of. This car and others have been left to rot at the National Museum in Accra.

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Okyenhene (King of Akyem-Abuakwa) Amoako Atta I and his entourage in 1866/1867. Amoako Atta is 17 years old on this recording. He reigned as Okyenhene 1866 - 1887.

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Ghana celebrates its 65th Anniversary of independence from British colonial rule Today. Happy Independence Day Ghana 🇬🇭. #GhanaAt65

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A rare picture of Ghana’s first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and a friend.

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Today in 1948, Sergeant Adjetey, Cpl Attipoe and Private Odartey Lamptey were shot by a British Superintendent, Colin Imray while on on a march from Accra to the Christiansborg Castle to present a petition to the Governor General and Commander-in-Chief, Sir Gerald Creasy.

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The Role of the 21st Century Ghanaian Youth in promoting our culture and heritage.

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Friends and relations of a political prisoner just released from jail in Ghana greet him joyfully, February 1966.

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Back in the days, in the 1970s, when there were self-service stations in Ghana.

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Akan people - photographed here around the beginning of the 20th century - migrated into regions of modern Ghana from around the 11th century AD, but probably in smaller family groups rather than as a single mass movement of people.

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King Atah of Kyebi, Ghana. September 1902 | ©Historical Photographs from the Basel Mission.

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Then they returned to Africa and got administrative positions. Also, they had sympathy for their European fathers. The main reason was to serve the colonial powers and ease their presence.

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French colonial officers from Ivory Coast with their Ghanaian wives and children in Ghana in 1915.

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During the colonial times in Africa, marriages between colonial officers and African women were not based on romance. Colonial powers created a new generation of Africans who had many benefits than full blooded Africans. They had opportunities such as free education in Europe.

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Thank you for 2,000 followers!

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Gala Competition between Asante Kotoko and Bofoakwa Tano, 1973. Kotoko lost on penalties to Bofoakwa.