An entire day to travel from the north to the Ashanti Kingdom’s capital of Kumasi. The two lane road is filled with typical traffic plus many large trucks and trailers carrying goods and fuel. This, along with potholes, speed bumps and police checkpoints makes for slow going.
Along the way, we stopped at Kintampo Falls. Located on the Pumpum River, it is one of the tallest waterfalls in Ghana. There are three main drops. Because it is the rainy season, the water seemed a bit muddy, but still beautiful.
As we slowly made our way to Kumasi, our guide, Wisdom, told us a few folktales and cultural traditions.
The tradition of the naming ceremony in Ghana is special because each child is a gift. Each day name holds a special meaning to the soul and character traits of the newborn. It takes place one week after birth. A child typically gets a minimum of three names. The first name is the day of which they were born. The next name is chosen by the parents and then the last name of the father.
Each day also has a special significance. I was born on a Wednesday… my first name would be Akua and my day commemorates the creation of the sun, the moon and the stars, pretty sweet.
Our travel day was a bumpy ride with a bumpy end. Finally arriving at our hotel, we expected to settle in for the evening. Alas, one of our group was greeted by a large scorpion in her room… enough said.
Where is Wendy 