The Merrat

The Adomi bridge The Adomi bridge is located in Atimpoku in the Eastern Region of Ghana.The bridge spans the Volta River that drains into the Gulf of Guinea , south of the Akosombo Dam . The bridge was  designed in 1956 and completed in 1957 by William Brown, of the engineers Freeman Fox & Partners. The Adomi has a free span of 245 m and a total length of approximately 336 m which makes it the longest bridge in Ghana. In April 2019, Adomi Bridge was classified as a tourist site after a consensus between the Asuogyaman District Assembly , Ghana Highway Authority and Ghana Tourism Development Company (GTDC) You can learn more about the Adomi bridge on Youtube

The Kente cloth The Kente cloth is an indigenous Ghanaian textile, made of interwoven cloth strips of silk and cotton. Kente is made in Akan lands, in Ghana , from the historic Ashanti Kingdom . The Ewe people of Ghana claim they are the originators of kente weaving.  It is believed that the name kente is derived from the ewe language kete which symbolizes the alternative rhythmic movement of the weaving of the kente cloth.Where Ke and Te means open and close. However the main creators are the Bonwire people of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The designs and motifs in kente cloth are traditionally abstract, but some weavers also include words, numbers and symbols in their work today to make it more beautiful. Kente was once woven only to be worn by the Kings, or  burning very important occasions. But now the cloth is worn whenever an individual so desires to wear it. It is worn in churches, during rites of passage, Award ceremonies etc.  This is a YouTube video giving more informati