The majority of Ghanaians live in small villages where agriculture is the main occupation. Some of the farm produce is collected for sale in the urban areas and for export to overseas countries. Most of the produce, however, is collected and used for the immediate family and relatives or placed on sale in the small local markets on specific days for surrounding villagers. In these traditional villages, property and farms are never individually owned. A family may have their own land. The members of the family then can make their farms on the land after they inform the head of the family.
This communal ownership of land, of property, is similar to the customs of the American Indians.
Nightlife in the Village
Darkness comes eagerly in the village with only the moon to brighten the night. Story telling, folk singing, dancing and drumming becomes appealing pastimes and the best village dancer may perform to the accompaniment of rhythmic drumming. The warm and cordial friendliness of the people relaxes you and you may find yourself enticed by dancers to join in the fun. Until you have witnessed this somewhere in Ghana you simply haven't yet enjoyed the rural life. No concert halls or night clubs give such captivating sensation.
How do you get to the village? Simple! Many of the villages in Ghana are readily accessible from most major roads, which usually either pass through them or close by them. You just ask from the GPRTU office at any transport terminal in the towns and you will be taken right where you want to go. Only be sure you know the name of the village you are visiting. A tour guide will be very useful, and make sure you have a good one.
