The Akuapem are a traditional society found in the Eastern region of Ghana. In a typical home of the Akuapem, a visitor is welcomed in this manner. After the visitor has knock or has made an attempt to make the people in this house feel his presence, he visitor is then welcomed into the house. The visitor greets, he (the visitor) is offered a seat and given water, for it is believed that, the visitor may have come from a very long journey. The visitor is finally welcomed by saying "Akwaaba". If t ere area lot of visitors, the host greets the visitors from right to left, shaking with the right hand and not the left, because it is believed that the left hand is unclean.

After all that, the visitor is asked how his journey was thus "Ekwanso" and why he has come. Whilst a conversation is going on, the wife or children (girls) will be preparing food for the visitor. This food can be of the visitor's choice. After the v sitor has eaten, he continues his conversation (a short one, thus getting ready to leave or another way of saying goodbye and shaking hands).

The visitor is given some food items to take along. The visitor is helped by one of the children to the nearest lorry station and he is left to go, and the child who helped the visitor comes back home.

Authors: Ama Boakye Lartey Kofi Amponsah Nana Yaw Dawson Kwabena Ofei Pobi

The Ashanti are a tribe in Ghana situated in the Western region of the country. Every tribe or tradition has its norms and formalities. As such there are different ways in which each tribe receives visitors in the Ghanaian traditional set-up.

In an Ashanti home, a visitor whether known or unknown is given a warm welcome when he or she comes into the household .You shake hands with the visitors and offer him a seat. He is then served with water, which he may or may not drink (if the visitor comes when the family is eating, he is invited to join the family).

After he has quenched his thirst, the health of he and his family is inquired. If the visitor is a friend or relation, other friends and relations are asked of. The condition of the household visited is told to the visitor briefly and he is asked of his mission in a very polite way irrelevant of his status.

When the person has completed his mission, he is thanked for paying a visit to the household and then seen-of by the older people in the house. If the person needs to stay over-night, he is served with food and given a place to sleep.

This is how visitors are received in an Ashanti home.

Authors: NANA AGYEIWA, ASARE GOLDA, GYASIWA ASANTE, AFUA ANTWIWAA ABASA

Supervisor: Mrs. Anna Odametey

The Fanti tribe is located in the Western region of Ghana. A guest or visitor in a Fante household is offered water and a seat before any words are spoken. After he or she is refreshed and relaxed the host or hostess says " Akwaaba, wo mpom ye a"? The v sitor then answers ' me da w'ase, me ho ye.'The host then says, "dze bokoo, asem bon biara nnyi ha, ewa na enam ekwan do. Asemdzie bi wo ho a"? The visitor then answers,' "asem bon biara nnyi ho", and then continues with whatever he or she has come to d . This is the customary Fante welcome. In English this simple dialogue means; Host: Welcome, how is your health? Visitor: Thank you, I'm fine. Host: Everything is fine here at home. What news do you have from where you have come from? I hope nothing has happened there. The visitor then answers in the affirmative or negative, which ever is appropriate and proceeds to narrate any news he brings.

Group Members: · Abimbola Laniyan · Akosua Mensa- Bonsu · Micheal Owusu-Adjei · Ama Wonkyi -Appiah · Aikins Kodua

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"Ga's" inhabit in Accra, the Capital of Ghana. In the Ga traditional set up, visitors are received warmly, whether or not one knows who the visitor is. Here is a brief format of how visitors are welcomed at home.

First of all the visitor is ushered into the sitting room or the hall and is told to take his or her seat. Soon after the person has settled down, water is served to the visitor and he is at liberty to drink or not. If it's not one person, the host take

the initiative of moving to the visitors in turns from right to left, shaking hands and asking how the visitors are doing, the condition of the people and place he comes from.

After all that, the host also settles down the visitor/visitors and then begins to enquire of the mission of the visitors. They then talk and discuss the purpose for the visit. Sometimes, depending on their relationship between the visitor and the host, food may or may not be served. If the visitor comes in to meet you eating, it is expected that, you serve the visitor too.

Also the situation may call for introduction of other family member's. The visitor must be kept company during his/her stay.

Authors: Eunice Aryee, Sylvia Quarcoopome, Dinah Nita, Teinor Jonathan, Caesar Victor Dugbartey Louis Laryae, Anthony Kartey ,Suzzy Kwao

Supervisor: Anna Odametey