Geography of Wealth
Frafra People/Ghana: Photo Gallery
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Photo: Ghana mud hut
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Photo: Ghana dance
Dressed in brightly patterned wax-print wrap skirts, women dance in a village courtyard. From elaborately woven kente cloth—which dates back to the 12th century—to Dutch-inspired batiks to West African wax prints, Ghanaians are known for producing and wearing beautiful clothing.
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