Throwback image of Ghanaian ladies in their Christmas attires
The melodious Christmas songs, the warm season’s greetings, thunderous sounds of fire crackers, the joyous screams of children, the smell of jollof and chicken are how you know Christmas is here.
Way before the advancement of technology, families gathered, dressed in their colourful and specially-sewn Christmas attire: “Kaba and slit” for women, shirt and trousers for men, with children wearing styles similar to those of their parents.
Christmas was an occasion for the whole community; neighbours shared homemade meals like fufu, jollof, chicken, amongst others as a form of unity, familiarity, bonding and feasting.
The sounds of Highlife from radios set the tone for the celebrations, as children played under shade trees and the elderly shared stories of past Christmases while planning for the following year’s farming season and crop growth.
As the night fell and the stars twinkled like diamonds in the clear skies, the sounds of crackling firewood accompanied laughter and chatter.
“Ananse” stories were not left out, as the elderly entertained children with stories of the cunning trickster.
Though the advancement of technology has limited these experiences, Ghanaians still embrace the tranquillity of Christmas.
It is a time of love, joy, love, togetherness; a time when people take a pause away from work and their busy schedules to relax and soak in the vibrant celebrations.
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