Asafo Flags

Asafo Flags Sharing the culture and story telling flags by the Fante people of Ghana 🇬🇭
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Asafo flags, locally called "frankaa", are paraded on festive occasions by men's "military" companies among the Fante people of coastal Ghana. The imagery asserts the wealth and power of the company and challenges its rivals, often through an associated proverb. The flags were made from thin flimsy imported cloth and the effect of being hung outside for days at a time in all weathers and repeated use in parades tends to mean that older pieces are often quite battered with numerous marks, holes and patches.

Researcher Roger Vetter visited Anomabo between 8 October 1992 and 8 June 1993, a span of eight months, he made over sev...
15/09/2026

Researcher Roger Vetter visited Anomabo between 8 October 1992 and 8 June 1993, a span of eight months, he made over seventy visits to the fishing community to experience and immerse himself in the rich Fante culture.

Do you recognise anyone here 😀

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Which town in the Central Region would you choose to live in permanently?

This is a happy home located in Anomabo 🇬🇭📍
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This is a happy home located in Anomabo 🇬🇭📍

Nana Kwesi Attahs Palace in Abandze 🇬🇭
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Nana Kwesi Attahs Palace in Abandze 🇬🇭

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Oguaa Fetu Afahye you had to be there! Prepare well next year and visit the City of Firsts 🇬🇭

Anomabo the town of greats 🇬🇭
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Anomabo the town of greats 🇬🇭

Fante elder wearing Kente Cloth in Saltpond.Image dated 1910 🇬🇭
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Fante elder wearing Kente Cloth in Saltpond.
Image dated 1910 🇬🇭

Serne view of Saltpond from KQ 👌🏿
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Serne view of Saltpond from KQ 👌🏿

Beautiful family painting at one of the family homes in Saltpond 🇬🇭
14/09/2026

Beautiful family painting at one of the family homes in Saltpond 🇬🇭

Which is the oldest posuban in the Central Region 🤔
14/09/2026

Which is the oldest posuban in the Central Region 🤔

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