Subj : Ghana Republic Day July 1
To   : All
From : Mike Dippel
Date : Wed Jul 01 2026 10:38:14

Ghana's Republic Day celebration is one of the most striking in West Africa, due to the 
fact 
that the popular attire includes the brightly colored cloth known as the kenti . 

Although at one time each tribe's kenti had a distinctive pattern, weave, and color 
combination, today most are orange or yellow with a hexagonal pattern. 

Men wear it draped over one shoulder and around the waist, while women may wear it 
as 
a long skirt.

July 1 is the day on which Ghana became an independent republic in 1960. 

The people also celebrate March 6 as Independence Day-the day in 1957 when British 
rule ended and Ghana became the first state in the British Commonwealth to be 
governed by black Africans.

Full story:
https://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Ghana+Republic+Day
 
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