A couple of weeks ago, I went on a walking tour of the oldest (and poorest) village in Accra - Jamestown. Home to the Ga people. Boy, was it an eye opener! I still can't get over that a place such as this can exist just a few miles from my home. It was so familiar to the other villages I've visited yet so different. Some young, local guides do an excellent job walking you to different key spots in the village and giving thorough history and information. The tour starts at the Jamestown Community Theatre. There was a lot going on in this village - poor, maybe, but full of life. Vibrant, intriguing scenes were all around us. So much to take in. Fascinating tour.
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| Graffiti with the lighthouse |
First stop - the slaughter yard. It smelled something fierce here - and was quite depressing to be honest.
Here is the village shrine - must seek permission from the chief and elders of the village to enter.
One of our tour guides above - he grew up in the village and in the exact home he's standing in front of. He explained the typical family set-up and daily living of the villagers.
His mama. :)
This village is home to many boxers (20+ boxing schools) who spend a lot of their time training and competing.
The Jamestown lighthouse is an obvious focal point as the village sits on the ocean. Here you see the locals playing football (soccer).
Built by the British in 1673, this prison fort went from housing slaves to housing inmates until 2007.
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