After years of suffering under British colonial rule, Ghana, known as the Gold Coast, became the first African State to achieve independence in 1957 on 6th April. Ghana is located on West Africa’s Gulf of Guinea, a few degrees north of the equator. It was one of the richest countries in Africa before its conquest by the British.
Thousands of Ghanaians gather round the streets to enjoy the Independence Day of the country. The partygoers wrap themselves in the red, yellow and green national flag adorned with a black star and swayed with the music under the moonlight. Dancers and drummers traveled with the common people in the streets and dance their way out.
Whole day long, it being a public holiday, workshops, demonstrations, performances are carried out for the people’s amusement, where the Ghanaian people celebrate the end of colonial rule and the dawn of their independence. All sing the national anthem “God Bless Our Homeland Ghana”, which was also adopted on Ghana’s Independence Day. In the evening the skies light up with beautiful fireworks as the people gather to show respect to all the people who fought tirelessly for the Independence Day of Ghana.
