Creating a country in an area controlled for decades by foreigners is no easy task. The people of Ghana know this well, and have seen its history develop through many changes. Today, many people look to Ghana as a symbol of progress. Read on the find out more about the unique character of this resource-rich country.
要在被外國人統治數十年的地區建國可不事件容易的事,這點迦納人了然於心,其歷史發展歷經諸多變遷,今日許多人視迦納為進步的象徵.往下讀,深入了解這富饒資源國度獨特的一面.
A closer look 說古論今
As far as countries go, Ghana is a relatively new one.
The area that is the country of Ghana today used to be ruled by the British government, just as many countries in the area used to be under the control of a European different tribes of people who were organized under different chiefs. In 1957, several smaller regions came together to declare independence from Britain, and Ghana became a country. At the time, Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to become independent from a colonial power. Politically, Ghana's history has been very turbulent since independence. Although Ghana's history is not as violent or bloody as those of some of its west African neighbors, for many years Ghana did not have a stable government. However, today its government works hard to make education and economic growth a top priority, and many people look to Ghana as a success story among African nations.
Because Ghanaians never used to have a single identity, there are many different languages, types of music and kinds of food in Ghana. But one thing that Ghanaians are known for is the bright, colorful patterns on the Kente cloth that they make. Kente cloth, and the symbols woven into it, are an important part of Ghanaian culture. The cloth is still worn by many of Ghana's people and all of its chiefs.
從國家歷史來看,迦納相對說來世個新興國家,今日的迦納曾被英國政府統治,正如該區許多曾被歐洲政權掌握的國家一樣.迦魶境內曾有眾多由不同酋長所帶領的不同部落.一九五七年,幾個小地區聯合宣布脫離英國獨立,使迦納成為獨立國家,當時迦納是薩哈拉沙漠以南第一個自殖民強權獨立的非洲國家.迦納獨立後的政局醫直動盪不安,其歷史雖然不如部分西非鄰國血腥暴力,卻常年沒有問定的政府.不過,今日的迦納政府致力將教育和經濟成長視為重要之物,許多人也將迦納視為非洲國家的成功傳奇.
過去迦納人從未有單一的認同感,因此迦納境內存在許多不同的語音,音樂類型和食物種類,不過迦納人所製造的坎特服.色繽紛亮麗,頗負盛名.坎特服和上面所織的圖騰是迦納文化重要的醫部份,許多迦納人及所有酋長至今仍身穿坎特服.
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