A Trip to the National Museum

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Yesterday my class took a trip to the National Museum here in Accra, it was extremely interesting. Especially the exhibits that were focused on the Northern region. Possibly the only region that I will not be able to visit before I leave. After walking around this small but well laid out museum, we sat down and watched a movie detailing the differences in certain customs from region to region. The most interesting part of this experience was seeing the differences in funeral and burial customs, not only contrasting between America and Ghana but between different regions Ghana as well.

After touring the entire museum we then went outside to check out the sculpture garden. As a fan of the sculptures and architecture here in Ghana, this was very special. I will let the pictures speak for themselves.

Darius Carey

Hello, my name is Darius Carey. I am currently a senior at the Metropolitan State University of Denver with plans to graduate in the fall of 2014. I am a double major in the fields of Africana Studies and Sociology. My current research interests are African Diaspora History and Sociology of Sport with an emphasis on race, class and gender. As both and African American and a scholar I am excited for my trip to Ghana. I will finally get to see places and experience cultures that I have read so much about. More importantly I am looking to expand my horizons beyond what is familiar and grow as a person. I am the oldest of four children and growing up with a single mother didnโ€™t offer many travel opportunities, let alone international travel. For my first trip outside of the U.S, I canโ€™t imagine a place more fitting than Ghana. Studying at the University of Ghana will also give my academic outlook a new perspective. I couldnโ€™t be more excited to spend this summer exploring a new city, learning a new language, eating a lot of plantains and spicy foods, and really immersing myself in the Ghanaian culture.