In the spirit of celebrating Ghanaian culture and tradition, the University Junior High School, University of Cape Coast, has held a Traditional Day Celebration.
The day was used to showcase the traditional clothes of the various ethnic groups in the country to inculcate in the pupils the need to value the Ghanaian traditional fashion. The students made merry with traditional Ghanaian dishes and beverages.
The celebration was in line with ‘Ghana Month,’ a month-long celebration dedicated to recognizing and promoting Ghana's rich cultural heritage. Celebrated in March each year, it is to foster national pride and unity.
Headmistress of UJHS, Mrs Eleanor Onyame, addressing the students
At the ceremony, the pupils dressed in the traditional attire of the various tribes in the country and performed some traditional dances.
The Headmistress, Mrs Eleanor Onyame, said it was important to imbibe in children the African and Ghanaian way of dressing.
She said that the way people dress defines “who they are and where they are coming from," hence, pupils must be taught and encouraged to dress in their traditional attire during specific occasions.
Some students during a performance
Mrs Onyame said the school would continue to teach the children to appreciate their cultural values.
Source: Documentation and Information Section-UCC