Si Hene
Fieldwork & recordings

Places & Knowledge

Where things are, and what people know about them. Every place, tradition and recording is a record of its own, linked to the photographs, people, objects and research that belong to it.

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See on a map

Start hereWhere in GhanaHistoric and cultural sites across all 16 regions, on the map.Open the map →
Global Artifacts MapObjects of Ghanaian origin held in collections around the world.Explore the map →Living StructuresForts and castles surveyed with The National Archives, UK.Open →
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Listen

Oral HistoriesCommunity voices, memories and cultural knowledge, recorded.10 recordings · 5 languages
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Read

Traditions & PracticeChieftaincy, regalia, rites, festivals, music and local knowledge.Coming soonFestivals of GhanaHomowo, Odwira, Hogbetsotso and more, by people, place and season.
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Look up a word

Cultural GlossaryKey terms across Ghana’s cultures and languages, with pronunciation.Open →
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Find an opportunity

OpportunitiesArt, academic and funding calls you can save to My Si Hene.See current calls →
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