Apprentices in local cloth weaving industry in the Nabdam District of the Upper East Region have bemoaned the cost imposed on them as fees for passing them out by their trainers upon completion of training. According to them, though no price is demanded upon completion, their trainers used their discretionary…
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BY: Kofi Akpabli
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These are creepy days. Once in a while, however, you hear the news that excites you; that gives you hope that we just may get there.
That was exactly how I felt when I learnt first-hand that a festival of traditional textiles was in the offing in Wa. Wao!
‘My readers will love this.’ This was the first notion that came to my mind.
In Ghana, festivals are vibrant gatherings that are celebrated across communities. And for me, if they commemorate the craft and livelihood of a people, the better. This is where Woori Weaving Festival comes in. First of its kind, the event takes place during the last week of February, specifically the 26th to the 28th.