The pic on the left is of a Chief and a Queen mother. The Chief is the big guy in the middle with the black/gold headgear on, and the Queen mother is by his side in red. They are not married, but they attend functions together. Before greeting a Chief, you have to ask his linquists, who are to his side in black for permission to greet him. They will tell you either yes or no. Also, you never can talk to the Chief directly, you have to talk through his linquists. Interesting. When taking this picture, we had to ask for permission from the linquist, he in turn asked the Chief... and obviously he agreed. :)
The pic on the right is of me at the funeral with some of Kojo's family members. His brother is right beside me, Philip, and his mother and father. The funeral took place in his father's hometown of Dunkwa. The men are dressed in a traditional cloth, that is essentially a gigantic piece of cloth that they wrap around themselves in a particular way. Underneath the cloth they just wear shorts. I love when men wear the traditional cloth, it looks very nice!!
I like this traditional cloth too. It looks very regal and interesting. It would look really cool in a rich fabric and many colors. Do they wear traditional cloth for other occasions than funerals?
ReplyDeleteOh and that Chief looks mean. haha.