Kundum Festival!

James picked us up from the hotel and drove us into town. After stopping to talk with everyone we passed we went on to tour the Castle.....very sad place. There is a tunnel that leads from the castle to an offshore island that was used to "trick" the slaves onto the waiting ships. After about 400 hundred years of colonial rule (Portuguese, Dutch, British) the Ghanaians finally have an independent country. After the tour we were off to take our seats as guests at the Kundum festival. The festival is a festival of forgiveness and it travels from Accra, along the coast as far as the Ivory Coast. The festival lasts for about a week in each place and is full of fun and excitement. The King arrived in a canoe carried above every one's head. He and his council are in traditional dress, and quite colorful. Most of the people are wearing their finest. There were many speeches which we did not understand as it was in enzima, the local language, but we were honoured by the MC, the Ambassador to Germany, and the local MP(Member of Parliament).....then finally, after all the speeches were over we were off to a local place for some fun and dancing. All, in all, a very special day.