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Nzulezo- silt village - GHANA
The spectacular scenery of stilt propped water settlement of Nzulezu built on lake Tadane located in the Jomoro District in the Western Region of Ghana stands out as a magnificent interplay between man and his environment
What could you make out of raffia? an ornament, basket, well just about the entire Nzulezo stilt village
including guest house is built out of Rafia. A population of around 500 lying in raffia built rooms, about 5 foot above the water level,the buildings within the village are connected by walkways. The serene ambience of the surrounding landscape coupled with the general activities of life point to a dynamic relationship between man and nature. Traditional village life is adapted to the watery conditions to the amazement of the visitor. All activities pertaining to normal life chores such as pounding of fufu, schooling, worship and burial are done on the lake.The trip out to the Nzulezo village is largely by the guide punting the canoe along, the water is generally shallow most of the way. You should see a lot of birds, some up close. The water is black.
An African fantasy - but is tourism helping rural poor areas? www.nzulezo.com
Nzulezo- silt village - GHANA
The spectacular scenery of stilt propped water settlement of Nzulezu built on lake Tadane located in the Jomoro District in the Western Region of Ghana stands out as a magnificent interplay between man and his environment
What could you make out of raffia? an ornament, basket, well just about the entire Nzulezo stilt village
including guest house is built out of Rafia. A population of around 500 lying in raffia built rooms, about 5 foot above the water level,the buildings within the village are connected by walkways. The serene ambience of the surrounding landscape coupled with the general activities of life point to a dynamic relationship between man and nature. Traditional village life is adapted to the watery conditions to the amazement of the visitor. All activities pertaining to normal life chores such as pounding of fufu, schooling, worship and burial are done on the lake.The trip out to the Nzulezo village is largely by the guide punting the canoe along, the water is generally shallow most of the way. You should see a lot of birds, some up close. The water is black.
An African fantasy - but is tourism helping rural poor areas? www.nzulezo.com