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Ghana Golden Jubilee Interfaith Service and Cultural Celebration
Kobina Annan, Jr.  Ghanadot

On Saturday June 30, 2007 National Council of Ghanaian Associations (NCOGA) held a special Ghana Golden Jubilee interfaith service and cultural celebration. The event took place at the African Burial Ground in lower Manhattan, NY.

Many participants gathered at the park to pay homage to our ancestors for their sacrifice to help make Ghana a reputable country.

The African Burial Ground has become a place of symbolic, cultural significance since 1990's when construction workers discovered a Slave burial ground in that area, an area covering about 26 acres of lower Manhattan including the Wall Street enclave.

Subsequent research established that one of the slaves buried there had links traceable to Ghana through DNA analysis and also a Bead around her waist, which was exclusive to a tribe in the Akan area in Ghana, hence the cultural significance of the park to Ghanaians in the metro area.

The opening prayer was delivered by Ghanaian Pastor George Abossi, followed by the National Anthems of Ghana and the United States by community leader Ms. Toni Gbologa. After the prayers participants marched to the burial ground site. Nii Akotwer Glover a leader in the Ghanaian community, and an ordained Wulomo, the Fetish Priest of the Ga people in Accra gave a traditional prayer and poured libation.

It was emotional to watch as some participants chanted and cried. After the prayers the celebration started with music and a social gathering.

Sponsors of the event included VIGO International Money Transfer, North American Airlines, Money Gram International Money Transfer, and Royal Maroc Airlines.
 

Picture from the ancestral burial ground (photo by Kobina Annan, Jr)

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