Culturally, the black and red attire for funeral ceremonies in Ghana signifies a grieving period. Traditionally, red is associated with danger and black with grief, hence the use of these colors ...

Diana Asamoah rocks a halter-neck peplum dress. Some social media users have commented on Diana Asamoah's outfit at the star-studded funeral ceremony of Empress Gifty's mother.

Ghanaian funerals are cheerful social affairs, attracting throngs of mourners wearing colour-coded funeral dress to celebrate the life of the dearly departed. Held mostly on Fridays and Saturdays, ...

2. Wearing red instead of black. If you are unsure about the dress code, it is safer to wear black or a blend of black and white. Common colours at Ghanaian funerals include black, red, dark brown ...

Editor’s Note: CNN’s On the Road series brings you a greater insight into the history, customs and culture of Ghana. CNN explores the places, the people and the passions unique to this African ...

How we chose funeral-appropriate black dresses. Colour: Ok, this might be an obvious one.We filtered our search to black. Navy is also acceptable but we kept it traditional for this edit.

Ghanaians were shocked by the archbishop's modest funeral and speedy burial, writes Elizabeth Ohene ... Desmond Tutu's funeral re-imagined Ghana-style. Published. 15 January 2022. Share. close ...

Culturally, the black and red attire for funeral ceremonies in Ghana signifies a grieving period. Traditionally, red is associated with danger and black with grief, hence the use of these colors ...

Editor’s Note: CNN’s On the Road series brings you a greater insight into the history, customs and culture of Ghana. CNN explores the places, the people and the passions unique to this African ...