The open-air markets throughout Ghana, predominately found in the major urban centres, such as Accra and Kumasi, dominate the country’s commerce sector and are controlled by women, commonly referred to as market queens. The system of market queens is hierarchical in nature and often has been a lifelong vocation, passed on from parent to children. Market queens possess strong control over product distribution and price setting as well as grant permission to traders, which are also predominately women of lower status in the market hierarchy, to sell in markets under their control.
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Hey Jo -- a fabulous blog post, both funny and insightful. I look forward to following your travels/adventures.
ReplyDeleteAll the best!
Erin
Thanks hun! I'm glad you enjoyed :) I'm having a great time here so far & i'm sure there will be plenty more eventful blogs to come. Hope everything is going well!! xx
ReplyDeleteSo - I understand that I am a month behind - but as promised, I have sat down - turned the cell phone off - and decided to take a trip to Ghana via the world wide web!
ReplyDeleteI assume these posts will be the pre-lude to the chronicles of Miss. Sneddon in the years to come! I find myself with a grin on my face as I read slowly through your posts and seriously chica - I LOVE IT! Insightful as Erin noted and hilarious. So - I am scrolling upward and moving on from the market! I want to make sure I am getting my 'cedi' worth!!!
I love you - I love you - I love you <3
Colleen
PS: I have no idea how to post a comment on this blog thing!