THE BEAUTIFUL EVENNING IN TAMALE

Tamale is the capital city of the Northern region of Ghana mostly inhabited by the Mole-Dagomba linguistic group. The city is home to about 350,000 people. It is a nodal city that serves as convergence zone as well as the commercial capital of the three northern regions.Tamale is reputed to be one of the fastest growing cities in West Africa. Even though limited in natural resources, seasonal farming is the major occupation of the natives who receive strangers with open arms.
Another beautiful culture of the natives of Tamale city is Motobike Riding.Ladies can be seen neately designed on their motobikes in the evening at trafics.The most popular motobike yearn is what we called 'Mapuka'.This exposes the natural African landmarks of this ladies and they look beautiful.Strangers are often amazed  with the style Tamale ladies ride their motobikes and meander their ways through Vehicles to get to their destinations.They do not only add colour but shows the flare of this ladies.
The writer thinks this is one of the ways of  achieving gender parity.In the north ladies are nowadays not seen to be the kitchen -mates but are robbing shoulders with men in motobike riding and other endevours.
We invite you to visit Tamale the cleanlliness city in Ghana and a place where culture and tradition are Supreme.

                                              Thursday evening in Tamale----30/8/12

Yakubu H.Yakubu.