Ghana's Republic Day celebration is one of the most striking in West Africa, due to the
fact
that the popular attire includes the brightly colored cloth known as the kenti .
Although at one time each tribe's kenti had a distinctive pattern, weave, and color
combination, today most are orange or yellow with a hexagonal pattern.
Men wear it draped over one shoulder and around the waist, while women may wear it
as
a long skirt.
July 1 is the day on which Ghana became an independent republic in 1960.
The people also celebrate March 6 as Independence Day-the day in 1957 when British
rule ended and Ghana became the first state in the British Commonwealth to be governed by black Africans.
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