Ivorian women dance during the ‘Generation’ festival in Anono, Ivory Coast. The three-century-old festival honours the Ebrie people, members of the ethnic group Akan, who are best known for the large kingdom of Ashante that evolved into present-day Ghana. The western-most Akan peoples, the Agni, Baoul, and several smaller groups are descendants of people who fled Ashante and now make up about one-fifth of the Ivorian population. Each year, the Ebrie gather to honour their ancestry.
August 31, 2013 | 10:34 PM