Halloween in Ghana

These bats make us think about Halloween.	There are a lot of them in Accra.

As night approaches the bats
start flying around to find food.

Is this a witch---no it's Sister Markham in the coven. Sisters Armstrong and Markham decorated their offices and had some goodies out. It took a while to get people in the trick or treat spirit, but people eventually decided there was no 'trick' here.

Ever try to explain American halloween traditions to someone who has never seen it? "You dress up in funny or scary costumes, go to strangers' houses and knock on the door. When they answer you say, 'Trick or treat,' and they give you candy." The Ghanaian response is, "Really, why?" Nevertheless, the locals quickly learned to say trick or treat.

What did we like best about Halloween in Ghana?
The pictures we got from home!

Melanie with a lollypop, or is that a microphone?	Ella the butterfly

Give Carolyn, the chef, a chance and she'll bake you a theme cake.	Give Jeff, the med student, a pumpkin and he'll do some fancy surgery!

Muff, the cat, inspects the
Jeff-o-lantern.

Jacob's first halloween was fun!

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