Traditional Naming Ceremony in Kumasi: Get Your Ghanaian Name

Receive a Ghanaian name and cloth, then weave and stamp your way through Kumasi culture

A seven-hour tour in Kumasi designed for African Americans and Caribbean visitors, centered on a traditional naming ceremony at Adanwomase where you learn your Ghanaian name, receive a tailored cloth, and get a certificate. The day includes hands-on kente weaving, adinkra stamping at Ntonso village, and a cocoa farm visit, with lunch and an English-speaking guide included throughout.

The Experience

The tour starts at Adanwomase, where you share your date of birth and receive a Ghanaian name tied to that day: part of the traditional naming practice for children. You'll get a certificate recognizing the name and wear a length of Ghanaian cloth tailored specifically for you as part of the ceremony. This opening sits at the heart of the experience: it roots you in Ghanaian culture through a practice that has real meaning in the community, not a performance staged for visitors.

From there you move to kente weaving, where you work alongside local weavers to create the cloth itself. The Ntonso Adinkra village comes next, and you stamp your own choice of fabric with adinkra symbols. Each one carries a proverb or concept in Ghanaian tradition. The cocoa farm closes the day, giving you a look at how the crop grows and is processed. Lunch is included, as is the air-conditioned transport between sites and the guidance of someone who speaks English throughout.

The whole arc takes seven hours. Children from age ten are welcome, and the sites are wheelchair accessible with adapted transport available. This is a tour built specifically for people tracing roots or deepening a connection to Ghana, not a general sightseeing loop.

What’s included

• Air-conditioned vehicle with pickup.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• lunch.
• entrance fees to all three sites.
• kente weaving and adinkra stamping materials.
• your Ghanaian name certificate and tailored cloth.
• and guidance from a live English-speaking guide for the full seven hours.

Days and timesDaily · 09:30

Ages30 to 75 years · 18 to 28 years · 10 to 16 years · Under 10 — No ticket type: can't be added to a booking

Meeting point and pickupPickup optional · ends where it starts5 pickup points to choose from.Meeting point, per the operator: “Travellers will see a fair coloured Gentle man with blue bag at the back at Golden Tulip Kumasi City, Rain Tree Street, Lesley Opoku-Ware Drive, Kumasi, Ghana.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportInfant seats available

Operated by Bilson Tours Gh

Is this one for you?This tour is built for African Americans and Caribbean visitors reconnecting with or exploring Ghanaian culture: the naming ceremony and hands-on making (weaving, stamping) are the core, not add-ons to a general sightseeing day. If you're looking for a cultural immersion centered on your own participation and a tangible connection to Akan tradition, the seven-hour commitment and the group setting work together to make that possible.

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Top questions

Can children come?

18 to 28 years; 10 to 16 years. Under 10: no ticket type, they can't be added to a booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24h before the start.

What exactly happens during the naming ceremony at Adanwomase?

You provide your date of birth, and the ceremony assigns you a Ghanaian name based on the day you were born: a practice rooted in Akan tradition. You receive a certificate documenting the name and are given a length of Ghanaian cloth tailored for you as part of the recognition.

Do I actually weave kente cloth myself, or watch a demonstration?

You weave kente yourself alongside local weavers at Adanwomase, learning the technique hands-on rather than watching from the side.

What do I do at Ntonso Adinkra village?

You stamp your own choice of fabric with adinkra symbols, each one representing a Ghanaian proverb or concept. You choose which symbols to use and create your own pattern.

Is lunch included, and what about water during the seven hours?

Lunch is included as part of the tour. Bottled water is provided throughout the day.