{"id":1101621,"date":"2022-05-27T17:37:22","date_gmt":"2022-05-27T17:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/27\/national-folklore-board-appoints-15-ambassadors-to-promote-ghanaian-folklore\/"},"modified":"2022-05-27T17:37:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-27T17:37:22","slug":"national-folklore-board-appoints-15-ambassadors-to-promote-ghanaian-folklore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/05\/27\/national-folklore-board-appoints-15-ambassadors-to-promote-ghanaian-folklore\/","title":{"rendered":"National Folklore Board appoints 15 ambassadors to promote Ghanaian folklore"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The National Folklore Board (NFB) has appointed 15 ambassadors to promote Ghanaian folklore.<\/p>\n

The new ambassadors, comprise 8 traditional leaders and 7 cultural activists, one of whom will work as an \u2018International Ambassador\u2019.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the inauguration ceremony held at the Accra Tourist Centre, the Director of the National Folklore Board, Bernice Ann Deh-Kumah, said the appointment of the ambassadors will help to bridge the rural-urban gap in information dissemination and establish NFB\u2019s presence in all 16 regions of the country.<\/p>\n

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National Folklore Board appoints regional and international ambassadors to help protect and promote Ghanaian folklore#GhanaWeekend<\/a> \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded pic.twitter.com\/8ks1VKexSn<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ghana Weekend (@GhanaWeekend) May 26, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

She said the individuals would be expected to introduce innovative programmes targeted at reviving Ghana\u2019s folklore and upholding the image of the Folklore Board in their regions.<\/p>\n

Their responsibilities include representing the Board in regional programmes and writing a quarterly report on findings with respect to users of folkloric materials and cultural information.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Deh-Kumah, urged the ambassadors to scout and monitor users of folklore symbols and artefacts and help them to secure appropriate licences from the NFB.<\/p>\n

She said the board will also partner with media organizations to promote and protect Ghanaian folklore locally and internationally.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs part of our work to educate and promote Ghana\u2019s folklore, the board will launch its quarterly media engagements in June 2022,\u201d she stated.<\/p>\n

Osu Mantse, Notse Nii Nortey Owuo IV acknowledged the importance of folklore to the preservation of traditions, and urged all Ghanaians to see themselves as ambassadors of culture.<\/p>\n

He said, the traditional council, as part of its commitment to the documentation of folklore, will launch a new book on Ga symbols and their meanings this year.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Mark Okraku-Mantey, urged the ambassadors to value their new roles and conduct themselves accordingly to help promote Ghanaian folklore.<\/p>\n

He urged Ghanaians to be proud of their cultural heritage, despite the impact of foreign influences.<\/p>\n

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\u201cPastor told my daughter that our language is not important.\u201d _ @MOkrakuMantey<\/a>#GhanaWeekend<\/a> \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udded pic.twitter.com\/pyifngJFfd<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ghana Weekend (@GhanaWeekend) May 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Below are the ambassadors:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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