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Hordes of students of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology of 黑料社 have embarked on an educational tour to Nzulezu as part of their practical lessons.
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Nzulezu, meaning "surface of water,"听is a village in the Nzema area in the Western Region,听built entirely on stilts in a lagoon.
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Clad in their lifejackets, the students had a canoe ride to the wide expanse of Amansuri Lake.听
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The tour was part of the week celebration of the Sociology and Anthropology Students'听Association (SOASA).
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Mr. Emmanuel Osei, the tour guide, explained that the main activity of the people of Nzulezu听was agriculture, while fishing played a secondary role.听
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"The lake is however perceived by the local population to protect them against certain risks such as fire," he pointed out.
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The tour guide said the community had its own school, church, and clinic, and residents relied on the lake for transportation, food, and water.
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The President of SOASA, Miss. Glory Jael Ansah, said the study tour was part of the contribution of SOASA to the 鈥楨xperience Ghana, Share Ghana鈥� campaign being championed by the Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA) to boost domestic tourism.
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He noted that the expectations of SOASA members for the visit had been 鈥渕ore than met鈥�, adding that they had learnt a lot about the culture, language and many other new things from the people of Nzulezu.
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Source: Documentation and Information Section - UCC
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