Dawadawa spice

The Upper West Region was carved in 1983 out of the then Upper Region of Ghana. The West African nation had started a decentralization policy which aimed to bring modern political governance to the everyday citizen. The region is located in the north-western part of Ghana and shares borders with La Cote D’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Upper East Region to the East and the Northern Region to the south. Its regional capital is Wa.
Wa is the centre of trade activities in the region. The market day in Wa is 7 days apart. During the market day, foodstuffs and other wares get transported from neighbouring villages to the market centre in Wa. The items include beans, maize, shea butter, pepper, dawadawa and the like. This photo shows dawadawa (locust bean spice) being sold at Wa market