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Sirigu Village

Sirigu is a historic village in the Kassena-Nankana District of the Upper East Region, renowned for its traditional Kassena architecture featuring intricately hand-painted mud houses adorned with geometric patterns and symbolic designs. The village is home to women artisans who practice the ancient craft of wall painting and pottery, making it a significant cultural heritage site and tourist destination. Visitors can witness the unique collaboration between men who construct the houses and women who decorate them with natural pigments.

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Sirigu is a historic village in the Kassena-Nankana District of the Upper East Region, renowned for its traditional Kassena architecture featuring intricately hand-painted mud houses adorned with geometric patterns and symbolic designs. The village is home to women artisans who practice the ancient craft of wall painting and pottery, making it a significant cultural heritage site and tourist destination. Visitors can witness the unique collaboration between men who construct the houses and women who decorate them with natural pigments.

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