The Village on Stilts - Nzulezo

90km West of Takoradi, and 5km North of Begin, is Nzulezo which means 'surface of water'. This settlement is located on one side of lake Tandane which is fed by two nearby rivers. Inhabitants of the village are said to have migrated here from Walata, a city in the ancient Ghana Empire. According to legend their ancestors were guided to this particular sport by a snail. Nearly everything in this village on stilts takes place on or just above the water - cooking, schooling, etc. Whenever a new baby is born, it is baptized in the lake, which is believed to be a protection against drowning. To protect the ecology, the local people use traditional bamboo hooks instead of lead ones for fishing. The best time to visit the settlement if during the rainy season (April to September). During the rest of the year, part of the lake bed dry out, you will have to walk some distance before Boarding the canon.