An Incomplete List

One aspect of Ghanaian life not shared by the US is the sheer number of roadside vendors and the incredible variety of their wares. During our afternoon trip to the Ghana-Mozambique football match and during part of our trip to Nkawkaw for the paragliding festival, Catherine and I developed the following incomplete list of items we saw for sale.

—Matt


Mobile phone top-up cards

Towels

Sweat rags

Bananas

Ground nuts

Pastries

Paw paw (papaya)

Neckties

Puppies

Dogs

Newspapers

Hats

Water sachets

Juice

Socks

Sugar cane

Gum

Chocolate

Mentos

Beds

Belts

Necklaces

Fake soccer balls (air-filled)

Coconuts

Wristwatches

Toilet paper

Pringles

Kleenex

Sprite/Fanta/Coke

Energy drinks

Bungee cords

Ghana maps

Cleaning supplies

Cleaning brushes

Dresses

Handbags

Shoes

Sunglasses

Smoothies

Frozen yogurt

Fan Ice/Fandango/Fan Choco

Rock muffins

Meat pies

Apples

Grapes

Windshield wipers

Steering wheel covers

Bike tire tubes

Phone chargers

Computer cables

Kleenex

Books

iPad knockoffs

Fire extinguishers

Car floor mats

Car tires (used)

Motor oil

Candy

Gas cylinders

Chicken wire

Pots and pans

Garbage cans

Fabric

Backpacks

Carpets

Fans

CDs

Picture frames

Jumper cables

Snails

Grasscutter

Antelope

Ropes

Lawnmower engines

Stereos

Refrigerators

Luggage

Copper tubing

NFL jerseys

NBA jerseys

Linoleum flooring

Boxers

Briefs

Bras

Mortar

Pestle

Shovels

Machetes

Caskets

Casket pillows

Hubcaps

Porcupine

Bush cat

Crocodile