Stock photography, photos: Dipo Ceremony - Ghana Stock photos of The Dipo Ceremony is held in the Krobo area of the Eastern Region in Ghana, West Africa. Young girls undergo a series of tests and tasks to prove their chastity. The wearing of traditional beads plays a large role in the ceremony since the area is known for its beadmaking industry. Beads are worn about the waist, neck, wrists and ankles with additional strands added on each day of the ceremony. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: ghana, africa, west africa, celebration, festival, holiday, eastern region, dipo, ceremony, dipo ceremony, beads, girls, puberty, puberty rites, coming of age, initiation, krobo