Of importance to policy is the pricing and sources of funding. required to meet the huge demand for housing in Ghana which is. estimated at about one million units over the next ten years2. Recent developments in the Ghanaian economy indicate a boom in. the construction sector, including the housing sector. The gradual.
The hamsa hand is a popular apotropaic talisman for magical protection against the evil eye, and is one of the most popular amulets for good luck and prosperity. The word Hamsa means 5 and refers to the five fingers. The number 5 is a powerful number and symbolizes defence, power and fortune.
Left, a Neandertal left hand (Shanidar 4). Note the long and powerful thumb. This hand gripped stone tools directly (not hafted to a handle). Right, fingers of an early modern right hand (Qafzeh 9). This hand gripped narrower things like the handles on hafted tools. Both hands are shown with palm facing out, and the two hands are not to the same scale.