Is there a natural Ga leader in Ghana? Part 1

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mao, Columbus Ohio 12 years ago

I am Ga but sometimes I feel uneasy when issues like what you are raising crop up, from north to south east to west of Ghana there are different ethnic groups so it's just a matter of time that we Ga's will also produce a pre ...
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I am Ga but sometimes I feel uneasy when issues like what you are raising crop up, from north to south east to west of Ghana there are different ethnic groups so it's just a matter of time that we Ga's will also produce a president may be not in our time but maybe our children children.
OKOE 12 years ago

THERE CERTAINLY ARE NATURALLY GA LEADERS BUT THE POINT YOU ARE MAKING HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS. THEY SAY POLITICS IS A DIRTY BUSINESS AND THE GAS ARE YET TO STUDY THE DURTINESS OF POLITICS. BE PATIENT, TIME IS ON TH ...
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THERE CERTAINLY ARE NATURALLY GA LEADERS BUT THE POINT YOU ARE MAKING HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS. THEY SAY POLITICS IS A DIRTY BUSINESS AND THE GAS ARE YET TO STUDY THE DURTINESS OF POLITICS. BE PATIENT, TIME IS ON THE SIDE OF THE GAS. REMEMBER WHEN COCOA SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GIVEN IN DROVES, HOW MANY OF THEM WERE GAS. REMEMBER, FISHING IS OUR TRADE AND HARDLY CAN THAT LEAVE YOU TO DWELL ON POLITICS. NEVER DESPARE AS TIME WILL CERTAINLY TELL. THE NATURAL GA LEADERS WILL EMERGE EVENTUALLY AT THE RIGHT TIME. DO YOU HEAR WHERE THE POLITICAL NOICES ARE COMING FROM? PATIENCE!!!
Mends, The Lone Ranger. 12 years ago

How stupid can this Kpakpogh be? He should be grateful to the Kwahus, Asantes, and Akyems for making Accra what's today. Without these groups Accra will be like what he calls the traditional Ga areas like Teshie, James Town, ...
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How stupid can this Kpakpogh be? He should be grateful to the Kwahus, Asantes, and Akyems for making Accra what's today. Without these groups Accra will be like what he calls the traditional Ga areas like Teshie, James Town, Bukom, Nungua and others where people either shit on the beach or in latrin pans. Political power comes with economic power which the Gas lack. These are people who think about their stomachs than education and hard work. Gas are natural born lazy which is a fact. They want easy life hence those who are educated are satisfied when they find employment in the civil service. Do you remember the Ghana Airways? About 90% of the employees were Gas and look at what happened to the airlines. Every Ga who find himself or herself abroad travelled free of charge on Ghana Airways. It's no wonder that after the demise of the airline all Gas are stuck in Accra. Gas are people who will organize the most lavish wedding and after the ceremony go back and stay in the family home of the husband at Chorkor or Bubuashie. Unless the Gas realize that hard work makes success they 'll continue to be dominated by not only the Asantes, Kwahus, and the Akyems but, even the northerners in their own vicinity.
insight to the bone 12 years ago

During the last year or so its has become clear to almost every child the ethnocentric racist anti Akan vicious propaganda directed mainly against the innocent Ashanti and Akyems .Even here on this forum we witness the daily ...
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During the last year or so its has become clear to almost every child the ethnocentric racist anti Akan vicious propaganda directed mainly against the innocent Ashanti and Akyems .Even here on this forum we witness the daily insults , defamation and systematic character assination of any Akan leader who dares raise his voice to cry foul. The Akans lead by the Fantis are fighting back just as they in the early 90's with prof eduboahen and this happened last year after the murder of Mills. these ewe and northerners think if they bribe a few paramount chiefs and buy off Akuffo Addo as they have done they can go back to the business of looting the coffers but not so . They are overwhelmed by the resistance which is being lead by the family heads and the clans . since most the people here writing under false Akan names dont see the difference continue to harass the ashantis and akyems who by the way rarely ever contribute anything to this forum . this prof awonoor has mislead his people into a war they will surely loose , battle after battle they are pounded and bashed , the sophistication of their devious divide and rule strategy has been exposed and backfired ,today the Akans are more united than ever so much so the the Ashantis and akyems no more participate but are standing on the sidelines watching as they are surprised at the fury and determination of the rest of the Akans to rid themselves of this yoke of oppression. Akans will never peacefully accept to be second class citizens like the Indians in Latin America and fight the hegemony and tribalism with these same tools rather than just brushing it off and pretending it doesn't exist . the battle-lines have been drawn in the minds of every Ghanian and as things escalate the business of governance is slowly grinding to a halt soon from verbal warfare we move to open rejection of the govt of the day which will most likely end up in true war . we can not build and develop a sustainable economy if the ayigbe and pepeni can only be focused on the destruction of the Akans and looting the wealth of the nation , sadly when we say this all they say is that their hate is justified and their time has come to chop some . let it be known Akans make up almost 70% of the population, have 90% of the wealth and natural resources and that this govt that practically has less than 10% Akan participation is illegitimate and even the foreign banks and investors have noticed this and are withdrawing , the rest like the Chinese , Indians , Muslim Lebanese and Turkish will soon risk never being paid . billions have been borrowed but nobody has seen any benefits but it has ended up in the bottomless pits of the greed of the ndc pepeni and ayigbe . we propose secession as a peaceful exit to this mess , if persuasion fails force will be applied , long live the republic of Akan
GAaa Mantse 12 years ago

i think you have problem here. I hate it when foooooooooooooooools like you call Gas lazy people. it was the same Ga people who produce leaders like AKO Adjie, Justicts Nii Amar Oleinu,Justices GF. Anan go back to your histor ...
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i think you have problem here. I hate it when foooooooooooooooools like you call Gas lazy people. it was the same Ga people who produce leaders like AKO Adjie, Justicts Nii Amar Oleinu,Justices GF. Anan go back to your history books foool. Please come again when did Asantes,Kwahus and the Akyems started schooling. Any way i don't blame you. I think we Gas must take i stand agianst these Idoits. Is about time we raise and put these people in their rightful place
AYI 12 years ago

(1) All Ga Adangbe People as a whole, All Ga Adangbe chiefs, All Ga Adangbe Leaders in various political parties CPP, NDC, NPP or in Positions, All Ga Adangbe parents/couples, in Ghana/World, must Love each other and Unite as ...
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(1) All Ga Adangbe People as a whole, All Ga Adangbe chiefs, All Ga Adangbe Leaders in various political parties CPP, NDC, NPP or in Positions, All Ga Adangbe parents/couples, in Ghana/World, must Love each other and Unite as One Powerful Bond for good.

(2) All Ga Adangbe People as a whole and All Ga Adangbes mention in (1) with one Accord/Opinion/Mind and for good, must make a Decree/Law, or make it a Gas tradition that should never dare to be broken, that All Gas as a whole must Progress/Develope/Make their Lives Civilise, make their State/Accra/Ghana and where ever they are in the World Civilise. All Ga Adangbe People as a whole must for good take up big and small Positions in Ghana and in the World, including Presidential position and any other Great position in Ghana/World. All Gas as a whole must/should be best in their positions they acquire in Ghana/World. In achieving this, All Gas as a whole and all Gas mention in (1) with one accord/opinion/mind and for good must make a Decree/Law, or make it a Gas tradition that should never dare to be broken, that every Ga child/person must/compulsory go to school with the Mentality/Aim of becoming Greatest, Great in Ghana/World. All Ga Adangbe People as a whole must for good keep them Selves/Environment/State/Accra/Ghana and where ever they are in the World Neat/Clean/Good hygienic.

(3) All Ga Adangbe People as a whole, and All Ga Adangbes mention in (1) with one Accord/Opinion/Mind and as Tradition, for good, must/compulsory Speak, Read and Write to each other and among them selves in (Ga Adangbe as their First and Fore most Major Language) in Accra particularly, Ghana and the World.

(4) All Ga Adangbes as a whole Must Never Dare allow their State/Accra/Ghana and with Its Big/Great/Top Positions (may include A Presidential Position), be taken over by non Ga Adangbe person, strangers, outsiders, and foreigners. It is wise that Ga Adangbe People must rule Ghana and Accra with Its Big/Great/Top Positions including Presidential Position because Ga Adangbe People occupies Accra/The Capital of Ghana.
GODMAN 12 years ago

IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT TESHIE ELECTED AN EWE LADY! TESHIE PEOPLE ARE KNOWN AS THE KOO-MLI-TSINAI (WILD BUFFALOES) AMONG THE GA PEOPLE WHO KILLED A NIGERIAN WITH DJIDJI (DRIED CASSAVA MEAL)! HOW CAN KOO-MLI-TSINAI ACHIEVE A ...
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IT IS NOT SURPRISING THAT TESHIE ELECTED AN EWE LADY! TESHIE PEOPLE ARE KNOWN AS THE KOO-MLI-TSINAI (WILD BUFFALOES) AMONG THE GA PEOPLE WHO KILLED A NIGERIAN WITH DJIDJI (DRIED CASSAVA MEAL)! HOW CAN KOO-MLI-TSINAI ACHIEVE ANYTHING GOOD? IN 1941, THE TESHI PEOPLE KILLED THEIR CHIEF ELECT ABRAHAM NARH TETTEH AND ENSTOOLED BADU AFUTU, AN IDIOT FROM ASRE DJORSHISHI OF GAMASHI AS THEIR CHIEF WHOM THEY CALLED NII ASHITEY KAMOAH II!SINCE THEN TESHIE HAS BEEN THE ACCURSED AMONG THE GA PEOPLE! RECENTLY, THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE ENSTOOLED A NUNGUA MAN AS THEIR CHIEF AND CALLED HIM NII ASHITEY KAMOAH III! GBEE KOO-MLI-TSINAI! SHAME TO THE ACCURSED TESHIE PEOPLE! THEY ARE GOOD-FOR- NOTHING FELLOWS, TRAITORS AND THE DISGRACE OF THE GA PEOPLE.
Kojo T 12 years ago

Somebody told me that a Ga man is likely to rise to prominence in the N.P.P than in the N.D.C and with the way the N.D.C is treating Gas, I think I may have to agree with him! To be continued! Tawiah adamafio, Ako Adjei ...
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Somebody told me that a Ga man is likely to rise to prominence in the N.P.P than in the N.D.C and with the way the N.D.C is treating Gas, I think I may have to agree with him! To be continued! Tawiah adamafio, Ako Adjei, Mettle Nunoo, Modzaben Dowuona, ERT Madjitey, and a whole host. Join the CPP to advace your cause . It is the conservative Gas like you who retard the progress of Gas. Nkrumah went to parliament on the ticket of Accra central . That is the heart of Ga land . I wish all tribes can be as open as the Gas , that is what I love about Gas. By the way you talked about Teshie being represented by an " Ayigbe" lady. Are you aware " Ayigbes " are Gas?
Yaw, Adjei 12 years ago

Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah tried to unite the Gas under one paramount chief, Ga Mantse but they proposed unintelligent arguments to the proposal. Now it is too late for them and till today, they have no leader. Gas hve no fore ...
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Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah tried to unite the Gas under one paramount chief, Ga Mantse but they proposed unintelligent arguments to the proposal. Now it is too late for them and till today, they have no leader. Gas hve no foresight.
KODWO 12 years ago

But for Accra being the Capital of Ghana, the indigenous people of Accra/Greater Accra, would have constituted less than half of the current population.

Accra is made up of all Nationalities, with the Ga/Adangbe being the ...
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But for Accra being the Capital of Ghana, the indigenous people of Accra/Greater Accra, would have constituted less than half of the current population.

Accra is made up of all Nationalities, with the Ga/Adangbe being the largest individual group, but contituting less than half of the population.

YOU MUST THEREFORE COUNT YOURSELVES LUCKY THAT OUT OF THE 34 SEATS THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF ACCRA HAVE 17 OF THEM.

KOW Amisah 12 years ago

We should be grateful that the Gas are not like some other tribes wo think they can only be administered by their kind. What is important is the overall progress and development of the country. We can all see what some of the ...
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We should be grateful that the Gas are not like some other tribes wo think they can only be administered by their kind. What is important is the overall progress and development of the country. We can all see what some of these political appointees are doing to their own areas and people. A case in point is Kumasi. Where are all thee trees that made Kumasi the garden city. Look at the newly developed areas. I am sure the Ashanti King is even fed up with some of the local leaders.
Papa Nii 12 years ago

That is unfair....every tribe makes the effort to be represented in governance to ensure protection and consideration of its indigenous people. Now the Gas are one of the most uneducated in our country.Bukom,Chorkor, and othe ...
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That is unfair....every tribe makes the effort to be represented in governance to ensure protection and consideration of its indigenous people. Now the Gas are one of the most uneducated in our country.Bukom,Chorkor, and other places are just waiting to explode because of stark illiteracy and unemployment and no one cares " after all nobody will force them to go to school free" so it continues.
BUKOM MAN SASAMBONSAH 12 years ago

ASHANTIS SHOULD THANK THE CPP & NKRUMAH - HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THEM, ASHANTIS WILL STILL BE ILLITERATE TODAY!!!

ASHANTIS SHOULD THANK THE CPP & NKRUMAH - HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR THEM, ASHANTIS WILL STILL BE ILLITERATE TODAY!!!
C.Y. ANDY-K 12 years ago

I think not only this "pure Ga", Kpakpoi, needs serious education on who the Ga-Adangmes are, as indeed all Ghanaians. I'll begin with this cut from Wikipedia which all can very.

"Ga-Adangbe people
From Wikipedia, the fre ...
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I think not only this "pure Ga", Kpakpoi, needs serious education on who the Ga-Adangmes are, as indeed all Ghanaians. I'll begin with this cut from Wikipedia which all can very.

"Ga-Adangbe people
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Ga-Adangbes
Gã-Ada?b?s

Total population

Approximately 1.8 million[1]

Regions with significant populations
Ghana - Greater Accra Region & Eastern Region-, Togo, as well as the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States of America, and Canada

Languages
Ga and Adangme
Religion
Christianity • Traditional, Hinduism, Islam

The Ga-Adangbe, Gã-Ada?b?, Ga-Dangme, or GaDangme are an ethnic group in Togo and the Greater Accra Region in Ghana. The Ga and Adangbe people are grouped respectively as part of the Ga–Dangme ethnolinguistic group.[2][3]

The Ga-Adangbe people inhabit the Aného area in Togo, others live in the Greater Accra Plains. The modern day Adangbe include the people who live in Osu, Shai or Se, La, Ningo, Kpone, Krobo, Osudoku, Gbugbla (Prampram), Ada and Agotime who speak similar dialects.

The Ga also include groups occupying Anecho area in Togo, and Ga-Mashie in the central part of Accra, Nungua, and other Ga speakers who migrated from Anecho area in Togo, and surrounding areas.

Contents

1 Origin and History
2 Arts & Culture
2.1 Music & Sports
2.2 Rites of Passage
2.3 Funerals and "Fantasy" Coffins
3 Notable Ga-Adangbe People
4 See also
5 Publications
6 References
7 External links

Origin and History

The modern Ga is an ethnic group of several origins including possibly some distant origin with the Volta-Niger speakers.[4] Genetic studies indicate that the modern Ga-Adangbe are closer to Akan genetically.[5] Linguistically the Ga-Adangbe speak a kwa language which is closest to Akan and are a patrilineal people.

Due to the Geopolitical significance of the Land the Ga occupy the ethnic group has historically mixed with Akans thus aspects of the Akan culture can be seen within Ga culture.[6][7]"

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Hmm! One, for indepth understanding, want to find out who comprise the Volta-Niger speakers but significant amongst them are the Gbe, which designation covers Ewe and Fon speakers as well as the Yorubas.

One may ask what Ga-Adangmes are doing in Anexo (Aneho, Anecho) and Agotime in the midst of supposed Eweland? BTW, all the land from Ada Foah to Big Ada were part of Eweland before the Adangme fugitives moved in to join them. Just ask any Ada elder. That's the the Kudzragbe Clan, one of the 3 Ewe in origin clans of Ada. are the biggest land owners. If one finds out these things, then one can begin to understand why so many people from "Eweland", whom some Gas choose to call derisively "Ayigbes" without a clue to the origin of the epithet.

Btw, what's Fiifii Kwetey doing being an MP for Ketu South? with such a name, clearly, he can't be an Ewe?

I've a load of qs to ask and a ton of things to say but I am busy now.

Andy-K
C.Y. ANDY-K 12 years ago

I think not only this "pure Ga", Kpakpoi, needs serious education on who the Ga-Adangmes are, as indeed all Ghanaians do, including myself. After all, the researchers are still trying to piece the pieces together about our or ...
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I think not only this "pure Ga", Kpakpoi, needs serious education on who the Ga-Adangmes are, as indeed all Ghanaians do, including myself. After all, the researchers are still trying to piece the pieces together about our origins unless you subscribe about the biblical myths that put us in Garden of Eden, on Noah's Ark or the Tower of Babel. I'll begin with this cut from Wikipedia which all can very.

"Ga-Adangbe people
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Ga-Adangbes
Gã-Ada?b?s

Total population

Approximately 1.8 million[1]

Regions with significant populations
Ghana - Greater Accra Region & Eastern Region-, Togo, as well as the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States of America, and Canada

Languages
Ga and Adangme
Religion
Christianity • Traditional, Hinduism, Islam

The Ga-Adangbe, Gã-Ada?b?, Ga-Dangme, or GaDangme are an ethnic group in Togo and the Greater Accra Region in Ghana. The Ga and Adangbe people are grouped respectively as part of the Ga–Dangme ethnolinguistic group.[2][3]

The Ga-Adangbe people inhabit the Aného area in Togo, others live in the Greater Accra Plains. The modern day Adangbe include the people who live in Osu, Shai or Se, La, Ningo, Kpone, Krobo, Osudoku, Gbugbla (Prampram), Ada and Agotime who speak similar dialects.

The Ga also include groups occupying Anecho area in Togo, and Ga-Mashie in the central part of Accra, Nungua, and other Ga speakers who migrated from Anecho area in Togo, and surrounding areas.

Contents

1 Origin and History
2 Arts & Culture
2.1 Music & Sports
2.2 Rites of Passage
2.3 Funerals and "Fantasy" Coffins
3 Notable Ga-Adangbe People
4 See also
5 Publications
6 References
7 External links

Origin and History

The modern Ga is an ethnic group of several origins including possibly some distant origin with the Volta-Niger speakers.[4] Genetic studies indicate that the modern Ga-Adangbe are closer to Akan genetically.[5] Linguistically the Ga-Adangbe speak a kwa language which is closest to Akan and are a patrilineal people.

Due to the Geopolitical significance of the Land the Ga occupy the ethnic group has historically mixed with Akans thus aspects of the Akan culture can be seen within Ga culture.[6][7]"

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Hmm! One, for indepth understanding, would want to find out who comprise the Volta-Niger speakers but significant amongst them are the Gbe, which designation covers Ewe and Fon speakers, to mention only some, and Yorubas.

One may ask what Ga-Adangmes are doing in Anexo (Aneho, Anecho) and Agotime in the midst of supposed Eweland? BTW, all the land from Ada Foah to Big Ada were part of Eweland before the Adangme fugitives moved in to join them. Just ask any Ada elder. That's why the Kudzragbe Clan, one of the 3 Ewe in origin clans of Ada, are the biggest land owners. You can read all about that in "The Making of Ada" by C.O.C. Amate, even though he lied about the causes of the wars fought b/n the Adas and Anlos. If he admitted those Ewes were the subjects of the Anlo king, then he couldn't expect the Anlos to be cut off from what they once presided over. If one finds out about these things, then one can begin to understand why so many people from "Eweland", whom some Gas choose to call derisively "Ayigbes" without a clue to the origin of the epithet, choose to move to and settle in Accra once peace had returned to Accra, and the Akwamus were no longer chasing everybody around to feed the slave ships.

Btw, what's Fiifii Kwetey doing being an MP for Ketu South? With such a name, clearly, he can't be an Ewe? And what's the descendants of Tettegah, an Ada man doing being the Dusifiaga (Right-wing or Krorbor Division) of the Anlos? If these "Ayigbes" choose to continue to remain silent while we are all attacked and insulted cos of them, some of us shall break the taboos about not mentioning the origins of people and speak out.

I've a load of qs to ask and a ton of things to say but I am busy now.

Andy-K
Ada Boy 12 years ago

Brilliant stuff,I read this a while ago and I thought it solved some puzzle there. Thank you.

Brilliant stuff,I read this a while ago and I thought it solved some puzzle there. Thank you.
BUKOM MAN SASAMBONSAH 12 years ago

WHEN ALL THE ASHANTIS LEAVE THEIR REGION FOR THE CAPITAL ,THE SAME IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THEM.

WHEN ALL THE ASHANTIS LEAVE THEIR REGION FOR THE CAPITAL ,THE SAME IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THEM.
sln4 12 years ago

If the numbers is your only bother then sorry.What about the share of development?When you talk of Greater Accra Region,the Gas have dominated and marginalised the Dangmes,what do you say to that?Almost all with the exception ...
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If the numbers is your only bother then sorry.What about the share of development?When you talk of Greater Accra Region,the Gas have dominated and marginalised the Dangmes,what do you say to that?Almost all with the exception of Mike Gizo,all indigenous regional ministers have been Gas,what do you say to that?
princewilly@ymail.com 12 years ago

WE ARE GHANAIAN'S AND YOU CAN REPRESENT ANY AREA YOU CHOOSE.ITS MOT THE COLOR OF THE CAT THAT MATTERS,WHAT MATTERS IS THE CAT CATCHING A MOUSE.
PLAYERS PLAYING FOR ACCRA HEARTS OF OAK AND ACCRA GREAT OLYMPICS ARE FROM DIFFER ...
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WE ARE GHANAIAN'S AND YOU CAN REPRESENT ANY AREA YOU CHOOSE.ITS MOT THE COLOR OF THE CAT THAT MATTERS,WHAT MATTERS IS THE CAT CATCHING A MOUSE.
PLAYERS PLAYING FOR ACCRA HEARTS OF OAK AND ACCRA GREAT OLYMPICS ARE FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS.
THE AYIGBE WOMAN WAS BORN IN THAT AREA AND SPEAK LIKE THE GAS SO WHATS THE DIFFERENCE?
william 12 years ago

PRINCE, I AGREE WITH YOU.WE ARE DOING NATION BUILDING NOT ETHNIC BUILDING. GAS ARE THE LANDLORDS O THE CAPITAL AND THEREFORE CATALYTIC ETHNIC GROUP FOR NATION BUILDING. AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT LOSE THEIR CULTURE(AND THEY HAVE ...
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PRINCE, I AGREE WITH YOU.WE ARE DOING NATION BUILDING NOT ETHNIC BUILDING. GAS ARE THE LANDLORDS O THE CAPITAL AND THEREFORE CATALYTIC ETHNIC GROUP FOR NATION BUILDING. AS LONG AS THEY DO NOT LOSE THEIR CULTURE(AND THEY HAVE'NT) AND CAN BUY LAND IN OTHER TOWNS AND VILLAGES, AND CAN STAND ELECTIONS ANYWHERE AND BE ELECTED IF THEY ARE POPULAR, WHAT'S THE BI DEAL!

Sylvanus Agbemenyah P. K. 12 years ago

Princewilly, the 'AYI' that they have being adding the the term 'GBE' to sound the ayigbe was their forebear. Ewes only laugh at the fooly of people who called them ayigbe people. They should get more education on the term to ...
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Princewilly, the 'AYI' that they have being adding the the term 'GBE' to sound the ayigbe was their forebear. Ewes only laugh at the fooly of people who called them ayigbe people. They should get more education on the term to know the relationship between the gas and the ewes.
Natural Mystic 12 years ago

Henry, you are not serious. There is a Senegalese gentleman who is now busy trying to sell his vision to Germans so as to be elected into political office. It really does not matter where you come from so long as you can do t ...
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Henry, you are not serious. There is a Senegalese gentleman who is now busy trying to sell his vision to Germans so as to be elected into political office. It really does not matter where you come from so long as you can do the job. Am I the only person who naively thinks and believes that we are all Ghanaians?
PAA KWESI 12 years ago

MR Kpakpo your problem lies with your people,first of all tell your worthless nungua chief to use his influence on the govt to build nungua beach road,

MR Kpakpo your problem lies with your people,first of all tell your worthless nungua chief to use his influence on the govt to build nungua beach road,
Agyeman 12 years ago

Well said princewilly.Its not the dog in the fight that matters,its the fight in the dog that carries the day.

Well said princewilly.Its not the dog in the fight that matters,its the fight in the dog that carries the day.
princewilly@ymail.com 12 years ago

WE YOU GIVE A BONE LABELLED KPAKPO TO THE DOG IF HE WINS THE FIGHT?
TELL KPAKPO TO KEEP BACKING "BOW WOW,BOW WOW"

WE YOU GIVE A BONE LABELLED KPAKPO TO THE DOG IF HE WINS THE FIGHT?
TELL KPAKPO TO KEEP BACKING "BOW WOW,BOW WOW"
Nii Tsokor 12 years ago

You all have representatives in your regions who are from you various tribes and so what is wrong with Mr Allotey asking for the same type of deal for the Ga people ?

A bushman like you will never see reason.Bushman, go ho ...
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You all have representatives in your regions who are from you various tribes and so what is wrong with Mr Allotey asking for the same type of deal for the Ga people ?

A bushman like you will never see reason.Bushman, go home.
BUKOM MAN SASAMBONSAH 12 years ago

ON REPRESANTATION, I AGREE WITH YOU - AS A GHANAIAN, YOU CAN REPRESENT ANY REGION IN THE COUNTRY. UNFORTUNATELY, OUR DEMOCRACY IS PLAYED ON TRIBAL LINES AND THIS WILL TAKE GENERATIONS TO END.

UNTIL THAT DAY, WE WILL CONTIN ...
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ON REPRESANTATION, I AGREE WITH YOU - AS A GHANAIAN, YOU CAN REPRESENT ANY REGION IN THE COUNTRY. UNFORTUNATELY, OUR DEMOCRACY IS PLAYED ON TRIBAL LINES AND THIS WILL TAKE GENERATIONS TO END.

UNTIL THAT DAY, WE WILL CONTINUE THE BLAME GAME
Kwasi Longo 12 years ago

Surely the leadership of political parties should be based on ability and not tribal affinities. Ga people are few in number compared to the population as a whole yet some of them seem to think that they have some god-given r ...
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Surely the leadership of political parties should be based on ability and not tribal affinities. Ga people are few in number compared to the population as a whole yet some of them seem to think that they have some god-given right to "lead" just because they occupy the capital city. If and when a suitable Ga person arrives on the political scene then surely he will be considered for leadership. At this point in time there does not appear to any such person on the horizon. In the meantime let us refrain from these tribalistic leanings and lets strive towards good leadership as opposed to the tribal make up of such leadership. Ghana (and its captal city) belongs to all of us regardless of which part of it that we hail from.
Kankam 12 years ago

Even Ga-Dangbe and Krobo which are mutually intelligible to Ga, you seperated then as different tribes yet box ethnic groups from the north as northerners implying one tribe.This alone tells your inefficiency in topic you re ...
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Even Ga-Dangbe and Krobo which are mutually intelligible to Ga, you seperated then as different tribes yet box ethnic groups from the north as northerners implying one tribe.This alone tells your inefficiency in topic you re trying write on. Do your research to understand very well before coming out with pieces like this.Northerner is not a tribe.There re people from different ethnic background who re not residence of one region ye they become MPS like you have Ursula and co in Greater Accra.
Fox Bat 12 years ago

Urbanization is the cause of the problems which he didnt address. The Dangbes are largely rural based group.You are not going to stand a Fanti, Ewe at Ada or Kpone and get the same outcome as Teshie.Mr Kpakpo needs to do some ...
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Urbanization is the cause of the problems which he didnt address. The Dangbes are largely rural based group.You are not going to stand a Fanti, Ewe at Ada or Kpone and get the same outcome as Teshie.Mr Kpakpo needs to do some research on the effects of urbanization on indigenous populations in major cities of Africa. The Ga/Dangbe situation is not unique to Ghana, it is happening eveywhere in Africa.

Asiwome 12 years ago

They say catch flies with honey.

They say catch flies with honey.
DARK DAYS IN GHANA 12 years ago

Koome ke loo
Koome ke loo
Koome ke loo
Koome ke loo
Amete amafo abotri
Amete amafo abotri
Ni loo tsi kome shi
Ni loo tsi kome shi
Ne mantse kome te shi
Ne mantse kome te shi
Ni ewo loo pete kome noo
Ni ewo loo pet ...
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Koome ke loo
Koome ke loo
Koome ke loo
Koome ke loo
Amete amafo abotri
Amete amafo abotri
Ni loo tsi kome shi
Ni loo tsi kome shi
Ne mantse kome te shi
Ne mantse kome te shi
Ni ewo loo pete kome noo
Ni ewo loo pete kome noo
BUKOM MAN SASAMBONSAH 12 years ago

Loo ke koomi
Loo ke koomi

Then

Ni mantse gonti te shi
(mahtse's THUMB GOT UP)

ni eko loo epete komi noo

NOT NI WWO LOO

I hope you don't mind these corrections.

Loo ke koomi
Loo ke koomi

Then

Ni mantse gonti te shi
(mahtse's THUMB GOT UP)

ni eko loo epete komi noo

NOT NI WWO LOO

I hope you don't mind these corrections.
DARK DAYS IN GHANA 12 years ago

Not at all...was just making fun of the artilcle which I found to be very racist.

My family, even though not Ga, have lived in Accra since the 1920s, married Ga men and women and consider ourselves more Ga than our own tri ...
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Not at all...was just making fun of the artilcle which I found to be very racist.

My family, even though not Ga, have lived in Accra since the 1920s, married Ga men and women and consider ourselves more Ga than our own tribes. People don't even know me when I visit my own town. So if someday I decide to contest any of the Ga constituencies as an MP, especially where I grew up at Palladium, is Mr. Allottey saying that I cannot since I am not native Ga? And it will be wrong for the people of the area to vote for me since I am from a different tribe?
Nii Akwei 12 years ago

Count me out when it comes to politics. People enter into politics because of their stomach, that's all. Look at the mess NDC & NPP have done to this country, we call Ghana. It is time we bring economic issues to the table to ...
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Count me out when it comes to politics. People enter into politics because of their stomach, that's all. Look at the mess NDC & NPP have done to this country, we call Ghana. It is time we bring economic issues to the table to help Ghana move forward.
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SHITO KEE SHITO LOOO 12 years ago

ONCE GHANA'S CAPITAL IS IN THIS FRUSTRATED MAN'S REGION HE SHODLD HAVE BEEN AWARE THAT THAT REGION BELONGS TO ALL GHANAIANS. THERE CAN'T BE A NATURAL GA LEADER BECAUSE GAS WORSHIP THEIR FETISH PRIESTS MANY OF WHOM ARE ILLITER ...
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ONCE GHANA'S CAPITAL IS IN THIS FRUSTRATED MAN'S REGION HE SHODLD HAVE BEEN AWARE THAT THAT REGION BELONGS TO ALL GHANAIANS. THERE CAN'T BE A NATURAL GA LEADER BECAUSE GAS WORSHIP THEIR FETISH PRIESTS MANY OF WHOM ARE ILLITERATES. HOW MANY GA ARE LIVING IN THE OTHER REGIONS OF GHANA? ALMOST NIL!!!! FOR INSTANCE IT SO DIFFICULT TO FOR A NON GA TO MARRY A GA WOMAN BECAUSE THEY WON'T TRAVEL TO STAY UP COUNTRY, UPPER EAST/WEST, B/A,ETC. MY FRIEND MUST ALSO APPRECIATE THAT A GHANIAN IS MP IN BRITAIN SO HE SHOULD CALM DOWN. HE IS PROUD THAT THE CAPITAL IS IN HIS REGION BUT IT GOES WITH SOME COST SO THEY MUST LET OHENE DJANG STADIUM BE!!!!!!~!!
princewilly@ymail.com 12 years ago

A butcher in a Meat shop in Teshie is leaning on the counter toward the close of day when a dog with a basket in its jaws comes pushing through the door.

"An' wot's this then?" he asked. The dog knocks the basket sharply i ...
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A butcher in a Meat shop in Teshie is leaning on the counter toward the close of day when a dog with a basket in its jaws comes pushing through the door.

"An' wot's this then?" he asked. The dog knocks the basket sharply into the butcher's shins.

"You dumb dog." As he reaches down to smack the dog, he notices a note and a ten Cedi bill in the basket.

The scribble on the note asks for three pounds of his best mince [ground beef]. The butcher figures this is too easy. He goes to the window and reaches for the dried up stuff that's been sitting out all day.

The dog growls at him. The butcher turns around and, glaring at the pup, gets the best mince from the fridge. Weighing out about 2 1/2 pounds, he drops in on the scale with his thumb.

"Hmmmmm, a bit shy. Who'll know?"

Again, the dog growls menacingly. "Alright, alright," as he throws on a generous half pound. He wraps it out, drops it in the basket, and drops in change from a five. The dog threatens to chew him off at the ankles. Another five goes in the basket.

The butcher is quite impressed and decides to follow the piddy pup home. The dog quickly enters a high-rise buildings, pushes the lift button, enters the lift, and then pushes the button for the 12th floor. The dog walks down the corridor and smartly bangs the basket on the door. The door opens, and the dog's owner screams at the dog.

"Hey, what are you doing? That's a really smart dog you've got there," comments the butcher.
He's a stupid dog--that's the third time this week he's forgotten his key.

HENRY KPAKPO IS THE STUPID DOG OWNER HIMSELF.THE SMART DOG DOES NOT NEED THE KEYS EITHER BECAUSE HE CAN SMARTLY BANG THE BASKET ON THE DOOR AND BE LET IN.
THE AYIGBE WOMAN DID NOT FORCE THEM TO VOTE FOR HER,THEY LOVED HER AND VOTED FOR HER.
Anne 12 years ago

Henry, you wrote like a true npp and an enemy of Gamie. you are not a Ga and would never be one, where is pride?

Henry, you wrote like a true npp and an enemy of Gamie. you are not a Ga and would never be one, where is pride?
prince 12 years ago

henry reading your article just spoiled my day,your piece is naivety of the highest order.Ghana is a unitary state ,
one nation one people one destiny.your tribal sentiments are most unfortunate.

henry reading your article just spoiled my day,your piece is naivety of the highest order.Ghana is a unitary state ,
one nation one people one destiny.your tribal sentiments are most unfortunate.
BUKOM MAN SASAMBONSAH 12 years ago

FIRSTLY, LIKE YOU HAVE SAID, MIGRATION IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF GAS NOT BEING ELECTED IN THEIR OWN AREAS AS PALIAMENTARIANS. IN GHANA WE STILL VOTE ON TRIBAL LINES.

AREAS OF ACCRA WITH HIGH NUMBERS OF AKANS OR ASHANTIS VOTE FO ...
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FIRSTLY, LIKE YOU HAVE SAID, MIGRATION IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF GAS NOT BEING ELECTED IN THEIR OWN AREAS AS PALIAMENTARIANS. IN GHANA WE STILL VOTE ON TRIBAL LINES.

AREAS OF ACCRA WITH HIGH NUMBERS OF AKANS OR ASHANTIS VOTE FOR THEIR KIND (and this appears to be for the NPP).

ANOTHER ISSUE IS, GAS ARE BORN IDIOTS. A GA-MAN GETS A GOOD POST AND FORGETS EVERYBODY - FRIENDS, FAMILY etc. YOU GIVE AN ASHANTI HALF A POST AND BEFORE YOU KNOW, THE WHOLE OF ASHANTI WILL BE ENJOYING THE SPOILS!!!

I SALUTE & RESPECT THEM FOR THAT!! WHY NOT?? IT SHOWS THEY HAVE SENSE WHICH WE THE GAS LACK.

IT IS SAD TO SAY THIS ABOUT MY OWN PEOPLE BUT IT IS THE TRUTH!!!
the Duke 12 years ago

Henry, we Gas will typically say komi ke kena not komy and kenam. You are not a Ga. Your motive is to stoke tribal antagonism in our body polity. Shame on you. Leaders rise anytime the circumstances permit. If you dont have o ...
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Henry, we Gas will typically say komi ke kena not komy and kenam. You are not a Ga. Your motive is to stoke tribal antagonism in our body polity. Shame on you. Leaders rise anytime the circumstances permit. If you dont have one today, you may have one tomorrow. You can identify them todya and groom them for tomorrow. Let true Gas do that instead. d.
BUKOM MAN SASAMBONSAH 12 years ago

It is ------ Loo k3 komy.
mi yahe loo k3 komy NOT komy k3 loo.

Duke, are you Ga?

It is ------ Loo k3 komy.
mi yahe loo k3 komy NOT komy k3 loo.

Duke, are you Ga?
Isaac 12 years ago

I had suspected this was definitely not written by a true Ga but an imposter. Stans desciple

I had suspected this was definitely not written by a true Ga but an imposter. Stans desciple
KANTO 12 years ago

Henry i think before making such comments Did you first sit down to think of how many percent are the Gas compare to the Ghanian population 2.The Ga population is less than 10% of Ghana's population. Politics in Ghana is not ...
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Henry i think before making such comments Did you first sit down to think of how many percent are the Gas compare to the Ghanian population 2.The Ga population is less than 10% of Ghana's population. Politics in Ghana is nothing to boost off, because we practicing tribal Politics one party belonging to a particular tribe etc. 2.If all these are taking away from political programs etc. I think any tribe can be come a leader in Ghana.I suggest you must take the issue about tribalism matching with politics .
dannymam 12 years ago

Please ask ur chiefs why they allow Mills to inpose Togbi as the head of the milinium city in Accra, I mean Ga mashi stool land , why didn't anyone quetion it , blame ur self for selling ur rights to the ewes. Can u get anyt ...
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Please ask ur chiefs why they allow Mills to inpose Togbi as the head of the milinium city in Accra, I mean Ga mashi stool land , why didn't anyone quetion it , blame ur self for selling ur rights to the ewes. Can u get anything to do in volta region as a nonewe, even Ho polythecnic admission is purely for ewes, blame ur people
John Doe 12 years ago

Hi Henry,

I'm from Teshie myself and must bring to your attention that Hon. Sena Okity-Duah was born and raised in Teshie. I grew up with her. What would you say about this?

Hi Henry,

I'm from Teshie myself and must bring to your attention that Hon. Sena Okity-Duah was born and raised in Teshie. I grew up with her. What would you say about this?
Tompa Dade 12 years ago

This forum is slowly becoming a forum for tribalists, divisionists, seperatists and even racists. I pray there is a silent majority which does not subscribe to any of these groups. God bless our dear country!!

This forum is slowly becoming a forum for tribalists, divisionists, seperatists and even racists. I pray there is a silent majority which does not subscribe to any of these groups. God bless our dear country!!
Pelicles 12 years ago

How many times have I raised this question about Ga people? Look at the current NDC Chairman in the person of Ademola Coker? Can't a Ga person held that post? Ga people always prefer to squat behind others instead of trying ...
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How many times have I raised this question about Ga people? Look at the current NDC Chairman in the person of Ademola Coker? Can't a Ga person held that post? Ga people always prefer to squat behind others instead of trying to lead.

I will love to see Ga people holding key positions in all Ga areas instead of selling their face to other tribes. Henry Allotey is absolutely right in raising this question a to whether is a natural Ga leader in Ghana.
Alex Randolph 12 years ago

This is soo true. Slowly the other tribes have made the Gas look stupid because they have managed to buy the inheritance of the Gas.
They need more education and not to sell their inheritances out soo quickly.they always nev ...
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This is soo true. Slowly the other tribes have made the Gas look stupid because they have managed to buy the inheritance of the Gas.
They need more education and not to sell their inheritances out soo quickly.they always never work together and are are soo short term in their view on taking part in Ghana!s development
sln4 12 years ago

Krobos are Dangmes and E.T.Mensah is not a Ga but a Dangme.

Krobos are Dangmes and E.T.Mensah is not a Ga but a Dangme.
sln4 12 years ago

How many of trheindigenous regional ministers were Dangmes?All except Mike Gizo was not a Ga.What should the Dangmes also say?

How many of trheindigenous regional ministers were Dangmes?All except Mike Gizo was not a Ga.What should the Dangmes also say?
kojo.London 12 years ago

My grand mother is a Ga, but I'm grateful I don't behave like one.One thing you should know is, the Gas behave like sheep. They don't want to initiate anything. They want to be told what to do always that's why people and the ...
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My grand mother is a Ga, but I'm grateful I don't behave like one.One thing you should know is, the Gas behave like sheep. They don't want to initiate anything. They want to be told what to do always that's why people and the NDC always take advantage of them.EDUCATION IS THE KEY.Have you forgotten there are MP's in the Asanti region who are not Asantis?
Nii Tsokor 12 years ago

There is nothing wrong with what he is saying.Bushman, when are you going back to your decrepit village ?

There is nothing wrong with what he is saying.Bushman, when are you going back to your decrepit village ?
kojo.London 12 years ago

Maybe you should be going first. Ghana is trying to unite and you guys try hard to divide . Don't allow yourselves to be fooled by this politicians whilst they enjoy their booty from mother Ghana. They want to see us fighting ...
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Maybe you should be going first. Ghana is trying to unite and you guys try hard to divide . Don't allow yourselves to be fooled by this politicians whilst they enjoy their booty from mother Ghana. They want to see us fighting ourselves always. Let's stop it today remember my grandmaa is a Ga.thanks
JOSEPH GANYOBI 12 years ago

ITS GOOD FOR NOW....BUT WAIT AND SEE..THOSE IGNORANT AND UNCIVILYED MONKEY EATERS WHO CANT EVEN PRONOUSED WORDS IN ENGLISH ..THINKS THEY ARE BETTER THAN THE WHOLE COUNTRY.....THEY ARE LIKE MONKEYS LOOKING INTO THE MIRROR...TH ...
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ITS GOOD FOR NOW....BUT WAIT AND SEE..THOSE IGNORANT AND UNCIVILYED MONKEY EATERS WHO CANT EVEN PRONOUSED WORDS IN ENGLISH ..THINKS THEY ARE BETTER THAN THE WHOLE COUNTRY.....THEY ARE LIKE MONKEYS LOOKING INTO THE MIRROR...THEIR DAYS ARE HERE NOW AND ITS NOT GOING TO CHANGE ANYTIME SOON.....YOU SEE IF YOU ARE NOT CIVILYZED YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED.....WAIT AND SEE...
Osei Boateng 12 years ago

Foorish Accramain. Yor pliplo kan note ruull Gana.

When Plesidant Kufour bekam leeder he don good for uss.

Put Accramain and noting is happened. Monkey is in Accra. We in Kumasi are eerducate and doctars and have proper ...
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Foorish Accramain. Yor pliplo kan note ruull Gana.

When Plesidant Kufour bekam leeder he don good for uss.

Put Accramain and noting is happened. Monkey is in Accra. We in Kumasi are eerducate and doctars and have propere sense everyday!!!

Accramain too fool.
LIZ 12 years ago

You can’t even spell. I have a hard time understanding you and you say you have educated people in your village? Go sit your ass somewhere and hide.

You can’t even spell. I have a hard time understanding you and you say you have educated people in your village? Go sit your ass somewhere and hide.
EWES WON'T ELECT NON-EWE 12 years ago

THE MOST SELFISH TRIBE IN GHANA

THE MOST SELFISH TRIBE IN GHANA
JUST GIVE THEM KENKEY & FISH 12 years ago

EWES WILL NEVER ELECT A GA IN EWELAND

EWES WILL NEVER ELECT A GA IN EWELAND
Chuck Wayo 12 years ago

This piece is pathetic to say the least. IAssuming there were no bonafide Ga leaders, why can't you suggest pragmatic ways to groom the next generation or offer yourself for national election? Your criticism of Hon Ayikoi Oto ...
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This piece is pathetic to say the least. IAssuming there were no bonafide Ga leaders, why can't you suggest pragmatic ways to groom the next generation or offer yourself for national election? Your criticism of Hon Ayikoi Otoo is most unfair. Clearly, you are clueless on the role of lawyers in society, which would lead me to believe that you also lack a basic understanding of what leadership is all about. Go back to basics and study leadership 101. It will purge you of all your demons: Bigotry, Tribalism, Xenophobia, Myopic and contrived ideologies that you espouse. People like you are capable of instigating more dangerous viterols than what Ken Adjapong allegedly hurled on radio. Get a life, if you have nothing of substance to say, please be quiet!!
James, Karikari 12 years ago

Kpakpo Allotey there are few things you should know
1. that some of your ancestors were Ewe's , Ayi (Ayigbe?)
2. there is no human on earth who can claim to be an absolute/pure native.
3. are you aware of the inter-marriag ...
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Kpakpo Allotey there are few things you should know
1. that some of your ancestors were Ewe's , Ayi (Ayigbe?)
2. there is no human on earth who can claim to be an absolute/pure native.
3. are you aware of the inter-marriages and conceptions between Ewes, Akwapems, Awutu(Obutu), Dangmes (Osudoku, Prampram/Gbugblah, Denkyeras- Otublohu etc and those from the Northerners who were the caretakers for the Ga absentee landlords/family/stool landlords (e.g Bubiashie). Inter-marriages between Gas and the early Europeans, Portugese and the Dutch. Apart from your economic argument, the Gas are not known to foster unity among themselves. They are more willing to show favour to the stranger more than to their own Ga. Is it because of the popular saying 'gbor nii ayeor'?(literally meaning - eat from the stranger).
5. Gas are no respecters of their leaders and families, especially, those from poor and humble families who made it to the top.
6. Sorry but on the whole the Gas lack principle, they are not risk takers and are just simply complacent.
Joseph, Nyamador 12 years ago

Gas don't like to take on responsibility. Prefer the easy and 'cool life'. Gaman would not commit to hard work. Only 'easy come easy go life'.
But what do you expect when you sell your family homes and pieces of land to stra ...
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Gas don't like to take on responsibility. Prefer the easy and 'cool life'. Gaman would not commit to hard work. Only 'easy come easy go life'.
But what do you expect when you sell your family homes and pieces of land to strangers on freehold for peanut when you have no other place of abode. This is madness, so how do you expect others to respect a person of no abode or put a madness in-charge?
Centurion 12 years ago

Ataa me ke awome Ga me nyehaa woteashi

Ataa me ke awome Ga me nyehaa woteashi
Ada Boy 12 years ago

We dont need a wae cry,we are the most peaceful of the lot,we have become victims of bad governments from the past and present.Blame the government not the poor Teshie residents and others swamped in the region by poor nation ...
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We dont need a wae cry,we are the most peaceful of the lot,we have become victims of bad governments from the past and present.Blame the government not the poor Teshie residents and others swamped in the region by poor national urban planning policies,or has then been any policies?

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