Stop Mourning The Ghost Of A Dead Empire

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Ghana 11 years ago

What did you say your name is? Kwarteng?

What did you say your name is? Kwarteng?
KWAKU 11 years ago

This writer feels the need to use his slave name, Kwarteng. For someone from the Volta region, it is fanciful to maintain your slave name. If those Porcupine Kleptos are as disgusting as described, would it not be unconscio ...
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This writer feels the need to use his slave name, Kwarteng. For someone from the Volta region, it is fanciful to maintain your slave name. If those Porcupine Kleptos are as disgusting as described, would it not be unconscionable to feel the need to have an association with them? The Porcupine has always welcomed differing thoughts; the porcupine always learns from his mistakes and comes out better from every situation.

Get it?
C.Y. ANDY-K 11 years ago

Totally, utterly subversive AS ONLY a dissident from the cream of the intelligentsia can write! Kudos!

Wait until I put in my fillers, the meat in the pudding. It is the only way of weaning people off stale ideas and obses ...
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Totally, utterly subversive AS ONLY a dissident from the cream of the intelligentsia can write! Kudos!

Wait until I put in my fillers, the meat in the pudding. It is the only way of weaning people off stale ideas and obsessions! I recollect the rumpus I caused on Okyeame in the '90s when I announced that one of the demands of Yaa Asantewaa and his faction in the great divide that was Asante at the time was the restoration of the slave trade by the British! My opponents, of course, had to eat their words again after painfully searching the archives! Some Ghanaian heroine indeed. Who were they intending to continue selling to the Cottonians? Ha! ba!

Once we are finished with unraveling the great deeds of their illustrious ancestors, we can decide whether they were deeds someone can take pride in and be still proud about Today.

So Kontsiabu ooOO! Here we come!

Andy-K
franciskwarteng 11 years ago

DEAR Nyebro Yao,

Don't mind them.

Some of the folks here don't know what time it is!

It is sad that true history, pre-colonial history of the peoples of present-day Ghana, is not taught well--if at all--in Ghana th ...
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DEAR Nyebro Yao,

Don't mind them.

Some of the folks here don't know what time it is!

It is sad that true history, pre-colonial history of the peoples of present-day Ghana, is not taught well--if at all--in Ghana though the hard facts are all there.

Some readers even have in their minds that I am afraid of somebody. I only tried to publish here a political satire. I never intended to publish where "serious" history anyway.

I have a well-grounded historian friend here in the US who surprised a a group of his peers, mostly historians, sociologists, scientists, etc., with shocking revelations about the Asante Empire, hard historical facts "hidden" in libraries all over the world, includinng those Ghana, but are not touched upon because of their sensitivite nature.

These afore-mentioned represent a crossection of some of America's leading/distinguished scholars. In fact, after his presentation conferee scholars came scrambling for him and his paper.

Moreover, even my father, an Asante, has told me part of this "hidden" history, a history which many of our traditional leaders know but will not want to discuss for their sensitive nature.

I still do not understand why people are crying over a political satire. And this it matter whether I am Ewe or not? Arent't Ewes human beings? Haven't Ewes contributed to Africa's civilizations as any of our other non-African brothers and sisters?

Haven't Ewes produced some of Africa's best scientists, politicians, mathematicians, philosophers, sociologists, teachers, professors, musicians, lawyers, etc., as any other? We are quick to insult others but are afraid to face the facts of history!

These naysayers should be thankful I am here to present a political satire, not any "serous" historical analsys. My only advice is that they should not stress themselves as the "true" history involving the deeds of forebears are there for all to see.

No mount of whitewashing and historical revisionism can erase this "terrible" history. Even most ethnocentric traditional knowledge keepers know these "shameful" histories.

I know your series will educate these readers and so will not bother my head!

Thanks brother and have a great weekend. I look forward to your educative series.

Thanks.
Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

It is too early: don't go the route of Bokor!

It is too early: don't go the route of Bokor!
francis kwarteng 11 years ago

Hello,

Do not read if you will get hurt. Anyway, two or three more parts are coming.

Ask questions if you don't understand anything because I did not write with you or the way you think in mind. Get it right.

Thanks ...
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Hello,

Do not read if you will get hurt. Anyway, two or three more parts are coming.

Ask questions if you don't understand anything because I did not write with you or the way you think in mind. Get it right.

Thanks.
Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

Interesting take! My question is Great Thrash? You notice that I forgot the question sign!

Interesting take! My question is Great Thrash? You notice that I forgot the question sign!
Mr. Figure-Out 11 years ago

This is psychotic. Who paid you to disgrace yourself in such a monstrouis fashion when smart guys of your ilk are using their Gods given talent to help extriicate Ghana from the economic hardships induced by the Atinga Troko ...
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This is psychotic. Who paid you to disgrace yourself in such a monstrouis fashion when smart guys of your ilk are using their Gods given talent to help extriicate Ghana from the economic hardships induced by the Atinga Trokosi alliance, I mean the Ndc. Spending such a valuiable time in Kookoase, digging for the enviable burried treasures, the scintillating past of the great porcupine, who even the "lions of Judah" could not defeat, is an uphill task that your ant-sized ass is way way too big to accomplish. You started a noble cause here on this forum and I wish you could do
much better than this infantile Trokosi mudslinging approach you have taken. What herbs have you been smoking of late? Get this straight to your ethnic confused square skuil that it is by no accident that God created kings and servants, whites and also blacks. Also the porcupine is not as dummy as you trying to paint if your silly black asshole is able to acknowledge in one of the above paragraphs that the same was able to go to salaga slave market and bouight slaves to fight for them in their numerous war victories. Smart is the apt description for the porcupine if logic is relevant in this discussion. Go back and sin no more foryour blasphemy and transgressions are forgiven by the great gods of kookoase. Stop this uinholy series before I crack the whip on you. I will get in touch on Wednesday.
Mr. Figure-Out 11 years ago

You are trying to chew the bone that The Great Nkrumah himself could not chew. He finally ran to Guinea in just a pair of shoe and some dirty rug covering his long dick and the lower end of his alimentary. Stop this nonsense ...
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You are trying to chew the bone that The Great Nkrumah himself could not chew. He finally ran to Guinea in just a pair of shoe and some dirty rug covering his long dick and the lower end of his alimentary. Stop this nonsense before you chased to Togo barefooted with probably your square balls nakedly dangling between your thighs. This war path you have been taken is too dangerous. Don't create unnecessary enemies for yourself.
MINOR CASE 11 years ago

At least there was an empire with rich history and prowess unmatched by any tribe in Ghana and as a result,its descendants are the envy of a particular group of parasites who are not only perpetually born slaves but evil. Th ...
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At least there was an empire with rich history and prowess unmatched by any tribe in Ghana and as a result,its descendants are the envy of a particular group of parasites who are not only perpetually born slaves but evil. These parasites disseminate nothing but misery where ever they are found in the world because they see poverty as a virtue and therefore lazy . The most bitter of these parasites are their children especially those named after their fathers slave owners,like one called Tengkwar Cisfra. One would have thought that being a bitter person he would shed his slave name but he sees it as a badge of honor despite his bitterness. He is smart enough though, to know that his name gives him identity as a human being . He confessed to me that his beef with the descendants of this great kingdom is that they have in this modern times , imposed their language, culture , music etc on Ghanaians and that this is a modern form of colonialism and he detests it. I reminded him that the once great empire is like a chameleon .It adapts to changing times and will continue to be great .

Bono 11 years ago

Minor, henceforth your name is changed to Major. Best response to Mr. Cisfra.

Minor, henceforth your name is changed to Major. Best response to Mr. Cisfra.
Bono 11 years ago

Minor, henceforth your name is changed to Major. Best response to Mr. Cisfra.

Minor, henceforth your name is changed to Major. Best response to Mr. Cisfra.
MAAME 11 years ago

Thank you so much MINOR CASE for this nice and sensible comment.Some are born great, others achieve greatness but still some are left to their destiny.Those left to their destiny are those who hate and envy their slave mas ...
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Thank you so much MINOR CASE for this nice and sensible comment.Some are born great, others achieve greatness but still some are left to their destiny.Those left to their destiny are those who hate and envy their slave masters kids but love to use their names, Bokor and his people are fighting a losing battle, this your hate and enviness will

never help you to catch up with those who are ahead of you by miles not even your educated elites will match up with their illiterates.You can use your idiotic shakespearing metaphor to experess your useless self, who cares ? We the grand kids of the Golden stool don't care a hoot about you smelly fools.You will continue to be struggling for your identity which no one in Ghana cares to realise because your uselessness has out weighed your usefulness.
KOLA ,LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

You guys hate the truth when preached to you. What in this article is false and why haven't you guys challenged any falsity so far rather to continue dancing 'adowa' around it?

You guys hate the truth when preached to you. What in this article is false and why haven't you guys challenged any falsity so far rather to continue dancing 'adowa' around it?
ken 11 years ago

How long did it take to you to write this trash article?

How long did it take to you to write this trash article?
francis kwarteng 11 years ago

Hello,

Thanks for the comments. I hope you enjoyed reading it.

You guys keep giving us the urge to write some more. And we will not disappoint you!

Anyway, it took me about 30 minutes to write this. Is 30 minutes l ...
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Hello,

Thanks for the comments. I hope you enjoyed reading it.

You guys keep giving us the urge to write some more. And we will not disappoint you!

Anyway, it took me about 30 minutes to write this. Is 30 minutes long or short?

The other parts will soon be in. Read them when they arrive and let me know what you think of them.

Let's have fun together on Ghanaweb. Writing is what I do for pleasure. I hope you are a writer yourself. Share you writings with us. Okay?

Thanks.
KWAKU 11 years ago

Since your word count is 2946, it means you can type at 100 words per minute. And I take it that you did not go back to read over what you wrote. You are not even truthful to yourself. Who are you kidding or trying to impr ...
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Since your word count is 2946, it means you can type at 100 words per minute. And I take it that you did not go back to read over what you wrote. You are not even truthful to yourself. Who are you kidding or trying to impress?
francis kwarteng 11 years ago

Hello KWAKU,

My brother, it's you I am trying to impress! Did I achieve that? Or failed?

Do you have any problem with my typing speed? Well, I hope you also like the sound of my slave name--kwarteng!

How about the ...
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Hello KWAKU,

My brother, it's you I am trying to impress! Did I achieve that? Or failed?

Do you have any problem with my typing speed? Well, I hope you also like the sound of my slave name--kwarteng!

How about the other slave name FRANCIS? You never said anything about it! The point is, I love slave names! I hope you do too?

Anyway, I am happy we are having fun on Ghanaweb. Enjoy the sequels!

Remember, my good brother KWAKU, I am still going to use my slave name, Kwarteng, IN ALL SUBSEQUENT ARTICLES.

You can also add YAW to my slave name to make it complete. I love the slave name in the same way I love BANKU AND OKRO SOUP and any "EWE" recipe you can think of. I simply can't live without them.

My brother, let me know in case I did not impress. I will have to work harder next time.

I hope we are having fun on Ghanaweb.

Enjoy your weekend!
KWAKU 11 years ago

I am very impressed by your futility and nothingness.

I am very impressed by your futility and nothingness.
KOLA ,LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

Can't take the truth? So why not write something factual to refute the claims so far instead of your continuous 'adowa dancing' around the Facts?

Can't take the truth? So why not write something factual to refute the claims so far instead of your continuous 'adowa dancing' around the Facts?

KWAKU 11 years ago

Maybe you can help me identify a single fact. Insinuations are not facts. This is the truth that hurts. The Porcupine always was, always is and always will be the envy of those without a center. Finding your center may he ...
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Maybe you can help me identify a single fact. Insinuations are not facts. This is the truth that hurts. The Porcupine always was, always is and always will be the envy of those without a center. Finding your center may help you appreciate the Porcupine's significance to your pride as a Ghanaian.
CAPII 11 years ago

PEOPLE WITHOUT HISTORY HAVE NO CULTURE OR TRADITION.THEY ARE CONTROLLED IN THEIR BORROWED CULTURE AS 2ND RATE INDIVIDUALS.WHAT'S IN A NAME? "IDENTITY."

PEOPLE WITHOUT HISTORY HAVE NO CULTURE OR TRADITION.THEY ARE CONTROLLED IN THEIR BORROWED CULTURE AS 2ND RATE INDIVIDUALS.WHAT'S IN A NAME? "IDENTITY."
francis kwarteng 11 years ago

Hello,

This is one major problem I have with some readers on Ghanaweb, that is, taking a writer's deeper ideas out of context, instead of asking questions.

I also appropriated certain familiar names to add to the philo ...
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Hello,

This is one major problem I have with some readers on Ghanaweb, that is, taking a writer's deeper ideas out of context, instead of asking questions.

I also appropriated certain familiar names to add to the philosophical subtext of this essay.

This is a political satire, not an indictment of any particular ethnic group. I simply tried to borrow some familiar cultural and historical motifs to make my point.

Those of you have problems should take my name to Kofi Gyebi, the King of Aduman, Asante Region, and ask him every question you need to know.

My father, an Asante on both mother's and father's side, comes from Aduman. Kofi Gyebi, his nephew, is one and the oldest (male) children of his only sister's.

Again, my father, a onetime Buddhist, refuse to mount the throne in the late 1980s after his uncle's death and passed on the throne to Kofi Gyebi, one of my first cousins on my father's side.

One of the reasons he refused the throne was because he had converted to Christiniaty around 1990 and was not ready to go through the traditional rituals.

The other point was that he was leaving Ghana for the states at the time (1990) and believed he could not rule the people of Aduman from the states.

I hate discussing such private matters on a public forum like Ghanaweb because some might misconstrue it as boastfulness.

The short and tall of is that this essays is not about any particular ethnic group in Ghana. Recall also that Air Vice Yaw Boakye was my uncle, my father's cousin. I would have used him in my eesays if he were certifiably "involved" in the coup that topppled that toppled Kwame Nkrumah.

I am simply taking full advantage of of the intellectual powers of literary/poetic license to use Afrifa, Danquah, or Busia as an epitome of evil.

Any of you can use Angel Gabriel as an epitome of evil and I promise not to sue anyone. Finally, my mother is a Fnati from Cape Coast.

Do I have to be saying all this since ethnocentrism has never been a headache for me?

Please ask questions if you have any problems and don't try to interpret the essay for me. There are loads of hidden meanings behind every single character in this piece. Don't overstretch your imaginations.

What I have read so far with regard to this essay is similar to the international problems Salman Rushdie (though I am not impying I am anywhere near that literary giant. I am not.) faced over misintepretation of his "The Satanic Verses," I book I read in the 1990s.

Therefore, many, mostly Moslem clerics, took his public and private criticism of Islam while reading his book.

But one sometimes has to separate the public persona of a thinker's pronounements from his intellectual literariness. The two do not necessarily always go hand in hand. For instance, there four ethnocentric Ghanaweb columnists whose works I don't reat excpet drawn there by a Ghanaweb reader.

Sometimes I read reader's misnterpretations of my work and I get surprised. I do not know for sure whether such readers actually read the article at all or even in context.

I even read whole professors making similar mistakes with in-context reading of materails. I do not know what they do with critical and cultural theories when they read!

Thus, one cannot read the magic realism of Salman Rusdie, Ben Okri, or Gabriel Garcia Marquez as one reads the imagism of Wole Soyinka.

Finally, I don't use the word "tribe" or "tribalism." The word's etymology (philology) is not a comfortable. I would have preferred if they are used in reference to animals. Africans are human beings!

Please allow me to avail myself of the benefits of literary/poetic licence.

Thanks.
Ghana 11 years ago

Damn, where do you copy these articles from? Your comment is full of grammatical mistakes and has no semblance to your articles.

Damn, where do you copy these articles from? Your comment is full of grammatical mistakes and has no semblance to your articles.
francis kwarteng 11 years ago

Hello Ghana,

I hardly proofread my comments to my readers.

You may even notice many grammatical mistakes in my essays if you read closely.

Unfortunately, I notice these mistakes when I have to do a re-reading of a ...
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Hello Ghana,

I hardly proofread my comments to my readers.

You may even notice many grammatical mistakes in my essays if you read closely.

Unfortunately, I notice these mistakes when I have to do a re-reading of a particular essay in order to respond to readers' questions.

Besides, English and grammar are not things I bother myself with. I hope you can understand my point. I also write everyday, sometimes at least different articles per day!

Again, English and grammar are not my headache. Spreading positive message is my priority, not necessarily of grammar.

Thank you.
KOLA ,LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

So now we know Kwarteng is no Trokosi Ewe to write have written the truth about the Porcupine. And so not everyone who writes against the Porcupine or the dead empire is Ewe?

So now we know Kwarteng is no Trokosi Ewe to write have written the truth about the Porcupine. And so not everyone who writes against the Porcupine or the dead empire is Ewe?
The forumpolice 11 years ago

Stop writing "trokoinglish"

Stop writing "trokoinglish"
KOLA ,LONDON PROPER 11 years ago

It is typo so why are you making noise over something we call 'twi-English syndrome'?

It is typo so why are you making noise over something we call 'twi-English syndrome'?
Teacher 11 years ago

Childrens is a group of children is a typo too?

Childrens is a group of children is a typo too?
OGYAM 11 years ago

Do you know where his mother comes from ? I bet she is from Trokosiland.

Do you know where his mother comes from ? I bet she is from Trokosiland.

KOO PAA 11 years ago

You don't know where his mum is from either, do you?

You don't know where his mum is from either, do you?
C.Y. ANDY-K 11 years ago

My brother, it is not boastfulness to let them know which breed of dogs born you, if they think you are dog! You mentioned yours, let them also mount the podium openly and declare which dogs born them! I said mine! So let the ...
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My brother, it is not boastfulness to let them know which breed of dogs born you, if they think you are dog! You mentioned yours, let them also mount the podium openly and declare which dogs born them! I said mine! So let them tell me theirs and tell me how they own Ghana more than me and my own! My people!

After all, we also added some mosquito-infested, swampy patch to it. And it is not located in Togo. If anything at all, we lost some stretch to the Germans/French.

Andy-K
Fiwisintin 11 years ago

Focal Point
The focal point in this particular literary work rests not so much on content – in the preceding write-ups, the author had armed his readers sufficiently with factual data enabling them grasp the theme – as ...
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Focal Point
The focal point in this particular literary work rests not so much on content – in the preceding write-ups, the author had armed his readers sufficiently with factual data enabling them grasp the theme – as it does on his new writing style which highlights his ability to creatively tell an old Ghana tale utilizing a combination of uniquely African and western devices to distinguish this piece.. Kudos!
James Obeng 11 years ago

He who the cap fits,let him wear it.

He who the cap fits,let him wear it.
Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

Tweaa!

Tweaa!
Fiwisintin 11 years ago

This speaks to us - Ghanaians - and also what we're currently indulging in:

"Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate..... serious vanity,
Misshapen chaos of well?seeming forms,
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fi ...
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This speaks to us - Ghanaians - and also what we're currently indulging in:

"Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate..... serious vanity,
Misshapen chaos of well?seeming forms,
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,
Still?waking sleep, that is not what it is!" (Shakespeare's Romeo)Certainly, that is not what it should be.

My Brothers & Sisters, I greet you with love and oneness! Let our focus be on saving Ghana from the EPA -that is a major foe.

Nowadays, few can claim purity of blood from any one ethnic group, truth be told! I wish us well! Peace!
Fiwisintin 11 years ago

My apologies for the question mark typos; they should be replaced with hyphens.
Thanks.

My apologies for the question mark typos; they should be replaced with hyphens.
Thanks.
franciskwarteng 11 years ago

Dear friend,

Don't apologise to anyone.

You have said it all, there is no racial or ethnic purity anywhere. You are one of the wisest commenators I have come across.

Those who are advancing racial or ethnic purity ...
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Dear friend,

Don't apologise to anyone.

You have said it all, there is no racial or ethnic purity anywhere. You are one of the wisest commenators I have come across.

Those who are advancing racial or ethnic purity have no idea what they are talking about. The purpose of this political satire is to crush those who want to claim ethnic superiority over others.

Yes, we claim we are Akans, Ewes, Dagombas, Gas, etc., whatever, but are not willing to consider th eimpact of ancient intermarriages, wars, trade, and human geography in rendering these "ethnic" superiority claims foolish and utterly nonsensical.

Thanks, there is not ethnic superiority anywere in the world! Thanks for yourwise contributions.

I agree you call for unity butdon't apolopgize to anyone. You have said nothing wrong. I only want us to begin respecting each other without this ethnic superiority nonsense!

Have a great weekend.
Kwadwo 11 years ago

Francis, we are proud of our heritage and we will remain the envy of many. We even took the English on and gave them hell unlike others. Your trash will not change history, and you will be ever neck deep in your inferiority ...
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Francis, we are proud of our heritage and we will remain the envy of many. We even took the English on and gave them hell unlike others. Your trash will not change history, and you will be ever neck deep in your inferiority complex. The sting of the porcupine will continue to irk your tortured soul. Good nite, buddy.
Koo Pia 11 years ago

Only he has the ability to write LONG, WINDING ethnocentric articles.

Andy man up, man.

Only he has the ability to write LONG, WINDING ethnocentric articles.

Andy man up, man.
Akadu Mensema 11 years ago

Hmm! Naaaa! But Andy-K can pull it off!

Hmm! Naaaa! But Andy-K can pull it off!
C.Y. ANDY-K 11 years ago

Thanks for the compliment and recognition of my prowess.

Watch this space!

Andy-K

Thanks for the compliment and recognition of my prowess.

Watch this space!

Andy-K
NAKED 11 years ago

A typical African always trying to destroy someone's reputation that it took them millions years for them to built. Whiles Easteners and Westeners are trying hard to wipe out dark skin people, these dark skin people are figth ...
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A typical African always trying to destroy someone's reputation that it took them millions years for them to built. Whiles Easteners and Westeners are trying hard to wipe out dark skin people, these dark skin people are figthing against themselves. Oh pathetic people on the surface of the earth try to reason as humans just for ones and stop these fusing and fighting among yourselves, we did this and they took our noble and mighty man as slaves now look at our continent as Afrika now you can see what is going on, please let's stop these attitude of backbiting and have focus that will bring development to our country intead of fighting.
warren 11 years ago

I am always amused when I read such stupid articles on ghanaweb. Asantes have always stood up for freedom and self determination. even the pepeni president speaks perfect asante twi . This shows how powerful the Asantes are. ...
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I am always amused when I read such stupid articles on ghanaweb. Asantes have always stood up for freedom and self determination. even the pepeni president speaks perfect asante twi . This shows how powerful the Asantes are. If you cant live with it then go and burn the sea. We are proud of who and where we come from and nothing is going to change that
Charles Agbenu 11 years ago

Information for Ewew tribal bigots: Southern tribes look down upon Northerners, not only Asantes
I am an EWE and my Siler friends don’t understand what I stand for.
I believe that every tribe in Ghana is important
E ...
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Information for Ewew tribal bigots: Southern tribes look down upon Northerners, not only Asantes
I am an EWE and my Siler friends don’t understand what I stand for.
I believe that every tribe in Ghana is important
Every tribe has bad sides
At the same time every tribe has good sides
We should progress in peaceful existence if we respect all tribes
All the southern tribes including my own Ewes, Gas, Fanti, Asante, Akuapem, Assin, Bono, Sefwi, Ahanta, Nzema etc traditionally think Northerners are uncivilised and fools. That’s the bitter truth.
That tradition does not go for Ashantis alone as some southern tribes wickedly and deliberately put across.
They wickedly spread the idea that only Ashantis traditionally don’t regard Northerners
All the Southern tribes are guilty of that value. bigot
Asantes are wickedly and bigotishly cited as the only tribe which traditionally looks down upon Northerners. That’s a lie.
I challenge ZEO, Momapo, Sellassie Ameko, Nii addotey, Papa 2, Kasa Barima, Mouth, Ogyatanaa, Odikr@, Dawu, Kwaku Azar and SILers and NDC top dogs Fiifi Kwetey, Rich Quarshiga, Doe Ameho, Nii Lante , Anyidoho etc to refute that.
The Ewes and Gas are traditionally guiltier than Ashantis in that regard and they hide it behind ‘’minority tribe’
Ghana politics should be rid of ethnocentricism of all forms.
Wait for more exposures!!
C.Y. ANDY-K 11 years ago

Charles,

What's your problem? At least you admit that some exhibit ethnic prejudice against others. Btw, I wish you were at the Airport that day when I witnessed this illiterate groundnut seller shouting at an Ewe lady fro ...
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Charles,

What's your problem? At least you admit that some exhibit ethnic prejudice against others. Btw, I wish you were at the Airport that day when I witnessed this illiterate groundnut seller shouting at an Ewe lady from London, "ayigbe dzorlor" cos she refused to buy their groundnut. I mentioned that incidence in my upcoming series.

Anyway, have you ever heard any Ewes or Gas publicly taunting Northerners with whatever ethnic prejudices they inherit as some of "these Akans" do? Btw, my "these Akans" is wider than Asantes except in the generic sense, since the original Asante polity is now broken into different name groups. And it did not comprise all Akans but just a segment I have identified prone to ethnocentric thinking and prejudices.

I can say that I have no such prejudice against Northerners, since as a child, I was made to believe by some people in Anloga that we were from the North cos we stayed in the north for a number of years and spoke Ewe with a Northern Ghana (Hausa) accent. Besides, I have real uncles from the North, my great grandfathers off-springs, a couple or so who came to live in Anloga in the early '60s. Two siblings were born after me there. I was born in Accra and taken there barely 2 years.

Anlos have a habit of referring to people per where they come from, so we were referred to as the Dzogbedzitorwo, literally, people from the hot bush. "Dzogbe" is how Anlos refer to the Savannah, and nothing derogatory about that. I had some nicknames, which I hated and got into many fights over. E.g., to distinguish me from the many other Yaos, Damongo was added to my Yao. A cousin, now deceased, who was born in Adeiso with an Akan mother, was called "Kwaku Densu," which he hated and wouldn't respond to when being called so by even the auntie he was staying with!

There is blatant in your face racism and there is "smiling racism".

Andy-K

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