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• All Die Be Die 9 years ago

  It's only a stupid and dirty primitive whimp who will such a divisive article in this day and age. No wonder you suffer from low self esteem and can't use your Asante name; kwasiato.

  It's only a stupid and dirty primitive whimp who will such a divisive article in this day and age. No wonder you suffer from low self esteem and can't use your Asante name; kwasiato.

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• Houdini 9 years ago

  So it is low self esteem that is prevailing on Ghanaweb where every positive comment about Mahamah is made by people with Akan name?
  
  You can accuse Asantes with everything you want to but low self esteem is not one, I can ...
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  So it is low self esteem that is prevailing on Ghanaweb where every positive comment about Mahamah is made by people with Akan name?
  
  You can accuse Asantes with everything you want to but low self esteem is not one, I can assure you incestuous trokosi daughter fucker.

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• insight to the bone 9 years ago

  The country has been mismanaged for so long that the only way to rest affairs and put things in the right direction is unfortunately through war . Our gold and all natural resources are of no benefit to the people despite ove ...
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  The country has been mismanaged for so long that the only way to rest affairs and put things in the right direction is unfortunately through war . Our gold and all natural resources are of no benefit to the people despite over 30 billion dollars every year of these exports . Our people live in poverty and have the standard of a nation in the 17th century rather than enjoying the standards and benefits of the 21st century . I need not quote Socrates or Aristotle, Confucius or Roosevelt but today i will mention Stalin .Stalin said the core of all governance or politics is the personnel politics , today we see a govt packed with alajih Muslims , northerners and ayigbe Ewes whose only agenda is to destroy the economy , discriminate against the majority Akans and ensure exploitation , slavery and poverty so in the ignorance the people retain their system of governance. Yes there only 2 ways to determine the legitimacy of any government of system of governance and that is one through the ballot box or by war . America and all the nations of the west were not born or did not gain their freedom and right to justice through the ballot box but by war so its time to prepare our great nation the Akans . We do not need 99% approval but less than 1% of those who are aware to begin this effort and thanks be to God in my travels around i see our people are ready. We rejected despite all the trickery colonial rule now is the time to boot out this pepeni/ayigbe pestilence and no more weep by the rivers of Ewe/Northern?Muslim Babylon. The divine duty of every nation set by God is to seek freedom from any oppressor or unjust system and we shall never surrender to these criminals , its our turn to say let their blood flow. Now they rush to sell off for a pittance the ECG and any thing else that will burden us with debt or deny us the capability of self reliance through managing our own wealth claiming these are the rules , the bullshit will never end. The personnel politics is important even in economics as the only way to secure loyalty and good intent is if the majority themselves own their own natural resources . These NDC idiots and their sleepers in the NPP have a perverse way of interpreting good economic principles and turning them into yokes so heavy the people are broken into poverty . Imagine Putin of Russia privatizing the oil and gold of his country and it being owned by non Russians , foreigners from Europe China or America . Imagine Britain , Norway or USA allowing their industry , natural resources or oil be owned by non citizens ? We are surprised we have fake exploiting investors who never bring their profits back but rather buttress their economies in their own countries with our money and wealth . Yes its time to end all these , find true thinkers and patriots who will truly love our people and put them first . Yes only war will remove this oligarchy who think the way forward is to keep our people in poverty. We challenge all sound minded people to review and reflect upon all political decisions of the last few decades and observe how they find ways of perversely undermining otherwise correct macroeconomic principles and rules into nightmares of worry and trouble for future generations. They sell our golden goose to foreigners and applaud each other in their stupidity of how they were able to sell out the interests of the ignorant people. Yes war will make them know the price of betrayal and selling out the nation's interest . Not a single decision has any common sense or is motivated by the true desire to serve the interests of the people . Today we see small boys driving around in expensive cars because they are pepeni /ayigbe hegemony tribalism saturated . Time to end all of this nonsense and this is the year , forget elections and prepare for war as they will only attempt again to rig the vote and will never be encouraged to go away peacefully . When oppression , discrimination ,stealing and corruption becomes the norm rebellion and war become the duty.

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• History 9 years ago

  Fantes: Proud Intelectual Masters & BookLong
  
  Asantes: Big Mouth & Pompous, illitracy
  
  Ewes: Cat snatchers & cat eaters, juju-ritualists
  
  
  Gas: Noisy, Nasty, Boastful & empty barrels
  
  Northerners: Dog eaters, buglar ...
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  Fantes: Proud Intelectual Masters & BookLong
  
  Asantes: Big Mouth & Pompous, illitracy
  
  Ewes: Cat snatchers & cat eaters, juju-ritualists
  
  
  Gas: Noisy, Nasty, Boastful & empty barrels
  
  Northerners: Dog eaters, buglars & latrine boys
  
  
  The above is all what the average southerner youths were brought up with a notion among our various native ethnic groups since the colonial days when we were being divided as tribes but not as a single race.
  
  This has nothing to do with all these long political tainted comments!!!
  
  Lets face facts from the view of the author of this article!!!!!!!!
  
  
  In Europe today, the word is PROFILING & no more RACISM, so long as you are not BLOND haired & you're dark-skinned person, It matters not where you come from, you're a 3rd. class HUMAN BEING!!!!!
  
  So what are you all beating about the bush in the jungle Africa?

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• Tacos 9 years ago

  Untold Northern Ghana History: Narratives from Kuyini and Walji Families – PART 1
  
  By Dr. Ahmed Bawa Kuyini
  
  There is lot of about Northern Ghana history that remains undocumented. In this article and others that wil ...
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  Untold Northern Ghana History: Narratives from Kuyini and Walji Families – PART 1
  
  By Dr. Ahmed Bawa Kuyini
  
  There is lot of about Northern Ghana history that remains undocumented. In this article and others that will follow, I aim to re-cast the history of northern Ghana from the narratives of my paternal and maternal families (The Kuyini Family and the Walji Family). These narratives will touch on some untold aspects of the history of Northern Ghana, particularly in relation to the Kingdoms of Dagomba, Gonja, Nanumba and Bulsa. In my view, it is important to publish these oral narratives for future generations because they betray the interwoven and integrated nature of the histories/destinies of many families in Dagbon, Gonja and Nanung (Nanumba) States.
  
  The Kuyini Family
  
  The Kuyini Family (my paternal family) is descended from the legendary Dagomba Chief called Yelizoli-lana Lagfu, the nephew of Ya Naa Yakubu I (who ruled from 1799-1839). Ya Naa Yakubu was the father of Ya Naa Abudulai and Ya Naa Andani, who created the Abudu and Andani gates. The Kuyini family members, like all other families that descend from Yelizoli-lana Lagfu, are the cousins of both Dagbon Royal Gates.
  
  YelIzoli-lana Lagfu became a legend in Dagbon history for three reasons:
  
  1. He made it possible for his uncle Naa Yakubu I to become Ya Naa by defeating and dethroning Ya Naa Sumani Zoli.
  
  2. He was the only person after Naa Luro (12th Ya Naa, from 1554-1570) to rule several Dagomba villages simultaneously. Naa Luro ruled over seven towns & villages and Yelzoli-lana Lagfu ruled over nine separate villages simultaneously.
  
  3. He became very powerful and at some point, was the de facto Ya Naa, when his uncle Naa Yakubu I became ill. I will return later to these events in the series.
  
  Yellizoli-lana Lagfu’s mother, Kpatuya Naa Shetu (also called Lamihi) was the elder sister of Ya Naa Yakubu I. Their father was Ya Naa Andani Jengbariga (1760-1780, who was son of Ya Naa Gariba). As one of the daughters of Ya Naa Andani Jengbariga, Kpatuya Na Shetu was entitled to one of the chiefships reserved for Ya Naa’s daughters. Both brother and sister will become chiefs along with another sister called Sibri. Shetu (Lamihi) became chief of Kpatuya and her other sister called Sibri became chief of Gundo (Gundo Naa Sibri). Yakubu will later become Ya Naa Yakubu I and create the Abudu and Andani gates.
  
  Kpatuya Naa Shetu gave birth to Yelzoli-lana Lagfu (also called Yidantogmah) many years before Yakubu became Yaa Naa. Yelzoli-lana Lagfu Yidantogmah grew up to be a brave man. Many people believed that he possessed mystical powers attributed to the fact that his father was Muslim from the house of Sabari Yarna and the house of Mohammed Alkatsinawi in Kamshegu. In the coming article, I will explore the events leading to his (Yelzoli-lana Lagfu) prominent role and position in the history of the Dagbon state.
  
  The Walji Family
  
  The Walji Family is my Mother’s family in Bimbila, which is reputed to be the first family to bring Islam to Nanung (Nanumba) Empire. The Patriarch of Walji Family was Alfa Mohammed Walji who came from Katsina in Northern Nigeria between 1790 and 1800. He used to trade in cattle and kola nuts between Huasaland and Salaga and I will share narratives about the family’s relation with Salaga and Bimbila. Before moving to Salaga and Bimbila, Alfa Mohammed Walji first visited Kamshegu (near Yendi), which Sheikh Mohammed Al-Katsinawi established as centre of Islam around 1660. Kamshegu was on the trade route from Hausaland to Yendi and considered the second seat of Islam in Dagbon after Sabari, which was also established by Sheikh Sulaiman Baghayogo of Timbuktu in about 1660. It is important to reiterate the fact Muhammad al Kashnawi [Katsina-wi] introduced Ya Naa Zangina to Islam and Sheikh Sulaiman Baghayogo’s descendant Yamusa Saghyardu al Wangari converted Zangina to Islam. Zangina, who ruled before the rise of Ashanti, built the first mosque in Sabari and Yamusa Saghyardu al Wangari was made Imam of the mosque. What is particularly interesting in that the stories of my paternal and maternal families converge at Kamshegu and Sabari and later in Yendi, Salaga and Bimbila?
  
  Before I turn my attention to the actual family narratives and how they relate to the history of northern Ghana, I intend to present a brief summary of Dagbon history.
  
  Brief history of Dagbon
  
  The greater Dagbon state as founded in 1200s around the same time as the Yuan Dynasty in China (1271-1368). The most glorious days of Dagbon coincide with the Ming Dynasty in China (1368- 1644). According to Drum history, the origins of the Dagomba-Mamprusi-Moshi states began with Tohazie, who migrated from Zamfara area. He married the daughter of the King of Mali and gave birth to Kpugnambo, who became the chief of Biong. Kpugnambo gave birth to three sons (Malgimsim, Nyelgili, and Namzisheli) from his wife Sihisabiga, who was the daughter of the Fetish Priest of Biong. Nyeligili founded the chieftainship of Nangodi and Namzisheli founded the chieftainship of Tongo. His second wife, Suhuyini (daughter of the King of Fadan Grumah) gave birth to Gbewaah. Gbewaah founded greater Dagbon, with his capital at Pusiga,
  
  Gbewaah gave birth to 17 children. Three of his sons Tohagu, Sitobu and Mnantambo founded the Kingdoms of Mamprugu, Dagomba and Nanumba respectively. Naa Gbewaah’s Warrior daughter had a son who founded the Moshi Kingdoms of Ouagadougou, Yatenga and Fadan Grumah. That is why the Kings of Moshi refer to the Mamprugu, Dagomba and Nanumba Kings as their grandfathers.
  
  The Kingship of Wa was established by the descendants of Dagomba and Mamprusi kings. The Kingdom of Bouna (in Ivory Coast) was later established by the grandson of the 5th Ya Naa (Naa Darigudeera, ruled from 1454 to 1469). Na Darigudeera’s son married the daughter of a local chief of Bouna and their male offspring called Bonkani established the famous Bouna Kingdom. Several Ya Naas including Naa Zakoli (1609-1627) and also Naa Atabia of Mamprugu will send expeditions beyond Bouna in search of Gold. The present kings of Bouna trace their ancestry to Dagbon and The Oyoko clan of Ashanti traces its ancestry to Bouna.
  
  After the death of Naa Gbewaah, Naa Zirli became ruler of Greater Dagbon. Zirli was succeeded by Naa Tohagu, who was senior to Sitobu, Mnantambo and the others. Not long after he took over the reign, Naa Tohagu began to experience problems with his brothers including Sitobu, who was next in line. The resutlant internal fighting forced Tohagu to move his capital from Pusiga to Gambaga/ Nalerigu, which became capital of the Mamprugu (Mamprusi) State. Sitobu went on to create present-day Dagbon, as we know it. Thus Naa Sitobu can be defined as the first Ya Naa.
  
  Sitobu died in about 1414 and was succeeded by his son Naa Nyagsi (1415-1432) who established his capital at Diyeli or Yendabari (mistakenly spelt as Diari). During the reign of Naa Nyagsi, one of his sons Bizung, created the Dagbon Drummers clan (Lunsi). By royal decree the Lunsi became the Historians and Drummers/ Musicians of the Dagbon state and went on to record Dagbon’s history in song and dance. In discussing the uniqueness of the Lunsi and Dagbon music, prominent American Professor John Miller Chernoff wrote: “Their (Dagomba) music is anchored in epic songs that convey episodes in the history of the six-hundred-year-old dynasty of chiefs, one of the oldest continuous father-to-son dynasties in the world, and perhaps the oldest”.
  
  The Drum History indicates that there are 14 Ya Naas before the reign of Na Zangina (1648-1667), which ushered in new era. Zangina’s conversion of to Islam became big news in the Kingdoms of Mali, Hausaland and other empires, which were engaged in trade with Dagbon. This event (conversion of Zangina) is also the genesis of the story of Yelizoli-lana Lagfu, whose father came from the houses of Sabari Yarna and the Sheikh Mohammed Al-Katsinawi of Kamshegu.
  
  In the next article I will concentrate on Yellzoli-lana Lagfu and the family narratives relating to trade in Salaga, the coming of the Europeans in 1896 and the early colonial period.
  
  Dr. Ahmed Bawa Kuyini
  
  CEVS-Ghana, Tamale & University of New England, Australia

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• Akwasi Nyame Adom 9 years ago

  Im sure you are damned right. I dont think our self-centered politicians want a change for a selfless leadership. A MAJOR CHANGE IS NEEDED SOON.

  Im sure you are damned right. I dont think our self-centered politicians want a change for a selfless leadership. A MAJOR CHANGE IS NEEDED SOON.

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• A GERSIS 9 years ago

  A Gersis reporting
  
  Fellow Ghanaians
  
  In his usual high dudgeon self, Agbenu speaks for himself and not for Ewes-the Ghanaian Jews. Agbenu is also capable of all sorts of risible pasturing. In his desire to please his mas ...
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  A Gersis reporting
  
  Fellow Ghanaians
  
  In his usual high dudgeon self, Agbenu speaks for himself and not for Ewes-the Ghanaian Jews. Agbenu is also capable of all sorts of risible pasturing. In his desire to please his masters, the NPP clowns, Agbenu and his NPPians, have convened here on Ghanaweb and have become mysteriouly enslaved to their clannish impulses.
  
  Indeed, Agbenu is speaking for himself and not for the Ghanaian Jews.
  What strikes me is his proclivity to buffoonery. Agbenu, you are not bright, indeed you are a sybylline fool of the fin-de siecle imagination-enigmatic as a sphinx, cruelly indifferent as a Byzantine empress wearing the features of of the devil, dybbuck in calling the Notherners "Dzogbedzitorwo"as an insult. Agbenu, what is the meaning of Dzogbe? What is the meaning of Torwo? Please go back and ask your mama what Dzogbe and Torwo mean before you come here with your new apostolic quantification.
  
  Agbenu you are dealing with some NPPians, men and women who are walking paradoxes-elegant grostesques, delicate brutes, calibans who are in one overcrowded flesh.
  
  Indeed you and your handlers are in your usual high dudgeon self.
  
  ANTONIO GERSIS
  PLAZA ONE
  DALLAS

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• Tom 9 years ago

  You are not confident as an Ewe proud enough of your heritage as a trokosi incestuous daughter molester you have to drag Jews to your smelly and criminal reputation.

  You are not confident as an Ewe proud enough of your heritage as a trokosi incestuous daughter molester you have to drag Jews to your smelly and criminal reputation.

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• GHANAIAN 9 years ago

  Hello Blackman,you got it all write,the write is doing a job for his paymasters so we leave him alone.who the hell Charles Agbenu thinks he is?i knew this guy very well.AGBONYEMITSI BE YE KPOR DOMI GBLEM GAKE ANLORBE BEYENUTO ...
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  Hello Blackman,you got it all write,the write is doing a job for his paymasters so we leave him alone.who the hell Charles Agbenu thinks he is?i knew this guy very well.AGBONYEMITSI BE YE KPOR DOMI GBLEM GAKE ANLORBE BEYENUTOR YEFEME MENU GBLEM YELE.BIG FOOLS

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• .......... 9 years ago

  You

  You

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• Aj 9 years ago

  a gersis,wow truth is bitter hmmm see how desperate you're exposing your frustration towards Agbenu by using all your last breath to attack him.you're too angry to use common English for the ordinary man to understand your po ...
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  a gersis,wow truth is bitter hmmm see how desperate you're exposing your frustration towards Agbenu by using all your last breath to attack him.you're too angry to use common English for the ordinary man to understand your point.your last sentence shows how deceiving person you can be and jealousy towards people who even dress good to comfort themselves. if you love to be Jew fine but the real Hebrews in Ghana we know are the Ashantis... since your in USA then it's quite easy to get this books...(from Babylon to Timbuktu) or (Hebrews in west Africa) there are many but pls enjoy these two first.And traveling is part of education use the kind of unification among the different people you see around where you reside to have some impact in you.

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• PRINCEWILLY@YMAIL.COM 9 years ago

  MY BROTHER MR AGBENU IS A FOOL.I AM HALF EWE AND HALF AKAN.I WAS BORN IN TAKORADI.ANY TIME I VISIT MY UNCLES IN KLIKOR AFEGAME,NOGOKPO,KETA AND ANYAKO,THEY CALL ME DZOGBEDZITOWO.
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  MY BROTHER MR AGBENU IS A FOOL.I AM HALF EWE AND HALF AKAN.I WAS BORN IN TAKORADI.ANY TIME I VISIT MY UNCLES IN KLIKOR AFEGAME,NOGOKPO,KETA AND ANYAKO,THEY CALL ME DZOGBEDZITOWO.
  DZOGBEZE TO WO DOES NOT REFER TO NORTHERNERS PERIOD.
  I GREW UP IN THE ARMY BARRACKS WITH THE NORTHERNERS.

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• DR TRUTH 9 years ago

  DZOGBEDZI means Dersert. People from Desert lands is the meaning.

  DZOGBEDZI means Dersert. People from Desert lands is the meaning.

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• De don 9 years ago

  good explanation,it seems he doesn't understood the words( dzogbedzitors)well i don't think he is an ewe born .

  good explanation,it seems he doesn't understood the words( dzogbedzitors)well i don't think he is an ewe born .

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• owusu 9 years ago

  But pepefoo also is not deregotary. It means good people or perfect people or decent people.

  But pepefoo also is not deregotary. It means good people or perfect people or decent people.

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• Nana Kwaku 9 years ago

  'Ntafuo' means people walking in pairs. And 'pepefuo' means people who are apt. So you see Akans are also not insulting people of northern Ghana.

  'Ntafuo' means people walking in pairs. And 'pepefuo' means people who are apt. So you see Akans are also not insulting people of northern Ghana.

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• Agbedefu 9 years ago

  The better meaning of DZOGDEDZI (which the so called Agbenu couldn't even spell well) can be translated simply as North which is the same as we all say in English "Northerner"
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  The better meaning of DZOGDEDZI (which the so called Agbenu couldn't even spell well) can be translated simply as North which is the same as we all say in English "Northerner"
  The word DZOGBEDZI-TOR Simply means "Northerner" which is never an insult

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• PRINCEWILLY@YMAIL.COM 9 years ago

  DR TRUTH,I AM HALF EWE HALF AKAN.I WAS BORN IN TAKORADI AND I SPEAK,HAUSA,EWE,TWI.SOME MY UNCLES LIVE IN KLIKOR AFEGAME,NOGOKPO,KETA,ANYAKO AND KETA.ANYTIME I VISIT THEM THEY SAY DZOGBE DZITO WO VA.ITS NOT AN INSULT.MR AGBENU ...
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  DR TRUTH,I AM HALF EWE HALF AKAN.I WAS BORN IN TAKORADI AND I SPEAK,HAUSA,EWE,TWI.SOME MY UNCLES LIVE IN KLIKOR AFEGAME,NOGOKPO,KETA,ANYAKO AND KETA.ANYTIME I VISIT THEM THEY SAY DZOGBE DZITO WO VA.ITS NOT AN INSULT.MR AGBENU IS A PISS ON.

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• Calculus 9 years ago

  NDC hates Northerners? Like seriously?
  Mahama is from America, abi?
  Look at how your fellow Ewes here have exposed your diabolic and fake article. My grandmother an Ewe and others also refers to a Northerner as "Hausat)", s ...
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  NDC hates Northerners? Like seriously?
  Mahama is from America, abi?
  Look at how your fellow Ewes here have exposed your diabolic and fake article. My grandmother an Ewe and others also refers to a Northerner as "Hausat)", simply Hausa person. What's wrong with that?
  Many NDC tribes can speak one form of northern language due to the interrelationships between them but the Npp followers can't speak any other language except theirs. To them you are a foreigner If you can't speak the npp language(I haven't mentioned anyone's name)
  The northerners are not blind and therefore know which tribe(s) dislike them.

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• Agbezuge 9 years ago

  IMPOSTER? YOU ARE NOT AN EWE FROM ANYWHERE!!!! THE NAME WE CALL NORHTERNERS IS NOT DEROGATORY? AND YOU CAN'T EVEN GET IT WELL SPELT?

  IMPOSTER? YOU ARE NOT AN EWE FROM ANYWHERE!!!! THE NAME WE CALL NORHTERNERS IS NOT DEROGATORY? AND YOU CAN'T EVEN GET IT WELL SPELT?

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• Sam Cheffa 9 years ago

  We know all that you want to tell us, but we find something common with ewes and that is they are
  
  also not respected by asantes. But who told you we as northerners respect the Asante?

  We know all that you want to tell us, but we find something common with ewes and that is they are
  
  also not respected by asantes. But who told you we as northerners respect the Asante?

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• Aj 9 years ago

  Sam cheffa,what's you fine common is you not trusting yourself.how do you keep it in your head that some certain tribe don't respect your tribe get over it move on with your life. build self confidence, love yourself then you ...
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  Sam cheffa,what's you fine common is you not trusting yourself.how do you keep it in your head that some certain tribe don't respect your tribe get over it move on with your life. build self confidence, love yourself then you can love others. just look at people who think some one don't like them,they always turn not to do well in life it's even affect whole society.imagine black man hanging a picture of a white man in his/her house as Jesus Christ whereas the Bible tells you and me not make any image to represent God on earth yet we continued to do it.if you're young man and you want a better life pls get over such rubbish mentality so that can live a happy life.

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• kweku trouble 9 years ago

  Stop the motivational speeches and face reality. Utterances from politicians of certain tribes and a particular party have continously made derogatory remarks about other tribes. We have seen how every nincompoop from certai ...
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  Stop the motivational speeches and face reality. Utterances from politicians of certain tribes and a particular party have continously made derogatory remarks about other tribes. We have seen how every nincompoop from certain tribes insult the President of Ghana, and call him all manner names including Pepeni in a demeaningly. That's the reality and you must be living in a hole if you claim it doesn't exist. Please leave Jesus out of your tribal nonsense.

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• Grace, USA 9 years ago

  Thank you my brother. You are a true Ghanaian. May God bless you richly.

  Thank you my brother. You are a true Ghanaian. May God bless you richly.

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• Kofi Ata, Cambridge, UK 9 years ago

  Charles Agbenu, whilst I do not dispute that all ethnic groups in Ghana look down upon others, I disagree with you that pepeni or pepe and ntafuo are derogatory. The word pepeni is from the Akan word periperini (from the word ...
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  Charles Agbenu, whilst I do not dispute that all ethnic groups in Ghana look down upon others, I disagree with you that pepeni or pepe and ntafuo are derogatory. The word pepeni is from the Akan word periperini (from the word exact, truth or honesty) that had been contaminated into pepeni. Periperini means the honest one. When the Northerners came to the south to work they were so honest that the Akans referred to them as being periperi. That is, their word is their word, no was no and yes was yes. One could leave their valuables, money in the house and they would not touch it. That is the origin of the word.
  
  Ntafuo is also from the Akan word ntaa (double or twins). That was also because they moved in at least twos. When you engaged one in your house, the next time, he came with a brother asking if you could assist him with a job. Therefore the ntafuo (the twins).
  
  I wrote an article on this subject on Ghanaweb in 2011 and you can refer to it. I shared my childhood experience and how my late grandmother explained the two words to my sister and I. The title of the article is, "Is Pepeni still relevant in contemporary Ghanaian politics?", Ghanaweb September 4, 2011. You can read it for yourself.
  
  One other confidential by controversial information our grandmother shared with us that I did not include in the article but I can now confidently share it (because I saw the Otmufuo himself confirm it in a video on the Kumawu chieftancy dispute I watched last night), was that we Akan Royals arranged for Northern men to have children with royal women whose children are likely to ascend onto the stool so that the male children (potential kings and chiefs) will bear the good qualities and characteristics of Norther men. (strong, tall, handsome, hard working, etc). They were "men" in the true sense of the word. In Akan word "mbema". So do not be surprised that most Akan kings and chiefs could be bearing genes of northerners.
  
  It may be true that southerners may look down on northernes but I can tell you that we secretly admire them for the their qood characteristics of hard working, being bold, honest, etc.
  
  Your article is too simplistic and the this subject is more complex than you make it look. I hope you did not do so deliberately for political expediency. That is dangerous and divisive and that is how the genocide in Rwanda occurred. We should avoid such narrow minded discussions of complex issues that could inflame ethnic conflict in Ghana.
  
  Do you know that even in the three northern regions some ethnic groups also believe that they are superior to others? So is within the Akan group. In fact, there is inter as well as intra ethnic superiority. For example, among the Fantes, Agonas make fun of the Gomoas and vice versa.
  
  If you do not have sufficient understanding of complex socio-political subject, please do not put simplistic interpretation to it because you end up causing more harm than good.

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• All hatred is bad 9 years ago

  Both terms may have originated from neutral and even positive beginnings. But for all of our independent history and today, both terms are used derogatorily!!! Nobody today mentions either term and means a positive thing by t ...
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  Both terms may have originated from neutral and even positive beginnings. But for all of our independent history and today, both terms are used derogatorily!!! Nobody today mentions either term and means a positive thing by them. That is the reality.
  
  But Agbenu's analysis is so simplistic that it worsens the situation. He is just an NPP supporter who wants something for himself.

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• THE AUDITOR 9 years ago

  KOFI, MANY THANKS FOR THE REBUTTAL. ALL OVER THE WORLD, THERE IS A SELF-SERVING FEELING OF SUPERIORITY BY IDENTIFIABLE GROUPS OF HUMANS. IT IS THE EXPLOITATION OF THAT FEELING FOR POLITICAL GAINS THAT CREATED THE HITLERS OF T ...
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  KOFI, MANY THANKS FOR THE REBUTTAL. ALL OVER THE WORLD, THERE IS A SELF-SERVING FEELING OF SUPERIORITY BY IDENTIFIABLE GROUPS OF HUMANS. IT IS THE EXPLOITATION OF THAT FEELING FOR POLITICAL GAINS THAT CREATED THE HITLERS OF THE WORLD!! HAPPY FATHERS DAY, KOFI.

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• edem 9 years ago

  mr kofi atta, u have just cooled my temper against the so-called charles agbenu. i chose not to make any further comments. such writeups will rather do disservice to the npp than service.

  mr kofi atta, u have just cooled my temper against the so-called charles agbenu. i chose not to make any further comments. such writeups will rather do disservice to the npp than service.

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• be wise 9 years ago

  Good work... It's wonderful to see another man who have had such a comprehensive explanation from his grandmother.
  
  It was rather explained to me by my great grandfather. I asked why we called them so. And the story is thi ...
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  Good work... It's wonderful to see another man who have had such a comprehensive explanation from his grandmother.
  
  It was rather explained to me by my great grandfather. I asked why we called them so. And the story is this: we called them pepenli(nzema) Because they're "p3lip3li" (nzema) p3ri-p3ri in twi. that is too much trustworthy which was an uncommon virtue, hard to find in any nzema/appolo...In those days too much of trustworthiness was considered foolishness (that was how we akans barbarically felt trustworthiness meant back in those days).
  
  Therefore such people were only worthy of being stewards (that is it-nothing more). This has passed on from generation to generation despite being enlightened from our barbaric ways. Still people consider it a stint on northerners by calling them pepeni-twi or pepenli.
  
  On ntafuo or nda-nli (nzema). Particularly in Nzema, it is flaunt upon for a man to always do something by being aided or helped by another person. Independence was then the virtue of a man (i.e when you do it all by yourself meant you're a Don). But our people now find themselves with this northerners always doing things by delegation-you help one of them another person come in to support or they always find someone else (possibly a relative) to come and receive the same help you offered as usually done by twins. This was considered a bad omen (of insecurity as you can't do without your brother).
  
  During the first Nzema/Appolo civil war when the festish priest "Kenlamo Dabeda" was brought to nzema together with bunch of fellow northerners (i.e before the first Asante civil war) we did not intermarry with the northerners (because of those stupid reasons).
  Now the asantes were wise, when the asante civil war broke out and seeing the success the northerners brought to the nzemas, not only did the asantes made them allies, they intermarried with them by providing even their best of females to the stout northerners men (despite the barbaric stint akans held against the northerner).
  And that is what made asante kingdom as great as it is today: they become the masters of delegation through mating.

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• Real Tanie Pepeni Paaaa 9 years ago

  Good ,to throw more light to your comments, I also happen to get this meaning of the Ntafou as twin or double because the akans were so evil that when a one who walks alone to farm will disappeare or not come back home either ...
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  Good ,to throw more light to your comments, I also happen to get this meaning of the Ntafou as twin or double because the akans were so evil that when a one who walks alone to farm will disappeare or not come back home either has been used for ritual sacrifices or a chief is dead and they need some fresh heads or human parts for burial ceremony and rituals. I experience it personally and I was also told before it happen were no northerner or stranger have to go outside, but must stay indoor till all rituals and sacrifices are well done. We all the farm produce without stealing not even a grain from the farm.

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• Ibrahim Hardi 9 years ago

  For your information,northerner is not a tribe!!. We have about forty something tribes in the north,So what you are saying cannot hold water. There's that kind of feelings from some tribes in their minds and not on reality. E ...
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  For your information,northerner is not a tribe!!. We have about forty something tribes in the north,So what you are saying cannot hold water. There's that kind of feelings from some tribes in their minds and not on reality. Every tribe has it's own feelings and so you must get it right. You will think you are superior in you mind,he or she will also think he or she is superior. You see,those with that kind of feelings are majority of those who never travel beyond their geographical location.

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• kululu 9 years ago

  I mean the Ford whatever.The burkinabees need it more than we do.

  I mean the Ford whatever.The burkinabees need it more than we do.

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• K.Boateng 9 years ago

  We thise down are referred to as southerners, is it a tribe

  We thise down are referred to as southerners, is it a tribe

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• Arty 9 years ago

  You do not even know how to spell a Sahelian in your own language. It is "Dzogbedzitor". This is not a derogatory term and has never been. It describes a northerner as coming from the north. It shows you are one of those who ...
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  You do not even know how to spell a Sahelian in your own language. It is "Dzogbedzitor". This is not a derogatory term and has never been. It describes a northerner as coming from the north. It shows you are one of those who are alienated from their own culture. It is unfortunate you seem to be ignorant about the nuances of language and names in our local settings. I am offering you a free three day linguistics course to remedy your ignorance

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• Tom 9 years ago

  But who told you ntafuo or pepenii is a derogatory terms?

  But who told you ntafuo or pepenii is a derogatory terms?

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• Aj 9 years ago

  arty,pls don't play Mr perfect we're all trying to fine a common solution to the cancer which eating deep to destroy the harmony we did enjoy in 70,80,90's in our secondary schools until NDC,NPP started their tribal division ...
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  arty,pls don't play Mr perfect we're all trying to fine a common solution to the cancer which eating deep to destroy the harmony we did enjoy in 70,80,90's in our secondary schools until NDC,NPP started their tribal division campaign.so for you to be smart here would not wash.if you're we are all going to look for excuses then the house would not contains us.linguistics the word (ntafuo) in Akan means twins,in the olding days where families have to move to a certain area for some period of time to sake for job.they normally move in two grown men or young men with out their wives and as time goes by this processes keep repeating itself then the Akans thought as much that this particular people come in two groups, that's why the name (ntafuo) came up,

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• seniorJoeMost 9 years ago

  personally i think matured and civilized people judge others by their actions and not where they come from. Please lets all at least pretend to be civilized though we know not everyone, including the author of this article, i ...
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  personally i think matured and civilized people judge others by their actions and not where they come from. Please lets all at least pretend to be civilized though we know not everyone, including the author of this article, is.

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• black man 9 years ago

  Your name implied you an ewe. But you don't understand ewe. Don't confuse people that dzogbedzi is an insult to northerners. It means simply they coming from the hot part of ghana that's all. Every tribe carry som ...
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  Your name implied you an ewe. But you don't understand ewe. Don't confuse people that dzogbedzi is an insult to northerners. It means simply they coming from the hot part of ghana that's all. Every tribe carry some pride with themselves, even northners believe themselves to be superior. What brought about tribe hate is greed and superior feeling amongst mind kind. Let's work on that.

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• Mawuetornam Dugbazah 9 years ago

  Is it "gbegadzitor" or the indicated dzogbedzitor?
  
  Sincerely,
  Mawuetornam Dugbazah
  Evhe and NOT "Ewe"

  Is it "gbegadzitor" or the indicated dzogbedzitor?
  
  Sincerely,
  Mawuetornam Dugbazah
  Evhe and NOT "Ewe"

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• All hatred is bad 9 years ago

  "Gbegadzi" is what Anlos say. Ewe(dome) say "Dzogbedzi". Both mean Savannah or barren region. They give a connotation of a distant place (from Eweland). Both are, strictly speaking, neutral terms but each can be used derogato ...
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  "Gbegadzi" is what Anlos say. Ewe(dome) say "Dzogbedzi". Both mean Savannah or barren region. They give a connotation of a distant place (from Eweland). Both are, strictly speaking, neutral terms but each can be used derogatorily

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• ed 9 years ago

  It is gbegadzitor my boss. It tells u whoever wrote the article is not an ewe.

  It is gbegadzitor my boss. It tells u whoever wrote the article is not an ewe.

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• All hatred is bad 9 years ago

  It rather shows the writer is not Anlo. If you are from Ho, Kpandu, Hohoe, Peki, Alavanyo, etc, you will never say "gbegazitor". You will say "dzogbedzitor".

  It rather shows the writer is not Anlo. If you are from Ho, Kpandu, Hohoe, Peki, Alavanyo, etc, you will never say "gbegazitor". You will say "dzogbedzitor".

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• kejetia 9 years ago

  Poor Trokosi slave boy

  Poor Trokosi slave boy

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• Sumaila mahama 9 years ago

  Its becsuse of people like you that npp cant win again.just take a look at your ethnocentric analysis.simply put,which tribe and party insult and look down upon northerners most?off course ,it you npp and asantis.just look at ...
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  Its becsuse of people like you that npp cant win again.just take a look at your ethnocentric analysis.simply put,which tribe and party insult and look down upon northerners most?off course ,it you npp and asantis.just look at how you guys are treating northerners in your party.where is paul afoko?.we are patiently waiting for where you will place Bawumia after Nana loses.

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• Akos 9 years ago

  You are very funny by implying we all look down on Northeners but Asantes do that most... so Asantes are bad. This is abjectly nonsendical. Somalia, you have not done well. You have definitely confirmed the writer's base poin ...
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  You are very funny by implying we all look down on Northeners but Asantes do that most... so Asantes are bad. This is abjectly nonsendical. Somalia, you have not done well. You have definitely confirmed the writer's base point that we are all guilty so it's unfair to single out Ashantis in any tribal bash.

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• black man 9 years ago

  It is wrong for some people to continue to display gross ignorance by thinking that they denigrating by referring to one tribe as trokosi people. And thinking they insulting them. It simply means enslavement. ...
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  It is wrong for some people to continue to display gross ignorance by thinking that they denigrating by referring to one tribe as trokosi people. And thinking they insulting them. It simply means enslavement. And all over the world mankind is enslaving his kind. Ignorance is very laughable

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• Angela 9 years ago

  So Ewes practice enslavement and that is good for you. We know the practice of trokosi enslaves young girls to old men to sexually molest.

  So Ewes practice enslavement and that is good for you. We know the practice of trokosi enslaves young girls to old men to sexually molest.

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• dotse 9 years ago

  So if you know that way do u need to call all ewes trokosi. That is just a practice by some people who paid allegiance to certain deities. Besides, Ashanti's have their kind that they practice as well.

  So if you know that way do u need to call all ewes trokosi. That is just a practice by some people who paid allegiance to certain deities. Besides, Ashanti's have their kind that they practice as well.

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• Concerned Citizen.. 9 years ago

  Very ignorant comment. You need to be educated . Trokosi is not even practice anymore. Moreover Trokosi is only practice in few private shrines. This shrines do not belong to the Volta Region and everybody.

  Very ignorant comment. You need to be educated . Trokosi is not even practice anymore. Moreover Trokosi is only practice in few private shrines. This shrines do not belong to the Volta Region and everybody.

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• TT 9 years ago

  Who told you trokosi is not practiced anymore? Go to Akatsi and other areas in Volta region and you Ewes are still molesting little girls in the name of trokosi.

  Who told you trokosi is not practiced anymore? Go to Akatsi and other areas in Volta region and you Ewes are still molesting little girls in the name of trokosi.

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• Mwinesonbo 9 years ago

  My brother you are right i am anorthern stayed with some ewes before hmmmmm no comment

  My brother you are right i am anorthern stayed with some ewes before hmmmmm no comment

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• Sulley, Tamale 9 years ago

  It's sad and unfortunate, to say the least; for your information, NORTHERNER is not any tribe in Ghana, nonetheless, just do a small research amongst some northern tribes and you will be shocked at the class most your souther ...
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  It's sad and unfortunate, to say the least; for your information, NORTHERNER is not any tribe in Ghana, nonetheless, just do a small research amongst some northern tribes and you will be shocked at the class most your southern tribes will be put in.
  Infact, I know for a fact that, until of late, if a Dagomba Or a Gonja man, especially, brings home a woman for marriage, you would be disowned. I challenge you to find out.
  I thought such views were held by people who didn't know the travel or not relatively enlightened. If you know the north and some of it's tribes and still wrote such a piece, then you're either mischievous or a MORON to say the least.

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• jacob 9 years ago

  Northerners are unique and proud of who we are. However u think of the other tribe is nothing but a symptom of ignorance of humanity. Is it language, the geographical location, the history of the people that will make u loo ...
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  Northerners are unique and proud of who we are. However u think of the other tribe is nothing but a symptom of ignorance of humanity. Is it language, the geographical location, the history of the people that will make u look down upon somebody? I am sorry for ur article. U are a dude. U have no brain and articles like this can cause ethnic conflicts in africa. Think twice next time.

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• Joegaze 9 years ago

  To the writer...i think ur article is a little shallow nd lacks credibility. Do u know what the NPP call Voltarians? Togolese. What an insult. I would like u to come again...ur article is bogus nd did not educate us

  To the writer...i think ur article is a little shallow nd lacks credibility. Do u know what the NPP call Voltarians? Togolese. What an insult. I would like u to come again...ur article is bogus nd did not educate us

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• Agbozo 9 years ago

  Many of we ewes were born and bread in Akan lands.We love the Ashanti's because they are helpful.We shall vote for NPP massively this time.What we need in Ghana is unity n progress.Kuffuor build the Aflao roads.Manama only gi ...
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  Many of we ewes were born and bread in Akan lands.We love the Ashanti's because they are helpful.We shall vote for NPP massively this time.What we need in Ghana is unity n progress.Kuffuor build the Aflao roads.Manama only give juicy contacts to Nigerians,Burkinabes ,cronies and family.250million dollars in UBA,Contracts to Burkina's,EC chair,Airport n Harbour top jobs to his Nigerian friends n girl friends.Let's try Akuffo Addo too.
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• Goodness 9 years ago

  Try who. Imagine an 80 years person as a president in Ghana.
  Never!

  Try who. Imagine an 80 years person as a president in Ghana.
  Never!

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• Donkra 9 years ago

  I love your article. You are right. I think my party should be booted out this time.

  I love your article. You are right. I think my party should be booted out this time.

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• Mr no bagawaya 9 years ago

  Just the way they all feel,we in the north here also feel We are supper.No southern monkey feeds and clothes be.Apuuutu

  Just the way they all feel,we in the north here also feel We are supper.No southern monkey feeds and clothes be.Apuuutu

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• gasty 9 years ago

  Na lie Northerner's don't respect Asantes too,Ewes and northerners have thing in common.

  Na lie Northerner's don't respect Asantes too,Ewes and northerners have thing in common.

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• Abotsi 9 years ago

  Which Asante hospitality are you talking about. Where is this guy from Kerala. Please keep your views waiii. we know the realities and we prefer to know them as such.

  Which Asante hospitality are you talking about. Where is this guy from Kerala. Please keep your views waiii. we know the realities and we prefer to know them as such.

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• Logosu 9 years ago

  A smelling dirty useless Ashanti animal impersonating Ewe.Curse on your entire family for impersonating to be Charles Agbenu. May you idiot of a smelling whore meet your death for mentioning Ewes in your tribal bigotry. Ewes ...
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  A smelling dirty useless Ashanti animal impersonating Ewe.Curse on your entire family for impersonating to be Charles Agbenu. May you idiot of a smelling whore meet your death for mentioning Ewes in your tribal bigotry. Ewes will forever be good brothers and sisters of the people of the north. Curse on you a thousand times.You are a zoo animal.

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• Charles Agbenu 9 years ago

  You are one of Ewes who are happy when an Asante criticises Asantes. The Yamoa Ponkos, Adu Boahens etc are daily criticizing their own Asantes and it's good for you. But you dont believe an Ewe can criticise Ewes. This is ...
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  You are one of Ewes who are happy when an Asante criticises Asantes. The Yamoa Ponkos, Adu Boahens etc are daily criticizing their own Asantes and it's good for you. But you dont believe an Ewe can criticise Ewes. This is arrogance and I will never be part of this evil mindset of yours.

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• A GERSIS 9 years ago

  A Gersis reporting
  
  Fellow Ghanaians,
  
  Agbenu, this is no more than your typical vile canard. Now, you are dancing the Cabriole with the left over bone from your masters, the NPPians stuck between your teeth!
  
  What are ...
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  A Gersis reporting
  
  Fellow Ghanaians,
  
  Agbenu, this is no more than your typical vile canard. Now, you are dancing the Cabriole with the left over bone from your masters, the NPPians stuck between your teeth!
  
  What are the names that we call the people from the North? You see in trying to please your masters you have commited an error. In your cacophany of excited barking to please them, you've arrived here on Ghanaweb barking like a canine four, on four legs.
  
  What is strange is the fact that you are not heeding your mama's couselling as most young Ewe boys were told at an early age that pleasing isn't really worth anything, and most of us with callow common sense, instantly rejected this homity as so much as a pharisaical cant.
  
  Agbenu, have you talked to your mama yet?
  
  ANTONIO GERSIS
  PLAZA ONE
  DALLAS

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• All hatred is bad 9 years ago

  Of course, Ewes can criticize other Ewes but criticism must be based on facts and aimed at positive goals. That doesn't seem to be what you are doing here.
  
  Everybody sees here that your criticism IS BECAUSE YOU ARE NPP SU ...
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  Of course, Ewes can criticize other Ewes but criticism must be based on facts and aimed at positive goals. That doesn't seem to be what you are doing here.
  
  Everybody sees here that your criticism IS BECAUSE YOU ARE NPP SUPPORTER! So it is more like you are an NPP supporter criticizing NDC supporters, not an Ewe criticizing another Ewe. Anybody who has been here for some time know you as an NPP supporter ALWAYS criticizing Ewes who express support for NDC. You are just playing politics. You are just trying to say that NPP is better than NDC so your fellow Ewes should stop supporting NDC and rather vote for NPP. But you have no objective basis to say that your fellow Ewes should vote for NPP rather than NDC. (Both parties are shit, anyway).
  
  Then you search for some commonplace notions to support your partial view. Who in Ghana doesn't know that everybody looks down on Northerners? And you think Northerners are stupid to think Ewes are their friends or brothers? You think they don't know the difference between political alliances that suit them and brotherhood? And if you are a true Ewe, will you say the term "dzogbedzitor" is derogatory? That is what Ewes have called Northerners since time immemorial because they come from a place that is hotter (dzobe) than Eweland. The term does not mean the Northerner is inferior. There is general prejudice tribes have of each other but the term "dzogbedzitor" is not expressive of that prejudice even if some Ewes may twist it at times. An Ewe married to a Northerner can proudly say he is married to a "dzogbedzitor" and nobody will say the term is negative. They may say the person has married from a distant place without necessarily regarding the "dzogbedzitor" as an inferior human being.

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• sammy 9 years ago

  I disagree with what u said because if one said. Dzogbeawo or dzogbedzitor means northerners just. as we call other tribes by their. Locations,are you telling us that if one. is called a northerner it is an insult don't ...
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  I disagree with what u said because if one said. Dzogbeawo or dzogbedzitor means northerners just. as we call other tribes by their. Locations,are you telling us that if one. is called a northerner it is an insult don't bring any. unnecessary arguments to debate

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• Samson 9 years ago

  The fact that you made a general unsubstantiated statement and based your opinion piece on it shows that you are not balanced in your thoughts. Do you know the number of Ewes married to northerners ? Will someone marry a woma ...
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  The fact that you made a general unsubstantiated statement and based your opinion piece on it shows that you are not balanced in your thoughts. Do you know the number of Ewes married to northerners ? Will someone marry a woman and feel superior the way you interpret it? Absolute thrash!

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• 1 LOAF 9 years ago

  VOTE NDC OUT FINE, WHAT ARE THE POLICIES YOU AGBENU BRING TO THE TABLE? YOUR BELONG TO A SEROIUSLY FRACTURED PARTY, YOUR SLOGAN IS THOSE WHO DON'T COME FROM REGIONS ENDOWED WITH NATURAL RESOURCES SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO GOVER ...
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  VOTE NDC OUT FINE, WHAT ARE THE POLICIES YOU AGBENU BRING TO THE TABLE? YOUR BELONG TO A SEROIUSLY FRACTURED PARTY, YOUR SLOGAN IS THOSE WHO DON'T COME FROM REGIONS ENDOWED WITH NATURAL RESOURCES SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED TO GOVERN, YOU ESPOUSE ALL-Die-Be-Die. You lied to Ghanaians about Osagyefo and that has been the bane we have to contend with to date. Kuffour came and revived corruption when he accepted a bribe to renovate his house, bought a hotel ,opened offshore accounts, sold Ghana telecom, awarded himself with 24 carat gold ornaments, sold a drill ship, apportioned to Ghanaians only 7% of our oil and to his surrogate company he gave 3%, then you say we should try you again. Who caused the ministry of foreign affairs building to be burnt, sir Agbenu. You don't know. Prof. Mills thought by permitting the kuffor technocrats to stay on while he got his own ready would heal Ghana now we realized npp hasn't got the interest of Ghanaians at heart. Npp is done, Agbenu!!!!!!

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• ilyasu 9 years ago

  if dey respect us or not we don't care. We strong know dat ashantes are de ppl who luk down upon northerners de most

  if dey respect us or not we don't care. We strong know dat ashantes are de ppl who luk down upon northerners de most

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• Vulcanizer 9 years ago

  I suspect your command of the Ewe language. 'Dzogadzitor' is not used to refer to Northerners. The word is 'Gbegadzitor' and it literally refers to one from the vast area. There is nothing derogatory, it is a geographical des ...
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  I suspect your command of the Ewe language. 'Dzogadzitor' is not used to refer to Northerners. The word is 'Gbegadzitor' and it literally refers to one from the vast area. There is nothing derogatory, it is a geographical description.

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• dotse 9 years ago

  U spoke my mind my brother. We even refer to them as 'Dzogbedzitor' meaning from the savanna area, its not derogatory nor an insult just like the Twis will say 'esremofo)' which is no insult at all. Ewes also call the two lan ...
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  U spoke my mind my brother. We even refer to them as 'Dzogbedzitor' meaning from the savanna area, its not derogatory nor an insult just like the Twis will say 'esremofo)' which is no insult at all. Ewes also call the two language 'blugbe' so we refer to them as 'eblutor'. What the asantes does is their continues calling people trokosi pepeni ntafo which sounds derogatory. They use it as an insult. Do a proper PR for your pay masters. I'm ashamed u are an ewe. No tribe is superior than the other because we all have our uunique cultural values

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• Charles Agbenu 9 years ago

  You have to observe well. A lot of non-Asantes say pepefoo mischivously to give Asantes bad name. In the same way, Ewes also call Northeners names in Ewe language... which the Northeners dont hear or understand. That does not ...
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  You have to observe well. A lot of non-Asantes say pepefoo mischivously to give Asantes bad name. In the same way, Ewes also call Northeners names in Ewe language... which the Northeners dont hear or understand. That does not mean Ewe dont insult Northeners. I CHALLENGE you. My friend be true. You cant win this argument

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• Nana Kwame 9 years ago

  Of course, when a nothener is in Ashanti region and it's the Adapted who are many they will superior and all the tribes you mentioned. if they are outside their region are minority and would succumb inferiority the majority w ...
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  Of course, when a nothener is in Ashanti region and it's the Adapted who are many they will superior and all the tribes you mentioned. if they are outside their region are minority and would succumb inferiority the majority would make them feel. In your small mind you are making a point but the whole article lacks substance and too juvenile an idea.

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• Asante Peter 9 years ago

  This writer need to start basic school again... In fact you are a villager and and Bush boy with such thinking... Do you know the number of tribes in the north... Some of you have never travel so you can learn from wise peopl ...
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  This writer need to start basic school again... In fact you are a villager and and Bush boy with such thinking... Do you know the number of tribes in the north... Some of you have never travel so you can learn from wise people in Ghana.... That is why northerners comprising of three regions of different tribes will continue to more powerful in reasoning in terms of Education than you sitting there stupid and thinking that you have everything and only one particular party (NPP) that can put food on table... Sit with all the resources and continue to be stupid

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• Doctor 9 years ago

  the most ugly people in Ghana remain Ashanti's a real Asante man is always short with big head and red eyes Peoples like Asantehene Kufour and co they are not real Ashantis

  the most ugly people in Ghana remain Ashanti's a real Asante man is always short with big head and red eyes Peoples like Asantehene Kufour and co they are not real Ashantis

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• Aj 9 years ago

  doctor do little,as ugly as they're God keeping blessing them with good history, economically and even foreigners name their children after their tribe name.and as handsome you're keep blaming them for your underdevelopment. ...
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  doctor do little,as ugly as they're God keeping blessing them with good history, economically and even foreigners name their children after their tribe name.and as handsome you're keep blaming them for your underdevelopment. shame unto you...wake up from long sleeping.

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• Osei 8 years ago

  Your stupid English Ugly dwarf cage dwelling monkeys in the bush ehun ehun monkey noise.

  Your stupid English Ugly dwarf cage dwelling monkeys in the bush ehun ehun monkey noise.

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• Kwaku 9 years ago

  And when you're cursed by hate and bitterness.

  And when you're cursed by hate and bitterness.

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• Azubilla Ilyasu Waters 9 years ago

  better you're hiding asantes don't hide. C fuuul!

  better you're hiding asantes don't hide. C fuuul!

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• ZEUS 9 years ago

  Stupid talk. You are a disgrace to humanity.

  Stupid talk. You are a disgrace to humanity.

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• Tony 9 years ago

  Democracy doesn't mean insults and foolish talks!

  Democracy doesn't mean insults and foolish talks!

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• sugri 9 years ago

  I hate tribal politics because it is not beneficial. I am a Dagomba from the northern region living with other tribes and we voted for John Mahama because he is from the north but the fact of the matter is, there is also one ...
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  I hate tribal politics because it is not beneficial. I am a Dagomba from the northern region living with other tribes and we voted for John Mahama because he is from the north but the fact of the matter is, there is also one particular tribe in this same region who sees Dagombas as their enemies and they are doing everything to get their own region.we know their hidden agenda so they are planning and we are also planning but ....

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• Tacos 9 years ago

  You are not a Dagomba because up to 20% of Dagombas have Gonja blood or vice versa.

  You are not a Dagomba because up to 20% of Dagombas have Gonja blood or vice versa.

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• Amike paul 9 years ago

  this article belongs to the pigs kept by the writer Charles. Charles made no sense in this write up. In fact if Charles holds any certificate belonging to any accredited institution , it should be withdrawn immediately to cur ...
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  this article belongs to the pigs kept by the writer Charles. Charles made no sense in this write up. In fact if Charles holds any certificate belonging to any accredited institution , it should be withdrawn immediately to curtail any further embrassment.

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• Benjamin 9 years ago

  Honestly speaking I think this piece of writing is unnecessary. Why do you want to highlight the ethnic difference that exist between various groups because of politics. Would you tell your mom she is a fool if she behaves in ...
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  Honestly speaking I think this piece of writing is unnecessary. Why do you want to highlight the ethnic difference that exist between various groups because of politics. Would you tell your mom she is a fool if she behaves in such manner? Though the fact remains that the inferiority complex exist but for the sake of peace you don't have to link this to politics. Because for the same way because of respect you won't tell your mom she is a fool you shouldn't also mention the ethic inferiority complex between various groups. Your article is so useless now.

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• Kojo Krachie 9 years ago

  Dear Mr Agbenu,
  I respectfully disagree with your divisive article that seems to stoke tribal differences and uncover old wounds again.Only fickle minded people will write such an article.What are you thinking?
  Unlike Niger ...
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  Dear Mr Agbenu,
  I respectfully disagree with your divisive article that seems to stoke tribal differences and uncover old wounds again.Only fickle minded people will write such an article.What are you thinking?
  Unlike Nigeria,Ghanaians have done a good job in overlooking our tribal differences because we are wiser.Shame unto you!

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• joe 9 years ago

  Charles u look stu pid. dzogbadzitors in ewe in not derogative. it only means someone from de savana. so whats ur problem

  Charles u look stu pid. dzogbadzitors in ewe in not derogative. it only means someone from de savana. so whats ur problem

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• THE CRUSADER 9 years ago

  WHY?

  WHY?

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• Tete 9 years ago

  what is the take in the article? what is the meaning of dzogbedzitor? dzogbe means north. simply somebody coming from dzogbe is therefore dzogbedzitor (northerner). writer's who want recognition should think about unificat ...
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  what is the take in the article? what is the meaning of dzogbedzitor? dzogbe means north. simply somebody coming from dzogbe is therefore dzogbedzitor (northerner). writer's who want recognition should think about unification for peaceful co existing as a nation.

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• Habib Komla Lartey Jamal 9 years ago

  Stupid Ayibgbe Kaafir bastard. If you knew how we Northerner as a matter of fact muslims despise you all,especially Asantes and Ayigbes you would like to be shot dead immediatey you bastard 69 Ashawo son.

  Stupid Ayibgbe Kaafir bastard. If you knew how we Northerner as a matter of fact muslims despise you all,especially Asantes and Ayigbes you would like to be shot dead immediatey you bastard 69 Ashawo son.

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• kk 9 years ago

  Northers do not respect them too. You wana know: we also have names for all of them. Hahahahhaha. Do ur research well.

  Northers do not respect them too. You wana know: we also have names for all of them. Hahahahhaha. Do ur research well.

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• John 9 years ago

  I was born and bred in the north but had my University education in the south and I can state without reservation that the whole idea of southern superiority is a complete fallacy. we northerners are far more en ...
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  I was born and bred in the north but had my University education in the south and I can state without reservation that the whole idea of southern superiority is a complete fallacy. we northerners are far more endowed both intellectually and physically. we are currently superior in terms of education and as such will vote on issues and not on the selfish ways of the south which is based on illiteracy and ignorance.

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• koffi montreal 9 years ago

  Am surprise,these day and age ,from from slave trade to date why people thinks one tribe is better than the other due to migration and integration,marriage,business,anybody,who even asked you where you from when you first met ...
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  Am surprise,these day and age ,from from slave trade to date why people thinks one tribe is better than the other due to migration and integration,marriage,business,anybody,who even asked you where you from when you first met them ,my people we are all one ,each one teach,and let's wise- up brother and stay away with those criminals and blood suckers

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• Adamu Sayibu 9 years ago

  This is a dishonest man from the ewe land. Ask northerners in asante region and they will tell you the trauma and harassments they go through in hand the npp. The dignity of the northerner matters

  This is a dishonest man from the ewe land. Ask northerners in asante region and they will tell you the trauma and harassments they go through in hand the npp. The dignity of the northerner matters

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• K.Boateng 9 years ago

  Massa go to various mkts in Accra and see what the northerns also go through there its everywhere,Ask yourself y the Northerns prefer Ashanti and BA if they are badly treated. Mind u not all Ashantis are NPP likewise not all ...
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  Massa go to various mkts in Accra and see what the northerns also go through there its everywhere,Ask yourself y the Northerns prefer Ashanti and BA if they are badly treated. Mind u not all Ashantis are NPP likewise not all Ewes are NDC.

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• Baron 9 years ago

  cheap article

  cheap article

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• Pelicles 9 years ago

  You are one of the few Ghanaians who is growing past "me-myself-and-I" stupid syndrome in Ghana. Thanks for your frankness. Keep up the fire burning.

  You are one of the few Ghanaians who is growing past "me-myself-and-I" stupid syndrome in Ghana. Thanks for your frankness. Keep up the fire burning.

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• Mannigghuay 9 years ago

  The NDC has no message they should stop comfusing things.That is why we the NPP members espercially i in particular have not any reason why NPP should be campaining coz is quite clear that the NDC are ready to steal.It will b ...
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  The NDC has no message they should stop comfusing things.That is why we the NPP members espercially i in particular have not any reason why NPP should be campaining coz is quite clear that the NDC are ready to steal.It will be better if the NPP should device ways to prevent the DEAD GOAT and his criminal company like Ablakwa from stealing.

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• Jato P 9 years ago

  What do you seek to achieve with this article? To turn northerners against the voltarians ? Stop such mischief

  What do you seek to achieve with this article? To turn northerners against the voltarians ? Stop such mischief

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• kay 9 years ago

  Hmmmm Mr Agbenu I read your article and I read the over 70 comments what you said is true

  Hmmmm Mr Agbenu I read your article and I read the over 70 comments what you said is true

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• Andy 9 years ago

  Stupid to say something like this about northerners, its the same way northerners don't also have deference for the tribes you foolishly mentioned.

  Stupid to say something like this about northerners, its the same way northerners don't also have deference for the tribes you foolishly mentioned.

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• ATTA KWAKU 9 years ago

  USELESS ARTICLE

  USELESS ARTICLE

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• A GERSIS 9 years ago

  A Gersis reporting
  
  Fellow Ghanaians,
  
  Agbenu, this is no more than your typical vile canard. Now, you are dancing the Cabriole with the left over bone from your masters, the NPPians stuck between your teeth!
  
  What are ...
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  A Gersis reporting
  
  Fellow Ghanaians,
  
  Agbenu, this is no more than your typical vile canard. Now, you are dancing the Cabriole with the left over bone from your masters, the NPPians stuck between your teeth!
  
  What are the names that we call the people from the North? You see in trying to please your masters you have commited an error. In your cacophany of excited barking to please them, you've arrived here on Ghanaweb barking like a canine four, on four legs.
  
  What is strange is the fact that you are not heeding your mama's couselling as most Ewe young men were told at an early age that pleasing isn't really worth anything, and most of us with callow common sense, isntantly rejected this homity as so much as a pharisaical cant.
  
  Agbenu, have you talked to your mama yet?
  
  ANTONIO GERSIS
  PLAZA ONE
  DALLAS

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• job 9 years ago

  Why

  Why

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• jam 9 years ago

  THAT'S PERFECTLY TRUE. THAT'S WHY THE NORTHERNERS, LED BY MR JOHN 'FORD' MAHAMA ARE MILKING GHANA. THEY FEEL ITS THEIR TIME TO TEACH OTHER TRIBES A LESSON FOR LOOKING DOWN UPON THEM. DONT YOU SEE THE NORTHERNERS NOW OCCUPY AL ...
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  THAT'S PERFECTLY TRUE. THAT'S WHY THE NORTHERNERS, LED BY MR JOHN 'FORD' MAHAMA ARE MILKING GHANA. THEY FEEL ITS THEIR TIME TO TEACH OTHER TRIBES A LESSON FOR LOOKING DOWN UPON THEM. DONT YOU SEE THE NORTHERNERS NOW OCCUPY ALL THE SENSITIVE POSITIONS

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• kwek 9 years ago

  in ewr dzogbedzi means Savannah so it not a derogatory please come again

  in ewr dzogbedzi means Savannah so it not a derogatory please come again

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• karl 9 years ago

  I don't know why an Ashanti person should insult a northern cuz thanks to northerns that they can now boast of nice children n tall people in their tribe.in history they were not strong enough to fight it was northerns who fo ...
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  I don't know why an Ashanti person should insult a northern cuz thanks to northerns that they can now boast of nice children n tall people in their tribe.in history they were not strong enough to fight it was northerns who fought n won for them in their battle in xchange for their woman.yet they are always insulted the most in this country.go to defence area most of the guys who have been protectin this land are men frm the north yet we keep insulting them.give a northern n a southern de same tuition n you will see who is really intelligent yet they are always insulted.the onli thing I c is that the Ashantis land are blessed that give them de gut to fart those this out of their mouth that northern are this n dat.

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• Muhammad 9 years ago

  Yes.i am a Northerner myself and I sometimes blame ourselves.Our attitude as Northerners is questionable.i have also lived in the south and I know how the Ashantis and the other south need behave.it will be very difficult for ...
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  Yes.i am a Northerner myself and I sometimes blame ourselves.Our attitude as Northerners is questionable.i have also lived in the south and I know how the Ashantis and the other south need behave.it will be very difficult for southerners to fight over guinea fowl and kill themselves.Also southerners have logical thinking because when they get a higher position they help themselves so that you will get to a level and will not be depending on them .This does not happen in the northern community.they will rather want a northern brother to be begging and serving .so if southerners look down upon us then is our own making.

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• Milton Keynes 9 years ago

  Look master you have to get top CV position your self.dont wait to be helped by someone.

  Look master you have to get top CV position your self.dont wait to be helped by someone.

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• Jake 9 years ago

  It is interesting to know that this so-ewe man who authored this shameless article cannot even write ewe language what is " dzogbadzitowo" in ewe? Very funny how you exposed your own self. Would ewes hate northerners and stil ...
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  It is interesting to know that this so-ewe man who authored this shameless article cannot even write ewe language what is " dzogbadzitowo" in ewe? Very funny how you exposed your own self. Would ewes hate northerners and still make them presidents?

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• Kwashie 9 years ago

  Quiet simple an analysis. The author is not, has not and will never be an ewe. It's his dream to be but being an ewe is not dreamt. There is nothing like like "dzogbedzitors" in ewe. Ewe as a language never pluralize any word ...
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  Quiet simple an analysis. The author is not, has not and will never be an ewe. It's his dream to be but being an ewe is not dreamt. There is nothing like like "dzogbedzitors" in ewe. Ewe as a language never pluralize any word by adding the letter "S". This Gershie is a disgrace to his tribe because he is ashamed to identify with them. I am an ewe and proud to be. From my traveling around the country and living at Anloga in Kumasi and other places, I know ewes respect all people and themselves. We are more welcoming towards our fellow ewes and that is normal. Go outside Ghana and you will notice the black African is more welcoming towards his own. This becomes deeper when the person is from the same country and more so if they are of the same tribe. I am an ewe married to an Ashanti and I love and work in the Upper East Region. Here ewes click better with ewes and Ashantis with Ashantis.
  How we have abused social media. Imagine a disillusioned confused and light minded man hiding behind a word he has heard from an ewe to be an ewe. Shame

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• charity osman 9 years ago

  To hell with who ever feels superior, we are all human created from dust by God, I never heard God created some with Gold. I don't value me I don't value you. Am a notherner lost an ashanti boy friend who complain am from the ...
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  To hell with who ever feels superior, we are all human created from dust by God, I never heard God created some with Gold. I don't value me I don't value you. Am a notherner lost an ashanti boy friend who complain am from the north and for that matter his parents won't agree we marry, I just told him I will not fight for that is over and I will go where am appreciated and loved because I can't change my tribe for him, in two weeks God brought me an Ewe. Thanks to God am comfortably married to my hansom lovely husband Michael. He even did me Good because my lovely ewe husband is more hansom and more profitable than him. With him I have gotten a child I call a mix race. If my baby were a girl will win the miss world. Fuck who ever doesn't respect who.

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• Kwashie 9 years ago

  This is simply stupid and barbaric

  This is simply stupid and barbaric

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• Naa 9 years ago

  You're a very stupid to write such article

  You're a very stupid to write such article

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• Con 9 years ago

  Stupid

  Stupid

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• Hazard 9 years ago

  no tribe is called Northerners. fool. we are Superior to all tribes in the southern Ghana

  no tribe is called Northerners. fool. we are Superior to all tribes in the southern Ghana

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• kasuly 9 years ago

  Some of u stupidly live within de four walls of your homes thinking dats all its. Am sure dis guy don't even know de north, go there n see de kinds of names given to asantes as well so everybody feels superior within his comf ...
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  Some of u stupidly live within de four walls of your homes thinking dats all its. Am sure dis guy don't even know de north, go there n see de kinds of names given to asantes as well so everybody feels superior within his comfort area. U may be stupid to think Akans at hailed in de north.

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• ABDUL RAUF. 9 years ago

  I am a Northerner and l will never respect any southerner for what, What human quality do southerners have that one cannot find in north? The royals of Ashanti were purified with northern blood from the Dagombas and Moshi.Whi ...
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  I am a Northerner and l will never respect any southerner for what, What human quality do southerners have that one cannot find in north? The royals of Ashanti were purified with northern blood from the Dagombas and Moshi.Which kingdom in the south of Ghana is older than the Dagomba, Gonja or the Mamprusi kingdom. In any case the ashantis are pigmies and who respects a pigmy.Have the southerners especially the ashantis stopped burying their chiefs with other murdered human heads? When did they stop it.what is more primitive than this and respects a primitive person?

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• Akora Oteng 9 years ago

  Bokor , you thought we Akans do not speak or understand Ewe, so you and your likes in the NDC, have been playing the TRIBAL game to let the NORTHERNERS hate the Akans and especially, the Asantes. Well, would you now deny this ...
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  Bokor , you thought we Akans do not speak or understand Ewe, so you and your likes in the NDC, have been playing the TRIBAL game to let the NORTHERNERS hate the Akans and especially, the Asantes. Well, would you now deny this fact from your own Ewe man. Fact is, it is only the NORTHERNERS where the concentration of Muslims are found in a Christian dominated Country like Ghana.Until recently where you find so many Northerners moving South and building Mosques as their place of Worship,they were different.That added to the discrimination of them but since Independence, all Akan leaders have continued to develop the North and the other Regions have accepted their way of live and some have even adapted the Muslim Religion, and strangely, it is the Asantes who are being accused by Bofor and co.which is wrong.

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• Man 9 years ago

  Truth hurts, but you have said it all. I've sought from among the politicians, academia, writers, broadcasters, preachers, musicians, movies and concerts, chiefs & opinion leaders, historians & technocrats, at least, for a hi ...
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  Truth hurts, but you have said it all. I've sought from among the politicians, academia, writers, broadcasters, preachers, musicians, movies and concerts, chiefs & opinion leaders, historians & technocrats, at least, for a hint of an opinion of this sort to no avail. Your point is exactly the bare truth. I did not believe there is an objective person like you in our society today. Indeed, it is true that, the Ashantis are more hospitable than most tribes in Ghana & identify with us (northerners) more than any other tribe. It is also true that, the ndc's pretence to identify with the northernerners is fake or hoax. Long live Ghana, & let the truth be told at all times.

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• walker 9 years ago

  Well I find the piece interesting except that it's political and somehow divisive. The untold truth in it is that Northerners even feel more superior than any other tribe in Ghana. Ask the Frafra people and they'll tell you t ...
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  Well I find the piece interesting except that it's political and somehow divisive. The untold truth in it is that Northerners even feel more superior than any other tribe in Ghana. Ask the Frafra people and they'll tell you the derogatory names they have for other tribes. Ask for the meaning of 'kambonga' or bonga and ask which tribe it refers to. Make proper research before writing and publishing.

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• fk 9 years ago

  You can do your politics without wild allegations.STUPIDITY.How do you understand Dzogbedzitor? Dzogbedzi means Savanna Area and Dzogbedzitorwo means those from Savanna area.How is this Derogatory?Charles Gbemela Yakametor Ag ...
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  You can do your politics without wild allegations.STUPIDITY.How do you understand Dzogbedzitor? Dzogbedzi means Savanna Area and Dzogbedzitorwo means those from Savanna area.How is this Derogatory?Charles Gbemela Yakametor Agbenu

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• Loway 9 years ago

  Ghana is one,

  Ghana is one,

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• yewokrom 9 years ago

  Good analysis, Akans even love Northerners more than ewes, ewes look mean on them by using dzogbedzi for them.

  Good analysis, Akans even love Northerners more than ewes, ewes look mean on them by using dzogbedzi for them.

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• Man 9 years ago

  You called northerners minority tribes? Do you really know what you are talking about? Dagombas are the single largest tribe in Ghana. Who then is the minority? Check your facts and come again.

  You called northerners minority tribes? Do you really know what you are talking about? Dagombas are the single largest tribe in Ghana. Who then is the minority? Check your facts and come again.

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• eagleeye 9 years ago

  all that we need is peace and togetherness

  all that we need is peace and togetherness

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• Issah 9 years ago

  Northern don't need recognition of other tribes to be great and we don't also need people like agbenu to tell us who disrespect northerners.We are a proud people with diverse cultures and we love ourselves.I have stayed in Vo ...
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  Northern don't need recognition of other tribes to be great and we don't also need people like agbenu to tell us who disrespect northerners.We are a proud people with diverse cultures and we love ourselves.I have stayed in Volter region for 2 good years and I was seen as one of them, am a proud northerner with marks on face,in fact I happened to have accompany my girl friend to her grandpa's house and upon introduction he asked my friend which tribe I was and she said northerner,and her grand pa said "we re the same people"I enjoyed my stay in the volter region and I love them.

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• skippy 9 years ago

  When GA's refer to Northerners as "sono"
  they are referring to a response in hausa to a greeting i.e."senu" kede.,not derogatory.
  The people who say "senu"

  When GA's refer to Northerners as "sono"
  they are referring to a response in hausa to a greeting i.e."senu" kede.,not derogatory.
  The people who say "senu"

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• saeed 9 years ago

  Tank u my broda.u hv said all. 1 retired soja insulted me ds mornin just bcus i wash my bike oposite his house.ds man dat iam talkn abt x an Ewe but i didnt retaliat,do u knw y? bcus as a gud practicing Muslim n a well cultur ...
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  Tank u my broda.u hv said all. 1 retired soja insulted me ds mornin just bcus i wash my bike oposite his house.ds man dat iam talkn abt x an Ewe but i didnt retaliat,do u knw y? bcus as a gud practicing Muslim n a well cultured northerner,i wil neva disrespect my felo humanbeing.may Allah forgive those wo want to use tribal line win political points.

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• Francis 9 years ago

  This is the most stupid article iv ever read, we the ewes and the Northerners have always been disrespected by the asantes

  This is the most stupid article iv ever read, we the ewes and the Northerners have always been disrespected by the asantes

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• Wunnam 9 years ago

  If Ewes hide their why are the Ashanti's not doing the same. Master come again. If u insult me and I don't hear or understand then it's not an insult. Stop it.

  If Ewes hide their why are the Ashanti's not doing the same. Master come again. If u insult me and I don't hear or understand then it's not an insult. Stop it.

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• ataa 9 years ago

  Some people call themselves journalists for the sake of it. The author is not only misinformed but he's is also adding fuel to the supposed tribal conflicts that unfortunately continues to divide us as a nation. Very unneces ...
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  Some people call themselves journalists for the sake of it. The author is not only misinformed but he's is also adding fuel to the supposed tribal conflicts that unfortunately continues to divide us as a nation. Very unnecessary. At the end of the day WE are all one. I am an Akan, and I respect all people, regardless of who or where they are from because you never know what tomorrow may bring. Might sound clichè but it's reality. Life is too short to focus on such negativity.

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• OLD LION 9 years ago

  People. There's prejudice everywhere you look. Even within blood families and bonded groups.
  It's a natural problem that can only be managed with education.
  
  No need for such articles please.

  People. There's prejudice everywhere you look. Even within blood families and bonded groups.
  It's a natural problem that can only be managed with education.
  
  No need for such articles please.

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• North 9 years ago

  Shame onto you Charles Agbenu. You're a total disgrace as an Ewe and a Ghanaian. This will not help your party. Rather give us a better message but not this divisive propaganda.

  Shame onto you Charles Agbenu. You're a total disgrace as an Ewe and a Ghanaian. This will not help your party. Rather give us a better message but not this divisive propaganda.

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• Kelvin 9 years ago

  Npp is a tribal party, precisely Akans and don't.for instance Aliu mahama was ignored for Akufo addo because he is a Northerner

  Npp is a tribal party, precisely Akans and don't.for instance Aliu mahama was ignored for Akufo addo because he is a Northerner

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• bb, gift 9 years ago

  Agbenu Charles, it seems i know this name on winneba, true or yes?
  This Godfred.

  Agbenu Charles, it seems i know this name on winneba, true or yes?
  This Godfred.

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• Larry. 9 years ago

  I am an Asante and i tell u Northerners are among the best in the Country.Ewes are the least.Patapa and share wickedness.As an Asante in northern ghana i was prejudice untill work brought me there.The northern Ghana might lac ...
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  I am an Asante and i tell u Northerners are among the best in the Country.Ewes are the least.Patapa and share wickedness.As an Asante in northern ghana i was prejudice untill work brought me there.The northern Ghana might lack behind but its people are genuinely the best.Tradition,morals and ethics wise.The northerner also even respect Asantes more than any other tribe.Gas are low moral Akyem tribalistic.
  Reapect northerners if u dodnt its because u re less exposed.

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• A southern.- nortner from kumasi, Gh 9 years ago

  A wonderful, genuine citizen and a mediator.I hope Ghanaians will wake up especially the southern northern in kumasi.
  Thanks for your bravery.

  A wonderful, genuine citizen and a mediator.I hope Ghanaians will wake up especially the southern northern in kumasi.
  Thanks for your bravery.

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• KWAME Dubai 9 years ago

  If NPP said is not true, then let them restore Mr. Paul Afoko as their national chairman period, don't forget how they treat Haruna Esseku their former chairman.

  If NPP said is not true, then let them restore Mr. Paul Afoko as their national chairman period, don't forget how they treat Haruna Esseku their former chairman.

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• Tiger 9 years ago

  Stupid.travel and see.we are a very proud people.we do not think any tribe is supeeior to us.fuck you

  Stupid.travel and see.we are a very proud people.we do not think any tribe is supeeior to us.fuck you

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• Acupuncture 9 years ago

  Of all comments I read, I am disgusted at one headed" Dirty smelling Ashanti animal" What is the meaning of that my dear. I am a Brong . I do not know by what means you determined Charles ,the writer as an Ashanti. You see ju ...
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  Of all comments I read, I am disgusted at one headed" Dirty smelling Ashanti animal" What is the meaning of that my dear. I am a Brong . I do not know by what means you determined Charles ,the writer as an Ashanti. You see just as the writer appears to earn from this write-up under the cover of an honest Ewe who sympathises with the Ashantis for their wrong tags, I can say confidently that about 90% of us commenting are blinded by some partisan and tribal sentiments. Some are hypocrites who never shall tell the truth. Take it or leave it, the northerners in question,who we want to tag as emotionally oppressed, are among themselves internally looked down on by some others. One post I read, by a northerner(as was cited in post) points clearly that Northerners in turn do not have that regard of superiority for Ashantis, or Akans in a broader spectrum. I know for sure other tribes do not have that regard for Akans , and many more. How then do other tribes call Ashantis, Brongs, Fantes, Akuapims, Akyems and Nzemas, altogether referred to as not having respect for other tribes? Sheer hypocrisy in display. Until we all are ready to take that spectacle of "where I come from" off, and take the tablet of universality, we never shall come to terms with this topic. Once, a friend of mine, a Fante told me that the northern tribes are tribalistic. How hypocritic, blinded by some prejudicial mindset. Aren't all other people tribalistic? The impression you preconceive about another, all because of maybe something done by someone of that origin is not enough for you to conclude that all others from that tribe are such. Shun hypocrisy. Disrespect for tribes other than one's own is everywhere.

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• Victor 9 years ago

  Charles Agbenu is not an Ewe. The word Dzogbedzitorwo means peole from the northern savannah land. The word here is used to refer to spacial location of our brothers and sisters from the north.

  Charles Agbenu is not an Ewe. The word Dzogbedzitorwo means peole from the northern savannah land. The word here is used to refer to spacial location of our brothers and sisters from the north.

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• Addo Kuffour 9 years ago

  Ewes respect northerners and together they see Asantes & Akyems as arrogant and disrespectful of them
  Ewes and northerners know Asantes in particular treat them with scorn u Cabot run away from that fact
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  Ewes respect northerners and together they see Asantes & Akyems as arrogant and disrespectful of them
  Ewes and northerners know Asantes in particular treat them with scorn u Cabot run away from that fact
  You NPP surrogate impersonating Ewes. Nobody believed u

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• Mohammed 9 years ago

  Its unfortunate , in this era some people who think they know everything about the country still didn't know that there is no tribe in Ghana called northners .

  Its unfortunate , in this era some people who think they know everything about the country still didn't know that there is no tribe in Ghana called northners .

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• inkoom 9 years ago

  if do not travel u don't respect strangers in jurisdiction. is natural. now we mixed

  if do not travel u don't respect strangers in jurisdiction. is natural. now we mixed

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• Baba 9 years ago

  only Ashantis look down upon other tribes. stop that falshood

  only Ashantis look down upon other tribes. stop that falshood

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• Yakubu Tali 9 years ago

  Call us whatever but we are what we are... The honest group, the Warriors, the farmers, the Cowboys, the porters, the house boys, the intellectuals and above all the natural leaders.!!! Any challenger???

  Call us whatever but we are what we are... The honest group, the Warriors, the farmers, the Cowboys, the porters, the house boys, the intellectuals and above all the natural leaders.!!! Any challenger???

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• Kay 9 years ago

  Agbenu Charles, you are nothing but nation breaker. With all your knowledge is this the best of an article you could write? Don't forget we all will face the throne of judgement one day!

  Agbenu Charles, you are nothing but nation breaker. With all your knowledge is this the best of an article you could write? Don't forget we all will face the throne of judgement one day!

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• no fears 9 years ago

  we don't fucking care about southerners or whatever they fucking call themselves they are not better than any northerner they are also in our lands trying to survive so no one is superior it's only the stupid pagans who feel ...
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  we don't fucking care about southerners or whatever they fucking call themselves they are not better than any northerner they are also in our lands trying to survive so no one is superior it's only the stupid pagans who feel superior towards other ppl

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• GBEVU NPP 9 years ago

  please let me tell you stop embarrassing us out don't you have eye nor ear ur so call party are doing you can find solution for that having meeting at Gyan and a whole lot no one will allow u to come on .And using Voltair ...
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  please let me tell you stop embarrassing us out don't you have eye nor ear ur so call party are doing you can find solution for that having meeting at Gyan and a whole lot no one will allow u to come on .And using Voltaire name.

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• Kay 9 years ago

  Use your knowledge wisely than this! You are a nation breaker. Do you call this an educative article? Am sorry for you and your generations!

  Use your knowledge wisely than this! You are a nation breaker. Do you call this an educative article? Am sorry for you and your generations!

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• JiMM 9 years ago

  Call us 'pepefoo' , 'ntafuo' or even 'taini' . That has not killed us. imagine all those hatred and derogatory remarks about us and we are still cruising. # A living dog is better than a dead lion#

  Call us 'pepefoo' , 'ntafuo' or even 'taini' . That has not killed us. imagine all those hatred and derogatory remarks about us and we are still cruising. # A living dog is better than a dead lion#

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• Nii Fio Shammom 9 years ago

  Sorry...improve your language before lecturing.We say , "superior to" not "superior than".

  Sorry...improve your language before lecturing.We say , "superior to" not "superior than".

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• Yakubu Abdul Rahaman 9 years ago

  what a childdish statement, tribalism will never take us anywhere. let's clear those foolish thoughts from our minds, what make asantes, gas ewes and other southern tribes supperior over Northerners? the only supperior being ...
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  what a childdish statement, tribalism will never take us anywhere. let's clear those foolish thoughts from our minds, what make asantes, gas ewes and other southern tribes supperior over Northerners? the only supperior being or tribe is the one who stick firm to his Creator ( Allah) .

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• Isaac 9 years ago

  Thanks for Kofi's submission, its just perfect explanation. we meant no insult to our brothers in the north but when someone does not understand ur language d person translate it hw he understands it.

  Thanks for Kofi's submission, its just perfect explanation. we meant no insult to our brothers in the north but when someone does not understand ur language d person translate it hw he understands it.

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• ABOLO KPAKU 9 years ago

  You Charles Agbenu are not an Ewe or if even you are am afraid you don't understand the language. You need some tutorials before you disgrace yourself further When Ewes call a Northner "DZOGBEDZITOR" it means someone from the ...
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  You Charles Agbenu are not an Ewe or if even you are am afraid you don't understand the language. You need some tutorials before you disgrace yourself further When Ewes call a Northner "DZOGBEDZITOR" it means someone from the savanna area. So where does supriority come in ? Check this from your grandmother

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• ABOLO KPAKU 9 years ago

  Why is it that anybody who aligns with NPP refuses to say the truth. Why oh why.

  Why is it that anybody who aligns with NPP refuses to say the truth. Why oh why.

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• Real Tanie Pepeni Paaaa 9 years ago

  The whole Ghana ,witchcraft and dwarf management are the masterpiece of the Ashantis which is the reason why they are very rich have golds and the diamonds, who said.that we respect the Akans not as they think, and they are t ...
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  The whole Ghana ,witchcraft and dwarf management are the masterpiece of the Ashantis which is the reason why they are very rich have golds and the diamonds, who said.that we respect the Akans not as they think, and they are the same people who the Ewes are not Ghanaians because of the the Voltarians always Spanish them for that.If you think they are Keta fish to vote for you we shall see.And the Ewes too done have respect for the Akans. This writer has foreseen that the NPP is completely losing grounds for votes and will definately lose 2016 election because if their attitudes towards northerners in general and Mr Afoko,Aleiu Mahama,Hagia who died ,the Acid man who died , and even they said Dr. Hila Liman was chewing Cola nots and spewing everywhere in the castle and must step down. Always they say Akani nfata a niguasie. So they felt they are superior, why should Sammy Awuku be standing there whilst Dr Bawurmia will carry a bowl going round for begging money for campaign when they visited China.

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• kutsii 9 years ago

  Oooh Agbenu Oooh Agbenu !! If it is bcos of the arrogant evil dwarf the reason for scribbling this thrash nonsense, then u have missed the road. Let me tell u. Akufo Addo is half dead and an oaf. Ghanaians will not risk anot ...
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  Oooh Agbenu Oooh Agbenu !! If it is bcos of the arrogant evil dwarf the reason for scribbling this thrash nonsense, then u have missed the road. Let me tell u. Akufo Addo is half dead and an oaf. Ghanaians will not risk another presidential FUNERAL by voting for this brain dead old immoral fool with condensed milk streaming from his nose in public.
  
  Agbenu, don't be stupid. I will advise u to jojn the NDC the wining team.
  NPP is divided into spreads and as the Bible says, a house divided amongst itself would not stand.

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• ksm 9 years ago

  You wanted to ignorantly tell us some and you foolishly made comments which aren't entirely true. It clear you are one of those black monkey ansantes who think you can play with the means of people.

  You wanted to ignorantly tell us some and you foolishly made comments which aren't entirely true. It clear you are one of those black monkey ansantes who think you can play with the means of people.

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• Kofi 9 years ago

  We don't if so why have we given them two presidency they look down upon them selves.

  We don't if so why have we given them two presidency they look down upon them selves.

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• Tutugborvi 9 years ago

  That agbenu charlre guy is a piece of silly nonsense

  That agbenu charlre guy is a piece of silly nonsense

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• john 9 years ago

  my friend,no ewe downgrade northerners. The meaning of dzogbedzitor is someone from north and not an insult.Be careful of what you put on this platform

  my friend,no ewe downgrade northerners. The meaning of dzogbedzitor is someone from north and not an insult.Be careful of what you put on this platform

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• Real Tanie Pepeni Paaaa 9 years ago

  This fucking monkey writer is a real Akyem that is why the want to win power and make the Akyem Chief the Royal king of the Akans ,to be superior over all chief in Ghana. I doubt if this writer is an Ashanti. People should ra ...
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  This fucking monkey writer is a real Akyem that is why the want to win power and make the Akyem Chief the Royal king of the Akans ,to be superior over all chief in Ghana. I doubt if this writer is an Ashanti. People should rain heavily of this stupid writer to desist from such nasty writings anymore.People wage this NetWare on this idiot to avoid him putting stuff like this on the net. He must learn a big lesson from this nonesensity. Tribalism is what is killing Akans in the NPP, Still President John Dramani Maham will continue to be God's favourite and coming 2016 he shall win this second term again. NDC is a party of opportunity and brotherly love

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• Nanaba Richie 9 years ago

  Thank u my brother. Pls my lovely people is pepeni an insult? I don't think is an insult.Like brothers from ewe explain. And pls come on all this will not help. Built a better ghana

  Thank u my brother. Pls my lovely people is pepeni an insult? I don't think is an insult.Like brothers from ewe explain. And pls come on all this will not help. Built a better ghana

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• Emmanuel 9 years ago

  U are just an idiot. There is no tribe in Ghana called northerner. And in any case whether Ewes or Fantis or Ashantis or whatever, can be said to be superior to any tribe in northern Ghana. It all depends upon who is looking ...
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  U are just an idiot. There is no tribe in Ghana called northerner. And in any case whether Ewes or Fantis or Ashantis or whatever, can be said to be superior to any tribe in northern Ghana. It all depends upon who is looking at it. But, Young inexperienced and unintelligent man, you've just exposed yourself in your bid to defend the posture of Southerners against northerners. Just after you talked about equality, you came down and named our President His Excellency John DRAMANI MAHAMA as John Gibril Kanazoe Mahama. The question is how does the issue at stake amount to corruption? Is President Mahama the first and only Ghanaian President to receive a gift (car)? Ex President Kuffour received Mercedes Benz from comrade Gaddafi was he corrupt? Was he impeached? And where we're the so called impeachment lawyers? I have also head another idiot asking President to Apologize why didn't he asked President Kuffour to apologize or during president Kuffour's time I guess he was not a so called guru yet? U see young man this were the same things u people did to the late Hilla Liman and brought his government into disrepute to indicate his was not fit. And for former President Rawlings to save the situation called for retaking of the Presidency. To be the extent that one late professor Yanka as quoted by professor Benne presented a lecture in Nigeria and lamented why Ghanaians allowed the Presidency to be painted with kola. Judging from the above, I believe that u would agree with me you've done a great disservice to yourself young man? I'm not surprised because apparently your posture is informed by the political tradition you believe in.

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• g dot hana (BP) 9 years ago

  i couldnt get past the first paragraph because it was bullshit from the beginning! I'm Asante Kwawu, I dont look down on anyone. The author should try again, he won't fool all of us all the time.

  i couldnt get past the first paragraph because it was bullshit from the beginning! I'm Asante Kwawu, I dont look down on anyone. The author should try again, he won't fool all of us all the time.

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• Togbui Dzade III 9 years ago

  Pls let's educate our children that they will not behave as they never know where they come from.
  It's not true that "Dzogbedzitor" is derogatory word of calling a northerner in any ewe language.
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  Pls let's educate our children that they will not behave as they never know where they come from.
  It's not true that "Dzogbedzitor" is derogatory word of calling a northerner in any ewe language.
  Pls Charles learn ewe very well b4 u come out with this next time. Dzogbedzi means savana area. Tor means a native so when an ewe says Dzogbetor it simply mean a native of savana area.
  First according to history,ewes only known the Brong Ahafo people as Akans. They call them Bonotorwo meaning the Bono people and bcos of the language barrier then they turn it to be "Blutorwo".
  Mr. Charles does this also means ewes are insulting or using derogatory words agains them? No.

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• kk 9 years ago

  Until now,I thought such stupid fools no longer exist oooo. U are the biggest fool ever to write an article here.

  Until now,I thought such stupid fools no longer exist oooo. U are the biggest fool ever to write an article here.

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• Milton Keynes 9 years ago

  You are BIG fool Agbenu,a part from Ashanti's the monkey eater's,who again in Ghana is claiming to be super.Because you looking for votes you want to incredibly other tribes.Fuck you.

  You are BIG fool Agbenu,a part from Ashanti's the monkey eater's,who again in Ghana is claiming to be super.Because you looking for votes you want to incredibly other tribes.Fuck you.

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• wills kelv 9 years ago

  you must be very ignorant to write this piece of naivity ,go back to school,when an ewe man says eblutor,egetor just to describe the tribe of the person is that discriminatory ? God forgives u

  you must be very ignorant to write this piece of naivity ,go back to school,when an ewe man says eblutor,egetor just to describe the tribe of the person is that discriminatory ? God forgives u

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• Oldboy 9 years ago

  What a chaff

  What a chaff

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• Akwasi Nti 9 years ago

  I don't care if U are not proud of your tribe. I am very proud of my tribe so U have to be also proud of yours too. lol
  #proud ASHANTI

  I don't care if U are not proud of your tribe. I am very proud of my tribe so U have to be also proud of yours too. lol
  #proud ASHANTI

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• ATTIAH DIOMATIC 9 years ago

  Man God bless you,Have been waiting for such a message.It about time we faced the reality

  Man God bless you,Have been waiting for such a message.It about time we faced the reality

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• sam de sam 9 years ago

  only a fool will write this piece nonsense.what do you know n the northerners dont know stupid

  only a fool will write this piece nonsense.what do you know n the northerners dont know stupid

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• Ahmed Habbib 9 years ago

  This is typical nonsense from this imposter . You afraid of your own shadow hence your inability to write the word correctly . The ewes never called northeners the wsy you wrote it. Even if it is so do you understant it? FOOL

  This is typical nonsense from this imposter . You afraid of your own shadow hence your inability to write the word correctly . The ewes never called northeners the wsy you wrote it. Even if it is so do you understant it? FOOL

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• Jahrule 9 years ago

  People of your caliber are called "SHEEGE"in Hausa language.Meaning a person who dos'nt know the man that fathered him.Your likes are a threat to human co-existnce .DOG.

  People of your caliber are called "SHEEGE"in Hausa language.Meaning a person who dos'nt know the man that fathered him.Your likes are a threat to human co-existnce .DOG.

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• kpan 9 years ago

  We hate them more than how they hate us. I respect my dignity and proud to be 100% notherner

  We hate them more than how they hate us. I respect my dignity and proud to be 100% notherner

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• Gyamfi 9 years ago

  When you read these contributions one wonder why most of you are defending that the name given to northerners by ewes is not derogatory but means people from north or savanna region. But seem to see it wrong if an asanti call ...
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  When you read these contributions one wonder why most of you are defending that the name given to northerners by ewes is not derogatory but means people from north or savanna region. But seem to see it wrong if an asanti call northerners ntafo or pepeni which is also not derogatory but it rather simplify honesty or walk in double. So the question is why politician especially from NDC camp captalise on this to deceive both the ewes and northerner to portray that whenever Asantes use the name ntafo or pepeni is derogatory or insulting ewes and non asantes. The issue is NDC as a party gains a lot for inflaming tribal sentiment in our body politics than any political party in the history of this country in that have managed to succumbed majority of non akans to believe this cheap political propanganda to their advantage. I think the reason is that majority of ghanaians do not read and again make decisions based on what they listern from the airwaves and rumour.

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• Dav 9 years ago

  It has been my problem since NDC'S is able to deceive many tribes. All tribes live in Kumari for years. The make money and refuse to go back home. Yet, the propaganda of NDC is catching up.

  It has been my problem since NDC'S is able to deceive many tribes. All tribes live in Kumari for years. The make money and refuse to go back home. Yet, the propaganda of NDC is catching up.

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• israphil 9 years ago

  gyimi kwasia fools dwoas we the northers dont respect you the southers at all we call you bonga or kabonga foolish people

  gyimi kwasia fools dwoas we the northers dont respect you the southers at all we call you bonga or kabonga foolish people

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• Genie Osei 1 year ago

  That is a big lie... Ewes and Northerners love themselves so much because they feel they are the least respected tribes in Ghana..... And these two tribes share a bond.. This man clearly doesn't know what he's saying

  That is a big lie... Ewes and Northerners love themselves so much because they feel they are the least respected tribes in Ghana..... And these two tribes share a bond.. This man clearly doesn't know what he's saying

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