Marian Ansah writes: Let’s promote Africa’s rich culture

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• Sherry 8 years ago

  A great culture undeniably was displayed with pride. Yes, there were hunting pictures with insinuating stereotypes that should embarrass us to the core.

  A great culture undeniably was displayed with pride. Yes, there were hunting pictures with insinuating stereotypes that should embarrass us to the core.

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• OTI AKENTEN 8 years ago

  Yes

  Yes

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• HONESTY 8 years ago

  Some Africans think everyone is a fool.
  
  There's nothing called African or European culture,especially when the so called culture is an impediment to progress.
  I choose to brain wash myself for myself good.

  Some Africans think everyone is a fool.
  
  There's nothing called African or European culture,especially when the so called culture is an impediment to progress.
  I choose to brain wash myself for myself good.

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• piero 8 years ago

  why then do you write the story in English but not your local dialect.. also as a cultural advocate,your need to change your name..

  why then do you write the story in English but not your local dialect.. also as a cultural advocate,your need to change your name..

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• HONESTY 8 years ago

  Tell her to write on a stone and leave it at her village gate for us to go and read.
  Yes, a lot of our culture is good but failing to adopt to changes it what is killing it and not because we feel inferior to express thems.
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  Tell her to write on a stone and leave it at her village gate for us to go and read.
  Yes, a lot of our culture is good but failing to adopt to changes it what is killing it and not because we feel inferior to express thems.
  What is she doing writing with someone's language and sharing on someone's Internet.

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• Mr Bond 8 years ago

  Which kind of the culture you are talking about?The grass dress or the black cloth or the powdered face scary or zombie like paint culture you are talking about?

  Which kind of the culture you are talking about?The grass dress or the black cloth or the powdered face scary or zombie like paint culture you are talking about?

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• Kojo 8 years ago

  Let promote the good culture and delete the bad one,s. Killing your follow human bcos king or queen is dead, paintings your face like monster are Bad.

  Let promote the good culture and delete the bad one,s. Killing your follow human bcos king or queen is dead, paintings your face like monster are Bad.

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• kofi ho 8 years ago

  Marian I like your argument but it starts from your house. Change your name to Afua Kobi Ansah. I hope you named all your children Ghanaian names not African or foreign names. It is really our names, food, dress which are rea ...
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  Marian I like your argument but it starts from your house. Change your name to Afua Kobi Ansah. I hope you named all your children Ghanaian names not African or foreign names. It is really our names, food, dress which are really cultural. At this funeral it displayed what our ancestors did in their relative deprivation. There was no electricity o they carried sticks palm sticks on fire to light the way for the king. The carried powerful leaves in a pot before the king to drive bad sspirits away. Is the gun part of our an esters armament. Many of them were what our ancestors in their circumstances did. Sowing shirts were difficult without sowing machines so cloth was easier even the edges of kente couldn't be down and we call that culture. We are ridht to abandon many of them now and move on. They moved from cutlass to guns.

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• Adom Asare 8 years ago

  Dear Marian, I agree 100% with you. It is extremely important to preserve our culture and our customs. I had the opportunity to travel to Japan and I visited 3 cities: Toyko, Osaka and Kumamoto. I was pleasantly surprised ...
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  Dear Marian, I agree 100% with you. It is extremely important to preserve our culture and our customs. I had the opportunity to travel to Japan and I visited 3 cities: Toyko, Osaka and Kumamoto. I was pleasantly surprised to find a technological advanced country like Japan that still cling to the ancient culture and traditions. The Japanese revere their king (Emperor Akihito) and they have preserved all their ancient monuments and artifacts including the ancient Shinto monasteries and traditions. They proud show you around and tell you that they have been this and that for the past 300 years!
  In Africa, we have been told that everything African is bad and that to develop, we must abandon our culture. This is completely false. As has been shown in Japan, China, India, Thailand etc, you can develop your economy and still maintain your ancient culture.
  I am very proud of the fact that the Ashantis seem to be one of a few tribes who have decided to preserve and maintain their culture. They are to be congratulated for their immaculate adherence to their customs. Those of us who are traditionists were really proud of what the Ashantis did. It was an opportunity to showcase African culture and they did not disappoint us.
  As this was beamed all around the world, it may lead to an increase in tourism in Ghana.
  Kudos to the media houses e.g. Adom TV and GTV for the live streaming and to all Ghanaians for their support in presenting our culture to the world.
  Hopefully, we will imitate the Japanese is preserving our culture.
  Well done Asanteman.
  Well done Ghana.
  P.S. Marian, continue to write such articles so that we the traditionalists who always feel outnumbered by our Europeanised Africans can read them and be encouraged.

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• Afrifa Okatakyie 8 years ago

  thumps up Ansah sasraku u ve really made my day

  thumps up Ansah sasraku u ve really made my day

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• Okponglo Guy 8 years ago

  Marian, as an academic, I feel ashamed as well. These are the things our histories and anthropology departments must be documenting and analyzing.
  
  Our universities are degree mills and do little research.2

  Marian, as an academic, I feel ashamed as well. These are the things our histories and anthropology departments must be documenting and analyzing.
  
  Our universities are degree mills and do little research.2

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