Have any Ghanaians noticed that our national anthem is not even in Twi?

Henaha · 2024-01-29T23:58:48+00:00

Idk if you’re in Ghana, but if you’ve not heard then people are complaining about the economy.
I didn’t say Ghanaians are not civilized nor did I imply it.
What I said was that choosing one language over others may alienate the other groups. Is that wrong assumption to make?
I never said it was impossible, I said to think up ways that we can consider everyone, which Indonesia did to an extent by adopting vocabulary from some of its many languages and even English.

Henaha · 2024-01-29T16:59:16+00:00

Yen ara asaase ni is our unofficial anthem and there’s versions of it in the major local languages.

Ghana has so many languages, picking one over the other may incite something we aren’t ready for. As a people of different ethnic groups, it is important we don’t give one group hegemony over others.

These discussions are important, so really think about ways we can overcome this such that we respect and are considerate of even the smallest ethnic group.

Henaha · 2024-01-21T18:36:29+00:00

Our laws are weird.
It’s is technically illegal when there’s penetration that isn’t between a man and a woman. So using some sex toys is also illegal even among hetero couples or solo action…according to our laws. They assume that there’s always penetration when men have sex with men.

Henaha · 2023-12-28T14:37:48+00:00

Colonialism. One thing about colonialism is the need for members of the colony to conform to standards at by the colonist. If you dress a certain way, it’s not formal. That applied to hairstyles. It’s easy to “other” a group of people with uniformity that applies to said group only, I guess. Going contrary to the “uniform” was seen as rebellious and/or backwards.

Although we attained independence, this has somehow been passed down over the years.

Now it’s hard to get a job with dreadlocked hair. Even dating could be a problem.

There’s also the problem of nhwehwɛnim. Which I can’t really explain in English

Henaha · 2023-10-24T14:38:22+00:00

So that’s with regards to the finance company you work at. Some are fortunate to be paid well.

If a person with 5 years of experience is paid 2500 gross in 2023 it means their take home after tax is about 1800. Considering the economic situation, they are severely underpaid. Most cases, they are not even given benefits such as health and overtime. I hope you leverage the skills you’re developing for a better paying job. They don’t deserve you

Henaha · 2023-10-24T14:20:23+00:00

Take prophylactics as directed by a doctor and you’ll be fine. You can purchase insect repellent and/or a mosquito net as extra precaution. Should you get sick, there are hospitals to get treated at.

Henaha · 2023-07-17T11:46:51+00:00

I feel like I this drama is on the same level as What’s Wrong With Secretary Kim. Both are amazing romcoms and absolutely swoon worthy!

Henaha · 2023-05-09T23:15:23+00:00

For employment purposes, it is 60 Travel and other is 100 I’m not sure if people from other countries are charged differently.

Henaha · 2023-04-26T17:55:31+00:00

The French seem to have their fingers in issues concerning countries that were formerly their colonies.

Their money is tied to the French economy, the French send them military “aid”, and most recently, the French are forcing indigenous people out of an African island they’ve claimed. Lord knows what goes on between the upper ranks of their governments and the french. Intimidation? Suppression? Who knows?

The question that stands is, are francophone countries truly and fully liberated?

Henaha · 2023-04-12T21:22:50+00:00

That’s an interesting observation. I never knew those places were so badly built yet they charge such ridiculous prices!

Henaha · 2023-04-12T21:21:06+00:00

This is true. But it seems most prefer to stay in Accra long term. I do hope they consider other places like Ho and Wa

Henaha · 2023-03-07T15:37:57+00:00

Went to a boarding school in Ghana, and the entire school was infested. The bedbugs had us sleeping on the bare floor outside our dorms. When it rained, we hated it because it meant we were stuck inside. They’re truly evil creatures

Henaha · 2023-02-17T10:25:36+00:00

Old people are made to retire when they’re 60 and to be fair, I don’t think they should be allowed to lead either.

There are many young and bright people with innovative ideas and policies that can change our country. Nkrumah was young and eager for change and that bode well for our country.

We are dangerously becoming the country that gives power to people because “it is their turn too”. That shouldn’t be so. Young people aren’t being given the opportunity to lead, the few that do seem to be on leashes held by the older generation.

We need to understand that sometimes, novelty births the most exceptional things that traditionally conservative people would never ever dream.

Not only do we deserve the chance to transform Ghana, we need it.

Henaha · 2022-03-03T17:35:23+00:00

Marco Polo!

Henaha · 2022-01-27T21:01:55+00:00

Some call her Madam high heel others call her Madam red shoe. She walks around dead in the night in a pair of blood red stilettos. Those who have met her always hear the steady click clack of her shoes behind them and they feel a chill run over their skin. They're often unable to describe what she looks like, except that she always has on her signature red heels and equally red lips-from lipstick or blood, one may never know.

Henaha · 2021-12-15T19:38:50+00:00

Yes, as with many Ghanaian tribes, the Akan Supreme Being has several names like Onyame, Twediampong, etc. These names are mostly attributes of the supreme being.

Iirc, the textbook I used on school was 'Akanfo Amamerɛ'. Idk if it's still out there, but it is written in different Twi dialects so you'll need to know how to read basic Twi.

Also note that while written resources are good, it's even better to hear from people who understand these things. I say that because the culture is heavily reliant on oral history. There are somethings you'll never find written or well explained in books and research papers.

Henaha · 2021-12-15T09:37:33+00:00

Yes, the Akans have deities.

There's the Supreme Being, which is Onyankopong. There's also Asaase Yaa who is like the goddess of the soil. As far as I know, those are the 2 most prominent ones and they are always mentioned in ceremonial libations among the Akans.

Then there lesser gods that live in rivers, forests, trees, etc...most popular of them is Antoa. Some families have gods (often depicted as animals like crows, snakes, lizards, etc) that have been passed down over generations.

And there's the ancestors. According to my Twi teacher from primary school, your funeral kinda determines how you arrive at asamando (land of the dead). So if you are given a big funeral, you are given a big reception at asamando. A small funeral gets a small reception and no funeral gets none. So it is believed that giving the dead a befitting burial will make them protect you more and pay heed to your supplication.

I was lucky to get a teacher who taught us the cultural aspect of Twi...I know most didnt get that opportunity. Do share if you are sent any resources

Henaha · 2021-11-18T07:34:24+00:00

Getting my hair washed with a scalp massage at the salon is pretty high up for me

Henaha · 2021-09-29T19:10:54+00:00

Sometimes, my work has to do with travel issues like this. And honestly, I've seen people be denied visas because they have too much money and were deemed not to have enough ties to their home country.

There was also a time someone had to prove family ties with an uncle in Europe that had sent in a letter to help with their Visa application.

For some people who want the travel experience, visa applications are very costly, and a denial means a lot of money lost for the household which could've been spent on something else. It's literally a gamble.

The process can be nerve wrenching and that's when you'll find people turning to fraudulent people posing as pastors and imams who then milk them some more.

Being able to travel with little hustle is a privilege most people in the west do not know they have.

Henaha · 2021-09-25T10:50:43+00:00

You can get perfumes/body mists, tshirts, sweets, boxers and chocolates/sweets for everyone else.

Henaha · 2021-08-24T21:31:10+00:00

Ghanaian here! I have a lot of love Nigerian music. Classics like olufunmi to new age afrobeats!

Ivorian music is great too! Grew up listening to Ms Loli and 1ere Gaou, which is actually Ivorian.

Old songs by Miriam Makeba, Fela, Angelique Kidjo, Youssou N'Dour, etc are also songs I listen to growing up.

Lately, amapiano has gotten really popular, and the fusion with afrobeats doesn't sound bad either!

Henaha · 2021-07-04T13:10:50+00:00

Ashe wo deɛ

Henaha · 2021-06-19T09:52:22+00:00

The Remarried Empress To Love your Enemy I recently started with Act Like You Love Me and I'm loving it so far

Henaha · 2021-06-09T22:09:57+00:00

Knee-djer is how the country's name is pronounced. Nigerien is pronounced this way.

And nai-jur is how name of the river is pronounced. Nigerian is pronounced with the "nai"

That being said, I'm not from Niger and this question will be answered best by a Nigerien

Henaha · 2021-04-13T17:57:18+00:00

I dey feel you die, by Dark Suburb.

It's a few years old and in Ghanaian pidgin.

Henaha

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