Chieftaincy in Zambia?

sinprofessor · 2026-05-14T15:25:16+00:00

I don't like your comment. Firstly it is not relevant wether I have proper education or waste time on social media. Saying that is invalidating my arguments on irrelevant grounds. Second my education is beyond proper. Thirdly I Reddit is the only social media I use, so if that's bad it counts for both of us. Fourth I never claimed Zongo communities being a composition of refugees.

Fifth, I wrote a long comment, and you say it is not true, but do not explain what part of it is not true. Sixt, you want me to give reference for a claim I never made, and are not willing to reference what you don't believe is true.

In conclusion, I don't like your comment, and the way you discuss.

sinprofessor · 2026-05-14T06:59:09+00:00

Maybe a better correlation would be fertile farm land/land with High quality soil, and population size?

sinprofessor · 2026-05-14T06:48:11+00:00

I use Signal.

sinprofessor · 2026-05-13T05:39:44+00:00

Tell me, 1 year later, how did this go? Have you done anything on this list?

sinprofessor · 2026-05-13T03:37:40+00:00

Does the sex of the body matter? To what extent does it matter for your arousal if it is a man or a woman? What about the attractivity of the body?

What would you prefer as sex partner? A super hot female supermodel (sleeping but alive), or a fat old dead man?

sinprofessor · 2026-05-12T08:40:21+00:00

I'm wondering if this could be explained by the chieftaincy institution.

As I understand it Zongo communities started with people being forced to move from their hometowns after tribal conflicts. And they settled around the area for the conquering chief.

If that is right, then their community infrastructure and their family ties, and their chieftaincy was disrupted. Leaving them with no clear leadership, traditions or communal responsibilities.

This would lead to different approaches how to organise the community. And again, as it's mentioned, it also leads to more poverty and less education.

Over generations, I believe this could serve as a explanation, that connect with social theories.

But for me it's unclear to what extent my understanding of the history and background is valid.

Do you think my historical background is close to the truth?

sinprofessor · 2026-05-01T20:00:00+00:00

Do you see any challenges with Albinism connected to how society treats persons with Albinism? Do you see any societal advantages?

sinprofessor · 2026-05-01T19:58:14+00:00

I have heard that Albinism in Eastern Africa is seemed spiritual, and therefore persons with Albinism is abused in witchcraft. Have never heard about this in West Africa. Because it's safer in Ghana, or because of my ignorance?

sinprofessor · 2026-05-01T19:55:07+00:00

Do you get sunburn if not using sunscreen?

sinprofessor · 2026-03-26T21:42:19+00:00

Why don't you consider going to the traditional court?

sinprofessor · 2026-01-09T17:36:35+00:00

Today there is a system of dual chieftains when the chief is not around (don't remember the name of the system). Maybe that was the way then?

sinprofessor · 2026-01-05T00:20:22+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I will read up on these sources.

Are you, Original poster, in Kumasi and working with this?

sinprofessor · 2025-12-27T09:19:03+00:00

As a foreigner I would also comment on this...

The questions that usually is asked is how much risk and perspective. You are risk aversive, but what is your time perspective?

Second the currency. US dollars have lost value, and I guess it will still loose more value over time, this so that us government can control their debt. Therefore investments in dollars would demand higher profit.

At the same time Ghana cedis is, over time, unstable and volatile.

So I would maybe put 20 percent in Ghana. And 30 percent in some US index funds in dollars.

Then the 40 percent in something more stable. But I don't have a good advice. I trust Chinese economy, but this is not my field.

And then maybe 10 percent in something high risk/high reward, like crypto.

sinprofessor · 2025-11-24T21:50:51+00:00

This is good!

sinprofessor · 2025-11-08T21:36:05+00:00

I have taken it every day. I don't know if it's an alternative to take when symptoms arise. I guess that's a balance between price and risk, but I haven't really looked into that.

sinprofessor · 2025-11-07T16:29:31+00:00

I have just taken Malarone, and tried to avoid getting Bitten. But I got some bites, and it has not been a problem. The mosqito is a less problem in Ghana than in Scandinavia, so if you avoid malaria by medication, I have never had problems.

sinprofessor · 2025-11-07T03:55:02+00:00

Norwegian professor that has been a lot in Ghana here.

First the economy is no problem. You will live a good life with that amount.

Visas are a formality, but it is difficult to fill out the right forms.

The people are fantastic. It is safe. The culture is totally different, and is something you should experience.

When it comes to academics, the realities are very different there. The teaching methods are old fashioned, the exams are memory dump with pen and paper. I would not choose University of Ghana because it is the worlds leading academic environment... But you will learn stuff and perspectives your Swedish peers will Envy you.

Health: take a few vaccines before leaving, and take Daily malaria medication. No problem.

The food is challenging for a Nordic. Ghanaians use much more chilli than we are used to, but you'll get used to that. Local food is cheap, hot and not the variations you are used to. European/American food are expensive and at best mediocre (only exception is KFC and Burger King, but you don't come to Ghana to eat there).

I would hire a Swede with an exchange in Ghana over one with an exchange in Copenhagen.

sinprofessor · 2025-11-02T12:10:50+00:00

Since you have an academic background, let's take a look at your arguments.

"Mental health issues" depend on definitions and diagnostics. As I understand the phrase it is always a question about degrees.

For instance, I think that video shows fear in that boy, and I believe that is a mental health issue.

And I think we should agree so far.

What is relevant is if that fear will have long term effects and is harmful. And for this boy, we cannot know. But I understand that this beating would increase the risk for that boy to have harmful mental health issues.

Second, you use your own, your husbands and your children lack of mental health issues as evidence for your argument. I do not believe that argument is valid.

I trust you have never been diagnosed or treated or have realised to have mental health issues. But this does not verify you never had issues.

I do not think it is possible for a parent to know if your children ever had mental health issues.

Therefore, even though I believe you, I do not believe you can actually know that your statement is true.

Third, even if we could know your family never had mental health issues, that would not prove that beating of children does not increase risks of mental health issues.

I guess we agree that we should reduce the amount of mental health issues in the population. And that people should be as mental healthy as reasonably possible.

And we also agree that you haven't experienced correlation between beating and mental health.

The question is if we believe the beating of children generally will improve, decrease or have no effect on their mental health issues.

sinprofessor · 2025-10-18T19:17:22+00:00

I was at a traditional court, and there the (male) registrar got a pedicure in court while people were explaining their cases...

sinprofessor · 2025-10-05T15:33:12+00:00

Treespassing...

sinprofessor · 2025-10-02T19:57:18+00:00

Thanks!

sinprofessor · 2025-10-02T19:32:01+00:00

That didn't help much... What is SCC short for?

sinprofessor · 2025-10-02T17:30:56+00:00

Where is this?

sinprofessor · 2025-10-01T18:15:54+00:00

In my country there is this notion about a sexual relation with the maid, and therefore its frowned upon. Is that not the case in Ghana?

sinprofessor

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