So I chanced upon this document and felt it was worth sharing. The person (Akwasi Ampofo Antwi) said he had researched and found out this information.
Well I see it to be very funny and believing whether it's true relies on you reading. Let me know what you think...whether it is true or not :-)
Mind you..it's very lengthy
"These are bits and pieces I gathered from people and places. I have realized that people will always have something to say about one Tribe or the other.
NEVER TRY TO BE SENTIMENTAL ABOUT TRIBAL STUFF BECAUSE
IT IS OF NO USE.
ITS ONE COUNTRY & IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU ARE
COMING FROM. EVERY TRIBE AND INDIVIDUAL IS IMPORTANT
IN SOCIETY.
You will find wealthy people from all parts and Tribes, so Tribe is not a limiting factor
BE HAPPY ABOUT WHERE YOU ARE COMING FROM AND ENJOY THE
FUN
GAS
1. 10 pieces of white cloth (for pregnancy &
outdooring)
2. 20 crates of Club beer (10 for the mother-in-law,
10 for father-in-law)
3. Albion or Nissan Bluebird car 4.
4. live pigs (for domedo)
5. One akasanoma radio (for listening to Obunu 93.3FM)
6. 2 years advance rent (cos you will be staying with your
in-laws)
7. 1 CD compilation of DJ Gblagazaa's Mixx feat Screwface
8. 1 Pair Trawler
9. 1 drum of apeteshie (for libation sake)
10. Valid residence preferably in James Town,
Mpoas , Mamprobi,
Chokor,
Teshie Tsui
Bleeoo, Teshie Tiafi ahe
ASHANTIS
1. Valid visa to Germany/Spain/USA
2. Shares in Obuasi Goldfields
3. 1 Store at a Commercial Business District
4. A degree in "yobbing"
5. DNA Test results to prove linkage to the
Asantehene
6. Middle School Leaving Certificate
(standard 7 accepted)
7. 5 set of mortar and pestle
8. Cassava & plantain farm (no fufu powder)
9. Speak fluent "capo" language
10. 1 copy of Everyday English
11. Valid residence in areas such as Abossey
Okai, North Kaneshie, Sukura,
Russia
EWES
1. 10kg of "atama" snuff (for the father-in-law)
2. Oversized Tema-station suit (for future growth
and expansion)
3. Cassava farm
4. Multi-colored XXXL towel for father-in-law (if he's
from
the Southern Volta
preferably red colour)
5. 10 pieces of white "Obroni waawu" singlets
(for the father
in-law)
6. 8 pieces of multicolored vest (for
Mother-in-law).
To be used on market
days
7. One stall at Asigame (for mother-in-law)
8. Connections to work in government agencies
preferably post
offices and hospitals
9. 20 sets of neatly wrapped chewing sticks
10. My First Copy Book (for retired fisherman
now turned
student)
11. Valid residence preferably in these
locations:
Madina,
Agbogba, Adenta, Haatso,
Libya
Quarters, Ashaley Botwe
KWAHUS
1. 3 year valid SUSU Saving bank account
2. Hardware store- dealing in cement, iron rods,
paints, roofing sheets
etc.
3. Middle School Leaving Certificate
4. Ability to sponsor Easter trips back home
every year
5. Valid visa and work permit in Spain preferably
apple
plantations
6. One drinking spot
7. Valid residence in areas such as Dome,
Taifa,
Kwabenya,
Saint Johns etc
FANTES
1. 20 crates of Ovaltine/Tetley tea bags
2. 50kg of sausage
3. 77 containers of jam/margarine
4. 67 crates of ideal milk
5. 10 boxes of turkey wings
6. 6 crates of eggs
7. 1 seagoing canoe
8. Required High School-Adisadel College
&
Mfantsipim
9. Participation in keysoap TV programmes
especially
Cantata & Concert Party
10. Connection to work in government
agencies
such as Post office,
Ministries
and Newspaper agencies
No Malice here, boyz for pop before engagement lol
BELOW IS SOME KIND OF DIGRESSION , Still no Malice here lol
These are bits and pieces i have gathered from people and places
I have realized that people will always have something to say
about one Tribe or the other.
NEVER TRY TO BE SENTIMENTAL ABOUT TRIBAL STUFF BCOS IT IS OF
NO USE.
ITS ONE COUNTRY & IT DOESN'T MATTER WHERE YOU ARE COMING
FROM. EVERY TRIBE AND INDIVIDUAL IS IMPORTANT IN SOCIETY
THE EWE MAN
To the Ewe man the only chance of getting out of the poverty of the Anlo
sandy beach and the mountains of Avatime is to pursue education to the fullest.
He pursues education, gains a Bachelors goes on to gain a Masters then
a doctorate and goes on to teach in the University. Trust he won’t lose the ewe
slang to the English language.
Those who won’t pursue academia will join the forces, military, police,
etc. Carpentry is the man occupation of the less educated Ewe man.
The successful ewe man still lives like he hasn’t got anything. His
children must go through the same struggles he went through.
The Ewe man settles at a new location and soon the whole area becomes
another Anloga with the life and culture of his hometown heavily ingrained in
the life of the community. Check out Maamobi, Mamprobi Banana Inn, New Town,
etc.
His children must attend Ketascho, Mawuli, St. Pauls, Bishop Herman,
even if he is settled a thousand miles away.
THE ASHANTI MAN
The Ashanti man is synonymous to sika. Everything is ruled by money.
Close to the Brong man, education is not his major preoccupation. Business
means, he will start by selling dog chains then on to a small table business
then a shop.
Then the Ashanti man is about to arrive, but he is has to add the title
of burger to his name, so he goes to Gyaaman. He comes back with his pot belly
in a tight shirt and a pair of baggy linen trousers pulled almost to his chest.
His chain and bracelet cannot be forgotten.
To even the educated Ashanti, English is a language not to be spoken.
Twi is the medium of expression and all must understand him by force. The gross
dislike for the foreign language English is so deep that even the radio
stations in Kumasi must be running almost entirely in Twi. Go away with your
‘brofosem’ is a common statement.
The Ashanti man has a solid culture and he makes you know he is nana or
the brother of the auntie’s child who is the next in line for the Asantehene.
Abroad, the Ashanti man does not leave his culture at all. The wealthiest
Ashanti in the area must be the local Asantehene with the Nana Katamanto to
boot.
THE FANTI MAN
By no fault of his own, the regular Fanti Man has been born with a
pre-independence White Man's name hanging over his head. Some of them love to
pretend it's a burden, (though they love it!) and redeem their nativeness with
indigenous first names.
Paapa, Fiifi, Ekow, Yoofi and Kojo are all time favourites. Kweku, Kwesi
and other weekday names are also favoured. Kwamena Smith, Ekow Arthur or Yoofi
Van Dyck are examples of such a curious combination.
Your potential Fanti Man is pompous and self-opinionated and believes
that the biggest offense committed against him is 'accusing' him of belonging
to another tribe. His answer to a question like "Are you from X
town?" invariably is, "Of course not! I am Fanti, a Fanti from Dutch
Komenda!"
Seeking education, meaning higher education, to the Fanti man is as
natural as seeking rain after a long drought. In the days of the 'Matric' exam,
they were the Greek and Latin Scholars - leave the Sciences (physics, maths,
add. Maths) to others, theirs was the Humanities.
Even the Post-Matric Fanti man of the 2000's still believes that nothing
is as good as a University Degree, any degree from Legon or Tech will do - Cape
Vars is out.
While on Campus, they still behave like they used to in Adisco and
Augustine’s.
In nobody else is the old boy feeling deeper than in the Fanti man. This
is one of their fewer good points, for they are very loyal to old friends (even
when they are down).This 'old boy' streak is carried into the Civil Service,
which is the Fanti Man's mainstay and Principal Secretary in a Ministry or
General Manager in a private firm is his ultimate ambition.
They are very rarely businessmen and even so their business achievements
are commonplace and mediocre.
If you're a lady who believes in wealth and all its trappings, steer
clear of the Fanti man because so long as government bungalows exist, the Fanti
man will not build a house. When they get around to build a house, like their
business acumen, their houses are uninspiring.
Your average Fanti man is stingy, and mean with chop money, even though
he enjoys his food.
If after reading this article ladies, your heart is still set to get
your Fanti man rush into the kitchen and start frying. Fry anything, he'll love
it, as long as it is fried! As the Fanti proverb goes "a Fanti man builds
his mansion in his stomach."
In relationships they are dictators and act like domineering feudal
lords. They tend to colonise their women. In appearance, speech and taste, no
detail on his woman escapes his attention. Stubborn and authoritative, the
Fanti man can be cruel if you so much as change your hairstyle without
consulting him.
On the plus side, he has a terrific sense of humour and is incredibly
cheerful, though he can be petty, quarrelsome and can really sulk.
To know if you are the perfect match for the Fanti man, the following
are key requirements..
1. Did you go to Wesley Girls High School? (Upper Six mind you!)
2. Can you cook very well (and bake pies?)
3. Are you Fanti yourself or at least a Ga lady from British Accra
(Chokor is out!)
4. Do you wear hats and gloves to weddings (and enjoy it?)
5. Are you ready for picnics, packed lunches and sandwiches (for
afternoon tea?)
6. Can you pretend to be his slave (forever?).
If you couldn't tick any of the above, please don't waste the Fanti
man's time, or yours. On the other hand if you do have one in mind, please act
accordingly and as they say, book early to avoid disappointment and Good Luck!
THE ASHANTI MAN
In Ghana, he will tell you the name of his village, which is a few miles
away from Kumasi. Outside Ghana, ask him about his hometown in Ghana and he
will tell you he is from Kumasi and probably knows everyone that lives in
Ashanti New Town. His house in Kumasi is near the house of one of Asantehene's
sub-chiefs.
If he is in his sixties, he is likely to have attended Adisadel College,
St. Augustine's or Achimota. The generation after that went to either Prempeh
College or Opoku Ware. If he could not get into OWASS and Prempeh, he would
settle for Ahmadiya Kumasi Academy, Konongo Odumasi, or Osei Kyeretwie.
The Ashanti man likes the schools in Ashanti. UST ahead of Legon (except
Medicine and Law). Cape Coast? Unless he did attend secondary school but went
to training college.
There are things Ashanti man does not do. He does not swim, does not
like wedding and the wife does not care not having one and won't call his kids
by non-Ashanti names.
He does not cook or wash; the wife does both. The things he does: have
about a dozen funeral cloths, goes to funeral every weekend, build or aspire to
build his own house if he can afford or uncle does not have any to inherit.
Even the educated ones are likely to have a farm somewhere: a cocoa
farm, cassava farm or citrus plantation. He takes care of his parents, sister's
children and the extended family. Ashanti man believes in litigation. Don't
cross his path, he will take you to court. He will spend his last cedi on
chieftaincy matters. His identity is linked to a stool in his family and he
does not hesitate to tell you about it.
His political affiliation? A relative likely spent some time in
Nkrumah's Nsawam detention. His family supported National Liberation Movement
and United Party. He later joined Progress Party, did not like Kutu Acheampong,
and supported Victor Owusu's PFP. He obviously detests PNDC and NDC and, yes,
is very happy when the NPP is in power.
If he does not call President Kufuor uncle, he seems to know someone
that grew up with the President. He supports Asante Kotoko and detests Accra
Hearts of Oak. He's even against Hearts when the Phobians plays a foreign team.
He does not care if Cornerstones move out of the region.
He refuses to eat fufu when Kotoko loses. Kotoko means more to him than
the national team. Mfum, Osei Kofi, Razak, Opoku Afriyie, and Opoku Nti are his
soccer heroes. He does not care about anyone that did not play for Kotoko.
The Ashanti man who did not continue his education past secondary school
has lived in Germany, Holland, Belgium, France, the US or Canada. He goes to
Ghana to visit very often. He tells you how many houses he has built since he
left Ghana; he visits "Atwumunumo", a popular hangout for fufu and
bush meat. He even brings some bush meat back from Ghana to make soup in his
Bronx apartment and the soup smells all over the place.
In the big cities in Europe and USA, he goes to funerals in his cloth no
matter how it is. He is very proud of his culture.
THE GA MAN
He was christened Nii Ayi Aryee Aryeetey - no name can be more ultra Ga
than that.
Your Ga man, from the standpoint of history falls into one of three
categories - those who belong to the sea (James Town, Bukom, Teshie and
Chorkor), those who belong to the sand (Nungua, Labadi, Accra City itself), and
those who are lost and about (Adangbes, Hausas, Yorubas, Sierra Leoninans etc.,
born and bred in Accra).
If you are yourself a lady prone to picking quarrels, never fear, for in
the Ga man you have found your lifelong bodyguard. At first sight, he tends to
be somewhat gentle - that is, until provoked of course. Of all the men in other
Ghanaian tribes, the Ga man is the most fearless - more so after his balls of
kenkey and red pepper.
But tread softly. Because of their horrible sense of humour, every joke
on him is a personal affront to his manhood. And since he applies the same code
of honour to women and men, please for heaven`s sake, if he says.. "Ma yi
bo eei" (I will beat you), don’t stand to challenge him, thinking it as
empty threat. Woman, wife, lover, fiancée, he will turn you into a punching
bag! But that is the core of the Ga man.
The icing on the cake is the educated Ga man. He is of a breed you can
always count on. For even though he is capable of chewing his sponge to the
airport to meet his cousins on the early morning Ghana Airways flight from, he
has gone to Achimota School and speaks the English language well.
If he is from James Town (British Accra) and has a surname like
Bannerman, Reindorf or Bruce, he has extremely good taste and mannerisms are
worth the ride. That is until a taxi driver crosses him at Bukom. Then his
spirit of sexual frankness comes out. Expletives of descriptions of the various
parts your relatives spew forth in a torrent from his well-trimmed moustache.
These insults, too private to mention here, invariably begin with
"Onyaeeeeeee......................"
If Nii Ayi has any ambition, it is suppressed, perhaps for fear of
failure. His faith is in the white collar job, where he fights with Fanti man
over posts in the civil service. But the Ga man hardly ever gets to the top,
because he will surely forgo his transfer related promotion to stay put in
Accra - you see, he has the firmest intransplantable roots in Accra and for him
Accra is the only place to be.
If you are a young ambitious lady who wants her man to get everything,
forget it. Even though they can (with a little training!) make the most docile
and obedient companions, his lack of drive will drag you down. But if you are a
bit on the lazy, labour-saving side in the kitchen, rush for a Ga man. Not for
him the elaborate three course meals - he is more than satisfied with kenkey
and kenkey and kenkey, fish and pepper (N.B just vary slightly with sardines,
tilapia, corned beef, etc.)
Ah! One problem though, he is already married to his grandfather`s
family house! So if Mr. Aryeetey has already started talking about matrimony,
ask him where you are going to live after the wedding!
THE KWAHU MAN
The Kwahu Man has been born with an identity crisis, history links him
to Ashanti Kingdom and colonization to a region he shares very little with its
inhabitants beyond language. Their naming conventions do not help in this since
Antwi, Owusu etc. are so generic as to bestow any sense of uniqueness to
anyone.
Your potential Kwahu Man will always want a price even when it comes to
drugs for the common cold. He wears this tag as a badge of honour and pride.
The biggest offence committed against is to make superfluous purchases like
pounds of beef when you could have substituted a pound with eggs. Leftovers for
the children are encouraged and promoted.
Seeking education, meaning higher education, to the Kw! ahu man is of
modern day reality, he can afford the crowd. He does not see any value in
Western education beyond seeing it as an insurance policy. He acquires his love
for Kantamanto and a store somewhere in Accra is almost a sacred and primordial
right. In every facet of the Ghanaian society they are seen as the least
threatening amongst the eccentric and ubiquitous.
The Kwahu man has a covert disdain for public service since revenues
from this business is not enough, involve him in the thankless and hopeless
investment ventures, like building a huge 20-bedroom empty house is also by the
least ambitious when it comes to measuring men on prestigious appointment in
government.
He sells second hand tyres at Kokompe than take an ambassadorial job.
If you're a lady who believes in wealth and all its trappings this maybe
a risk worth taking, girls of the 90's need to know that Wiafe is still an old
fashioned polygamist at heart, struggling to accept the romantic 1960's let
alone make a pass century. His usual line is "I give you everything why
are you complaining?" he just does not get it. If you think this price is
too much, then enjoy your marriage through the happiness of your children, this
is heaven on earth.
Your average Kwahuman is notoriously stingy, not because he cannot
afford anything but he simply sees being at home as an ideological crusade, he
abhors fancy eating habits. The purchase of a Mercedes and the building of
mansions is like puberty to them and if you have eat nothing but soup three
times a day to accomplish this, thy will be done in Kwaland.
If after reading this article ladies, your heart is still set to get
your pseudo-Ashanti man, less flamboyant and subdued just get your
"Dumas" ready and be prepared for a gondola ride in a car to Kwahu
mountains.
To the Kwahu man Christmas is for the consumers. It helps if you have a
Kwahu girlfriend accompanying you because they are still the most nepotic and
inward-looking amongst all the Akans, your girlfriend's recommendation will be
golden.
In relationships they are impressionable and act like they have no
strong opinions. But will certainly be commissioning a salon appointment and
keeping the money, taste, style and such ladylike niceties on her woman escape
attention.
He has no time for compliments and has no regards for your level of
education. He will easily leave her wife for a standard 7 without any regrets,
it is that bad. To him the glory is in the houses, the power is in the store if
every penny is saved. Amen.
On the plus side, there is a modicum of financial security, and an
investment for your children but beyond attending an occasional large donation
to the Anglican Church, he is clueless to any other form of entertainment. Take
and do not tell me, I did not tell you the heartbreak hotel is fully booked. "
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