REJOINDER: We Have Not Abandoned Our Ghanaian Culture
Ayi, my neighbour 24, paid me a visit one Saturday morning. In the course of our conversation, he chipped in a subject of very importance to us all as Ghanaians. What makes you a Ghanaian? What makes me a Ghanaian? Ayi made mention of certain common ethics that cut across every household, tribe and ethnic group; “I recall how my mother will ask me to say thank you whenever I was given anything by someone. I was also asked never to point at a place with my left hand when giving directions to people, never to take something or give something to someone with my left hand, show respect to the elderly by offering them our seats in buses or trains” he said. Growing up as a Ghanaian child, most of us experienced this and have grown by it. Ayi claims that today, these values he speaks of seem to be hard to find in our societies. Yes, I agree but also disagree to the fact that, we Ghanaians have adopted the western culture and have abandoned ours. Ayi, if you a...