10 things that shocked me in Accra Ghana 🇬🇭 as a Cameroonian 🇨🇲 

Hey loves, thank you for making my stay in Ghana a memorable one, your comments are so full of love and that just goes further to tell me how sweet Ghanaians are.The best Chocolate in Cameroon is called Mambo🤗, y’all have been Mambo to me. Check my song out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-iUPu0cy0dAk.htmlsi=PssenknEVCEpfZH6 Check my Ghana playlist out ru-vid.com/group/PLZkHusNI295lGH5Kvb3mFfBf_G-I6PnRY&si=K45xs9JSx5QS48xU I’m on instagram at instagram.com/bihtakwe?igshid=48untjh4mic1

I am an Austrian🇦🇹 and have explored 50+ countries. Ghana stands out as the only place where you can hit the clubs, stroll home between 1 am and 3 am for over a mile, and feel completely safe. Truly, it's a peaceful haven."

As your Cameroon sister, i support everything you say about Ghanaian. My relocating here wasn't a mistake i just love everything about Ghana the peace and the people around

As Black American woman I notice that African men are straight forward about their feelings which are different from American men. It can take long before they really know how they feel. So when I met my Ghanaian Husband it was a cultural shock about how he didn't play about he's feelings about and he wanted me all to himself. I had to learn that also about the left hand my husband had shown me because I'm Left handed I do everything with it . For I used right for #2 not my left 🤦🏾‍♀️. This was hard for me to learn. Ghanaians are nice and very friendly. I went shopping at local stores myself and I felt safe and felt at peace. Ghana is now my second 🥈 home Welcome me .

I am a Ghanaian living in Ghana and this is almost a perfect description of Ghana

In the Ghanaian culture the left hand is not an evil hand, it just doesn't show respect when you use your left hand while interacting with people.

Ghanaians also say excuse my left. If you had said "please sorry for the left" before giving him the money, he would have taken it.

A Ghanaian who grew up in Ghana but currently live in the states here 🤚🏿. I love it when content creators or tourists have an open mind and immerse themselves in the places they visit. First time here and i subscribed. Sorry for the long text ❤🤒 1. About the billbords: You're even lucky you didn't visit next year, which is an election year. The billboards are crazy nuisances which needs better regulation. 2. The left hand: Culturally, using the left hand doesn't show respect. I don't know where that came from but as a child i had school mates who were taught to use their right hand even if you're left handed. You'll have to apologize when you use the left. So being out of Ghana for years i always need to restrain myself from apologizing for that. It isn't as bad for the younger ones as it was for my generation. I'm a millennial. 3. The twi language is the main language of the Akan ethnic group or tribe, who are about 70% of the population of Ghana. And the main occupants of 8 to 9 out of the 16 regions. So it's kinda our lingua franca. I've been to some very remote non Akan places and they still can speak Twi or at least understand when you speak it. The Asantis are a subset of the Akan ethnic group. So example of you traveled by road from Accra to Kumasi. As soon as you left the greater accra you started the tour of the Akan regions till you go to Asante region. There are variants of Twi though. 4. Saying please is part of us. You're taught to even say please when you greet as you said. The Akuapims (another subset of the Akan tribe in the eastern region) a groomed to even say please before they insult or diss someone. It's part of us pr a stereotype 😂. It's those things that make us laid back and oit of trouble because the level of politeness is too much. 😂😂 4. Religion: We are mostly Christian, I think the last census put Christians at around 68% or so. But we are very accommodating of various religions and ethnic groups. That's one thing I'm super proud of Ghanaians for. I think the boarding school culture from high school inculcated that in us. 5. Funerals di3 don't go there ooo. Please we the asantis and Akans will renovate our family houses when someone dies so the house will be nice for visitors. We commemorate the One Week of the person's demise, a weekend of funeral, 40days and 1year. It's an Akan thing and the other tribes also have something similar but fortunately not as flamboyant 😂. There used to be wake keeping the night before the burial but our chiefs thankfully canceled those.

Ghana is a beautiful example for many countries in Africa.

It's my first time here, I'm a Ghanaian and i must say i love you already 😄. I love how you pronounced the names and how detailed you are about my country👏👏👏. It's already explained in the comments that left hand is not evil neither is it a taboo😄🤝 We are diverse in religions but we understand each other. Thank you for confirming that waakye is sweet😂 Vous êtes aimable !

As a Ghanaian living in Ghana my whole life. I must say Ghana is so so peaceful despite the vase differences in religion, language, culture, region, political views and many many more differences. We still find ways and means to be untied and respectful to one another. A pastor can marry a Mallam (Islamic teacher) and they will never have a religious dispute.

We pride ourselves as Ghanaians 😊

I love Ghana! My stay there was so memorable. A really beautiful nation with very nice peaceful people. I also loved the aura- to me it gave off “Christian nation”. I also didn’t witness the lefthand thing. Or maybe because I was a foreigner they gave me a free pass. One of my fav dishes there was Kontumreh (i’m not sure if i spelt that right). They even taught me how to cook it & I did when i returned to my country 😄 Overall Ghana is one country I could gracefully settle in. The Akwaaba vibe was 💯 %

The fact that you took the time to learn some phrases in one of the languages is nice, Very much appreciated, including the pronunciation. Even learnt where languages are spoken, norms and stuff. Gosh I'm in love with you sef 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I’m impressed with how well you’ve equipped yourself with information about a different country❤. The more you know the more understanding you are of other cultures💫💯

The left hand is reserved for picking dirty stuff and washing and wiping your unclean parts. It is seen as a sign of disrespect to use that hand to extend anything to anyone. If the right hand is occupied and the left is the only hand free, you have to apologise by saying "sorry for the left" in the process of handing out anything with your left.

Come back to Ghana looks like you really enjoyed your stay. Your Ghana husbands are ready

Regarding religion in Ghana, everyone respects each other's religion. Christian's, muslims and traditionalists respect each other. And in actual fact, we live as one. For example if there is a national events, all religions are given the opportunity to pray to whatever higher power they believe in before the program commences.

In the Ghana Constitution, you can practice any religion you want, with no religion being superior to the other. More often than not Ghanaians are peaceful, cordial, and respectful to everybody we come in contact with. I guess our parents did a good job of instilling in us to treat others as we want to be treated.

My daughter,,it's not only Ghanian men you are ready in helping.We women arealso kind.we Ghanians are very kind people that's how we are.yes we are very polight,That's how we are brought up.Very respectful way.

😂😂😂😂 Some of those funeral signboards are hilarious. Like when you see, “What a Shock!” or “ A Sudden Departure” and the person was say, 99 years old! 😂😂😂

That was a funny one especially the left hand thing. I know that from Nigerians (Yoruba). Don't even think of touching food with your left hand 😂 I put Ghana on my bucket list. Yes

Not all tribes in Ghana name after the days of the week especially the people from Accra.. lots of RU-vidrs who visit Ghana make this assumption it’s only the Akan tribes and some Voltarians use this naming system. I’m from Accra and this naming system doesn’t apply to us

I really enjoyed how you narrated your experience on your first visit to Ghana. I must say you were very observant for a first timer. I can tell you really enjoyed yourself. We would like to see you again. Please come again another time. Cheers!

Twi is widely spoken in Ghana because, three Akan groups(Bono, Akuapem and Ashanti) speak Twi and they can be found at the middle of the country so it easily spread to the North, East, etc. The second most popular language is Fante; which is spoken by Fantes and are located at the Southern and Western parts of Ghana. Fantes are one of the major Akan groups and the language is mutually intelligible with Twi; meaning a Fante speaker can communicate with a Twi speaker. Example is British and American English. The only difficulty will be the difference in vocabularies.

The presentations are superb, the body gestures are lovely 😍 and the grammar is absolutely clear. Ur level of observation is master class, how u pronounce the names in our language looks like you spent years. My dear u are wormly welcome for ur second time.❤❤❤

Ghana is a secular country according to our constitution. We studied all religions in basic school and we also study our history to the core that is why we seem to understand one another no matter the tribe.

Point of correction please, it is not an order from a fetish priest, it is the GA culture,,,, and we Ghanaians respect our culture.....so Ghana is a Christian country, but we respect our culture and other beliefs

You just covered everything about Ghana.We respect every religion in Ghana .The reason we never had religious conflicts ,ethnic conflicts etc etc .I LOVE MY MOTHERLAND GHANA .Visit again 🙏

No no no didnt say they were not romantic...i said they serve breakfast alot😂😂 but until i come to Cameroon to study your men and make my conclusions ....no comment😅

Honestly you have to experience December in Ghana, you'll be blown away

Excuse my left is completely acceptable in Ghana when the right hand is busy.

As kids growing up. We had a subject as "Religious and Moral Education" (RME) in prime and junior high. And in senior high and universe we studied Christian religious studies (CRS) and Islamic shs studied (IRS). Buh it's optional in shs and uni

YEAH IT'S A GHANAIAN 🇬🇭 THING, SHOWING SOME RESPECT AS WE BELIEVE 👍 EVERYTHING YOU SAYS ARE TRUE

You’ve really depicted that you didn’t just come to Accra but you lived and explored Ghana. I’m subscribing asap!!

It’s a nation of every religion. We respect any religion. Do you and don’t worry others. I am a christian who grew up in zongo( muslim community mostly hausa) We lived in peace alongside the ga people who practiced vodoo. We grew up experiencing each other right from boarding schools ( which is very common in high school) to living amongst each tribe and religion. Eating from each other’s tribe etc. i am a born christian who can mingle with any other tribe or religion. We have few shallow minded people amongst us but it’s not regular Ghanaian norm. We are not perfect but “ uplifting the good name of ghana and defending it” as it says in our national anthem means much to us because we love peace . I am proudly Ghanaian where I go because I know my respectful upbringing takes me places when I am out of ghana. I don’t encounter much hate because of the calm respectful peaceful culture I was raised with. We can live amongst every nation because we are calm and peaceful peaceful until you bring it on😂

These are some of the benefits when you travel.Travelling is the biggest education in life.

Love your review. ❤ One correction the Day names are specifically for the Akans who are predominantly Ashantis and Fantis not the Gas (Greater Accra). The Gas have their own unique naming style which has nothing to do with the days, but rather named according to the clan you are born in.

The evidence of how you love Ghana is genuine. No, story telling. Ghanaian can tell you were really in Ghana. Facts about waakye, facttttttt! You got me smiling all out. Guess anyone who hasn’t been to Ghana is curious now and needs their moment of truth.

Funerals are like festives here and after burrier ,party after party and about the fetist and christian thing , Ghana has three main religions and they are christianity, Isam and traditional religion and because we take pride in our culture, we cannot do away with the traditional religion even though 50% are christians and as a result some occult groups from different countries have taken advantage of this and are offering quick money and success to the desperate youths who dont have faith in God and Allah

Hi Victorine!👋 I loved❤ your video presentation on the 10 things you loved about Ghana🇬🇭. Please, I would like to clarify some things based on your observations and statements made in your YT channel: 1. Yes, Ghana 🇬🇭 is a beautiful and peaceful country, "the gateway to Africa," as reminded by the Blackstar monument when entering into the country. 2. Ghana 🇬🇭 is a Christian nation ✝️ based on the population of Christians in the country. Because we are a tolerable people, we accept and live in harmony amongst ourselves. Simply put, we have three(3) major religions here in Ghana, i.e., Christianity, Islam, and the African Traditional Religion (ATR). We also have a lot of ethnic groups in the country, with the major ones being the following: Akans (language: Twi), which is widely spoken in Ghana because they're the biggest ethnic group and also because of the role they played in historic Ghana during the British colonial era, Ga-Adangbes (language: Ga), Ewes (language: Eve), Mole-Dagbon (language: Dagbani), etc. "Twi" is not the official language of Ghana but rather ENGLISH! Twi is widely spoken because of the migration of Asantes to the various parts of the country. 3. Lastly, it is true that Ghanaians are hospitable and polite people. That is why foreigners or visitors feel at home whenever they visit Ghana for vacations. Also, there are other local delicacies you should have tried apart from the "Fufu" and "Waakye," you mentioned in your video. Some of these include: "Tuo Zaafi" (people of Northern Ghana), "Akple" (Ewes), "Banku" ( people of Southern Ghana), etc. NB: It is an undeniable truth that Ghanaian men are very romantic and straightforward-minded in general when it comes to love (i.e., going for the woman we like and hence marriage). Thank you! ❤ #ILove🇨🇲 #ILove🇬🇭 #ILoveAfrica🌍

Waakye is my absolute favorite too😍 looks like you had fun. I love to travel too but have to make time for it! I enjoyed how you analyzed religion in your discovery; very clever! You are a learner; you are curious! Keep it up! I’m ga btw and I’m Kofi:)

You can give with the left hand but you need to add this 'sorry for the left'.

Okay so a day to feel proud as Ghanaian! Me after insulting my politicians rn rn😂😂thanking you for making me feel good about this country once again...

Omg I enjoyed watching this as a Ghanaian😂❤️ we hope to see you again.😍❤️

The left hand is not a taboo. It's just that when you use for left hand for someone, it doesn't show respect according to our Ghanaian culture

I have never seen your channel or you before. This just popped up on my home I guess because most Ghanaians have watch this video. Ghanaians will shower you blessings when you capture them. Hehehe New subbie here 😊 Loved this!!! ❤

Twi is not kumasi language please but twi is all Akans people's language

In as much we have 3 major religions, Christianity, Islamic and Traditional in Ghana, we all respect each other's religion. Traditional is linked to our cultures and when it comes to our culture we have to respect it as well. When it is Salah, you will find christians going to eat and celebrate with their muslim brothers etc We generally have respect for everyone's beliefs, so far as we aren't stepping on each other's toes.

Ghana is a circular state. We accept all religious beliefs. However, Christianity is dominant.

The left hand is actually not evil but rather, using the right hand is seen as more respectable

Your content is so interesting!!! Your storytelling, diction,body language and everything in between on point!👌🏾 Just watching this Ghana series feels like it’ll be easy to navigate whenever I get to visit Thank you for taking us on this journey and showing us Ghana through your lens😊

Ghana is a very tolerant nation which is accepting of all religions

I'm a Ghanaian, the left hand is not a taboo but it is used to clean filth and it doesn't show respect. Im a left hand I do everything with my left hand except eating, using it to give something to someone

Those day names you mentioned are from the Akan tribe not the Ga. But in all, thanks for visiting our beautiful land. Come back again soon❤️😘

FYI, Fufu/Fufuo is staple food for the Akan ethnic groups that speak the Twi language but of course now eaten by almost all Ghanaians. Fufu means “mash” in the Akan Twi language.

The naming after the day of birth is traditional by the Akan tribe (along with some few other tribes...but with names in their own language). Now it's becoming a less tribal unlike it was innthe past.

We are humbled and romantic

We respect every religion 😊

Beautiful video but way too short. At least 30 mins would have been okay.

6:42 it’s not a taboo to use your left hand. You can say sorry for using left hand

You do anything with your Left hand for yourself But you are not to include or involve it with someone else In the sense that you can eat it ur left hand with a spoon is accepted

The Akan tribes name their kids based on the day of the week they are born. The people from Accra, the Ga people, our names are synonymous to where we come from; the suburbs of the Ga state.

The left hand thing is just a thing with Ghana people lol even here in the UK you can’t do anything to your Ghanaian family either your left hand 🤣😂 it’s just a thing. I’m Ghanaian, I’ve outgrown that but I still confirm here in UK

Ghana is a place for all either Christian,Muslim or traditional you can do what you do it’s no offense as far as you don’t go against the law

It's not evil but disrespectful, and if for any reason you are to use your left , you respectfully say excuse me for using the left hand or say sorry for using the left. 😂❤

My registered school name is Blessing Baidoo, but you can call me Akosua becuase i am a girl born on Sunday, these are our compulsory names, you cant avoud it,these are based on we the people of Akan tribe, the largest, and other tribes also have these compulsory names in their language too 🎉

You really did very well with your observation on Ghana. You made me smile listening to you. As tradition and custom go I think we have to rethink about getting rid of some of them. They are too old to be practiced in this 21st century. First time viewing your video and I am now a subscriber.

😂😂😂😂you are actually funny girl you've earned a new subscriber here love you from Ghana.You are always welcome back to Ghana❤❤❤❤

With regards to the left hand, there are leftees like your sister who sometime get away with it, but gradually the Gen Zs are changing that notion of the left hand can't be used in greeting or handing over something to your fellow.

The question on Ghana's national religion. Ghana is a religiously diverse country, with over 70% of the population identifying as Christian, 19% as Muslim, and the remaining 11% adhering to traditional or other religions. We respect and allow all practices so far as in not inhumane. We all agree the traditionalists are the custodian of the land so we give them all the respect. Besides we are all of a traditional belonging before the intervention on other foreign religions

Ghanaian men are not romantic , they take their responsibilities seriously ( some of them ) and most of them don’t do 50/50 but they’re sweet though 😂

The interesting thing about Ghana is that almost everyone at that Festival also goes to church on Sunday. We see such observations as culture, it must be done, exclusive of your religious identity ( Indigenous religions also exist). I will say colonization really took a toll on us Lol. We find it hard to draw the line between our culture which is a religion in itself and our preferred religion practice. So at our weddings, we have the "cultural" type and the white wedding. Naming ceremonies, we have the "cultural" one which is done first where we even pour libations and right after we go to church to observe the "Christian" type and thank Jesus.😂

In Ghana.. if you want to give with your left, you can also say sorry for left..lol

The naming thing was shocking to me as well when I first learned of it. But if you think about, it sounds orderly😂

It not true They are not romantic

Correction: The names according to the days we were born is not for the Ga's. Is the Akans which consists of the Fanti's, Twi's, the Akuapems, the Guans, The people from Brong Ahafo and alot.

You say "sorry" for using your left hand so they know it wasn't intentional. And it is not an evil hand. We use the right-hand to show respect.

I LIKE YOUR HAIR STYLE. ❤❤❤❤❤

Hello Victorine... You're beautiful as aways ❤😊🇧🇷🇨🇲

You just won yourself a subscriber 😊 proudly Ghanaian ❤

Wow,you're looking absolutely gorgeous ❤. Yes your future husband is waiting for you in Ghana. Yes the billboards are on another level. Nuff respect Bless up🙏🙏❤️

Cameronians sound like Nigerians 😅 I'm confused

To mount a billboard in Ghana that company has to be rich 😮

Twi is the commonest language here

I am Ghanaian and everything you've mentioned is so true. You nailed it and had to subscribe!

Before using ur left hand to give or receive u need excuse first

You will make a good and responsible Ghanaian man with means very happy.

Twi is an Akan language not only for Ashanti people

Loved this content ...laughed so hard😂

@VictorineBihTakwe Very entertaining watch. Slight correction: Naming according to the day of birth is from the Akan communities but that's a huge simplification. Gã communities have different intricate naming systems that work like GPS coordinates. Stating your full name in the Gã is practically giving members of the community data to know your full origin... literally, you can be track to your family house.

Ghana is beautiful. Your description of the country is very on point. I enjoyed your content. Homowo is Celebrated by the Gas, they really love their festivals. However, not every person in Accra celebrates with them.

I like how you are mentioning the Ghanaian words

You just had another subscriber in Ghana🇬🇭. Ghana is a Christian nation. Blessings ! when we come to Cameroon we will come experience your country too

No different between Cameroonian and Nigerian English, who influenced who 🤷🤷

As a Ghanaian, I find it annoying sometimes because we portray the left hand as evil; it's just crazy. I had assumed it was for hygiene reasons, but it appears there are other superfluous hypotheses involved. Edit: Our way of saying "excuse my left" is "sorry for left" incase you didn't know😂😂😂

I'm a Ghanaian but I fought someone yesterday because its annoying how they view the left hand. Its very annoying and with the day birn names you mentioned it's with the Alan tribe and not ga in Accra. Ga's have the names they guve based on the days but Abena, Akosua and the rest yoh mentioned are Akan names.

Ghanaians are just on another level😅😂 .

Ghana observes the religious observance of both Muslims and Christians. So it’s a national holiday for the entire country for both Muslim and Christian holidays. So no it’s not a Christian country The traditionalist beliefs are also observed. When the Chief or Queen Mother speaks people listen. Recently, shops had to close in Accra in respect for a funeral of a Queen Mother In school all children learn the basic tenets of Islam, Christianity and Traditionalist At national programs, a prayer is said for each of the religious traditions, Christianity, Islam and Traditional

No matter any country I visit I still like my country Cameroon