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Okyeame Kwame lambasted for asking citizens to “fix themselves” first
Ghanaian rapper, Okyeame Kwame believes fixing a nation starts with the individual.
According to the “Wo so” hitmaker, a country cannot be fixed by one man, but by the collective effort of all citizens, through taking care of themselves first.
The rapper shared this opinion while answering to a question by media personality, Naa Ashorkor on X (Twitter).
Naa had posed a question asking “Who do you believe will fix the country?” to which Okyeame Kwame responded to saying;
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“You Naa you will fix the country. Starting with your health , then mindset , then your family, then your work . If we all start a small light in our little corners, Ghana will become bright. All the names you have mentioned can also light a small flame. However, Ghana cannot be fixed by one man . No messiah in politics.”
You Naa you will fix the country . Starting with your health , then mindset , then your family , then your work . If we all start a small light in our little corners, Ghana will become bright. All the names you have mentioned can also light a small flame. However, Ghana cannot be… https://t.co/JsEEjRt0jq
— ARTIVIST (@Okyeamekwame) September 26, 2023
Okyeame Kwame’s opinion on who’s responsible for fixing the country comes in the heat of the #OccupyJulorbiHouse” protest, and X (Twitter) users are not happy with his response.
See some reactions below;
Please show me how my mindset will fix our bad roads and make sure every citizen has access to quality healthcare. Since clearly you think our taxes are useless#OccupyJulorbiHouse https://t.co/lmj9EvDq69
— Makafui Ahorney (@Makahorney) September 26, 2023
Can’t wait to see my mindset deliver beds and adequate infrastructure to hospitals across all regions. For your mind inside all, you spoil there. https://t.co/s1oOdKDx8v
— i (@bysh___) September 26, 2023
Please please! What’s the point of electing politicians if we have to do things ourselves. This is nonsense and we need to stop saying it. https://t.co/K5fUDfuhqc
— Klo Yo (@dedebaake) September 26, 2023
Lemme take my concrete and go fix the motorway, lemme go and buy hospital bed for my family and put it in a hospital I choose, oh yh! and an ambulance for the family too because we don’t pay taxes. https://t.co/jVwyy1MaCs
— Phina (@phina_kk) September 26, 2023
“Health” in a country where im one accident way from dying because the healthcare is horrible. “Work” in a country where running a business is insanely expensive. How can the average person fix the country with those criminals still in power? #occupyjulorbihouse https://t.co/sGIY61sCir
— Akua (@akuaa_aaaaaa) September 26, 2023
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Lalue’s Last Dance, as majestic display of culture brings curtain down on Prampram Kpledomi
One striking feature about the LalueKpledomi festival is the Drum or “Kplemi”. Slashed with a permanent white marker, whoever carries it, carries the soul and spirit of the people of Prampram. It is their heritage.
For bystanders, it may look ordinary to the eyes but for those closer to it, it is a spiritual heirloom that has transcended generations. And it comes with blessings. The present generation therefore has a duty to ensure the traditional transition continues.
After all, it is through the sounds from the belly of the drum that draw the crowd together, to pay homage to their cultural heritage. And through traditional rites, the evocation of blessings is thus performed in the form of dance. There is no age limit to the performance, so far as one has the limb to move. So, after the first two that took place, the third and final one came off with the full and active participation of hundreds of participants from all walks of life, including foreign tourists.
Despite its festive nature, the spiritual aspects were also not left out- they were taken care of by the traditional priests and the various priestesses in charge of various deities. A procession often preceded the celebration to the grounds. The only difference for the final one is that it often ended up in Lakple or lower Prampram, where final rites are performed, and the drum dipped into the ocean.
First, the sound of the drum must kick in for the procession to begin. Bystanders then join in. once the procession enters Lakple and before a sacred tree is circled around as part of the rites, libation is performed another sacred ground. Upon the performance of those rites, the procession then visits key homes in the area, where associated rites and dancing are performed. Among the cortege in the procession, apart from the Queenmother Naa Osabu Abbey I, Nene Tetteh Wakah III, Paramount Chief, priests and various priestesses responsible for various deities, Dawhenya Mantse Nene Tetteh Kodie Arden IV was also present. There were also Asafoatsemei and Asafoanyemei. After the last performance, the cortege then proceeded to the beach, where rites were also performed by the priests for and on behalf of the people of Prampram. As a fishing community, prayers were said for bumper harvests for our fishermen and those associated with the business. Prayers were also said for other professional bodies and groups. Speaking to PramcitiTV, the YouTube Channel based in Prampram, Nii Ayiku Obleh IV, “Numlor Kpanyor” or Counsellor of Kley, said the third and final Kple offers the town an opportunity to cleanse itself from negative things.
“We are mandated by the gods to cleanse ourselves in the sea and once that is done, we can now celebrate the new year,” he added.
Part of the cleansing also involves the dipping of the drum into the ocean and once that is done, the public is therefore allowed to enter sea and bath.
Already, there are talks within the town of strategically packaging the festival as one of the most important hubs for cultural tourism.
by Anny Osabutey, Alvin Nii Okai Kasabrefo, Ronnie Botchwey & Naa Merley Aborti Korley.
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