Afia From Ghana, Joined Some African Americans As They Toured Ghana & Was Amazed By The Experience

[@ahmedtijjaniumar5465]

Very interesting to be with our brothers in America you're always welcome to Africa your ancestors land

[@EvaAnika]

It's amazing how people, everywhere, don't do tourist things in their own city, town, or country. I love doing tourist things where I live! That is always an eye-opener.

[@ndjgandy]

Awesome interview! Jay, you are definitely Bridging the Gap!

[@NanaKNOwusu]

Jay, let me add my voice to the many below. So far as I recall, my history education from elementary through high school had but a chapter or two about the slave trade. No trips to the slave castles. We were learning about the Phoenicians and Hammurabi. We memorized names like Vasco da Gama and Azambuja but we didn't learn much about how our prisoners of wars were taken and what happened to our kith and kin across the ocean. I was pleasantly surprised at the fate of African Americans when as a teenager, I first read Richard Wright's Black Boy. The same can be said about Americans though. The education system does not teach much about Africa. I am an educator in the DMV. Let's connect.

[@francisadu-boachie1798]

Slavery and African history is taught in primary and jhs. But to learn the details in the high school you have to major in history.

[@mticha9566]

I think when they teach the slavery history in schools should then take it further by arranging school trips whereby teachers take school children on school trips to the slave dungeons so that they really understand in depth how our ancestors suffered and what they went through. History is very important. Government should take it seriously to educate young generations.

[@Afrikaislife]

I was so overwhelmed by the trauma Europeans dished out to our ancestors at Elmina that I couldn't enter Cape Coast Castle, which was specifically built out of hate.

[@lydeal3656]

Afia is right about most people not knowing their history especially the youth. A tour for Ghanaians by maximum impact will definitely be welcomed.

[@dadoboye1536]

I absolutely agree with Afia that though history of slavery is taught in Ghana schools, the details and context are not taught.

[@ginabkk6709]

The youths don't know about the History and most of the Culture so if you want to know much and deeper ask the old people thanks

[@AS-rw7rf]

My goodness Afia.

[@patiencesmith3163]

Jay, okro goes with rice,banku, eba, and some culture eat okro with fufu.

[@ericngongang7345]

Let no body tell you no lie we all know our traditions very well I mean all of black Africa

[@maryannnkansa7145]

Akan is an umbrella term for various different ethnic groups, it would've been nice if she specified which group specifically, Ashante Fante, Bono, Akuapem, Akyem, Kwahu, etc

[@michaelodoom1290]

We were Akans before we migrated to the new Ghana aka.. Gold Cost. She is fine to just identify herself as an Akan.

[@maryannnkansa7145]

@@michaelodoom1290That's true, but it's only natural for people to want to know more about her Akan lineage in today's time, because just saying you're Akan isn't telling much since we're distributed all over Ghana and even parts of Ivory Coast...that's like someone saying they're an American, they could be North, Central, or South American

[@michaelodoom1290]

@@maryannnkansa7145 It could be that she is mixed with multiple Akan ethnic groups and so she just like to refer herself as such and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

[@maryannnkansa7145]

@@michaelodoom1290 I never said there was anything wrong with it, but most people I come across always claim their specific ethnic group first before they identify as Akan... after all Akans are not a monolithic group, we definitely have our differences and uniqueness, like between an Ashante and a Fante. Whenever I'm asked what I am, I will always say Akuapem first before Akan, but I guess it's a personal preference

[@johnboateng184]

Am enjoying the debate here, you people can not seriously stop at the few post. Stop being lazy and let me enjoy the good debate!

[@rainbow3649]

The GAs mostly eat okro stew with RICE! So, u guys from the southern part of the U.S. are not wrong with that,,,and it tastes really good! I, as a GA, prefer the okro stew with rice, better than the okro stew with banku or kenkey. Yes. Jay, Every ethnic group has it's own foods that they are known for,,then we borrow from each other sometimes. Fufu and light soup or palm nut soup definitely is Akan..mostly the twi speaking. Okro stew is definitely from EWEs from Volta Region and GAs. Twi people are not originally raised on rice..but eat it anyway, but not as much as the Northern part of Ghana(because that's where its grown) and GAs. U know, just like pasta is originally italian, and yet, most homes in U.S. besides the italian american homes, still eat pasta anyway. Hope I explained better...so, it seems like my lovely sister Afia hadnt heard of the rice and okro stew. The way she emphatically said, no, no, no, i wasnt surprised because most twi people dont know it, but we GAs enjoy it a lot!

[@rainbow3649]

She also said she was Akan, and I noticed that u were expecting a more specific answer like Twi, Fanti, etc., because uve gotten good at the different tribes. Good for for u Jay, smart. Unfortunately she didnt tell us which tribe she's from. Akan is not one tribe, just like another person said on this thread. It's a big umbrella with several sub tribes, if u will. Could be Ashanti, Fanti, (from Central to part of Western region) and also some part of Eastern region.

[@fabulousfarrahinsouthafrica]

What is GA

[@rainbow3649]

@@fabulousfarrahinsouthafrica The people from the capital city of Ghana. The city is Accra, and the tribe of the city is GA and the language spoken there is also called GA.

[@edinsey]

Sammi it's the GaDangbe tribe.

[@georgeasiedu4192]

Who told you that,there are a lot places in Ashanti and bono region were rice is cultivated

[@ayubarosalia9362]

If I'm in Ghana, what the tour cost? I'm interesting!!

[@georgesackey8368]

I am here

[@py20]

Jay, Afua is right -- yes, we learned about slavery in school but it was shallow and hardly dealt into the details, including its ugly legacy and lingering effects on our people. I will bet that to this day, a good majority of us have never visited the slave dungeons or know the abominable history that took place there. Tragic!

[@davidobodai9519]

It's not that we don't know the culture but rather it like other cultures are been in infused in our land so it will be affecting the next generation negatively for sure

[@elsaaboagye9731]

Jay, you've been diagnosed with "Jungle Fever". You should marry AFIA to get healed. You two look awsome together

[@mitzi4043]

Check his left hand

[@jaycameronofficial]

I am spoken for 😅.