SHAMA - GHANA WEST AFRICA. About The People, History, LifeStyle

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[@bineya1]

My hometown. Beautiful town but we need to keep the beach clean

[@chrisghartey]

SHAMA IS THE FIRST CITY THE EUROPEAN CAME TO IN THE HISTORY OF GHANA. THEN GOLD COAST.

[@Dudus2000]

Good job... Nice place

[@michaeleshun2391]

My mother land hoometown i know everywere

[@nanakwame9884]

You're doing the most,bless up 🙏😍

[@justicekelly9654]

hello goshers,I think you should visit uncle Papa yawson for more info abt shama

[@Goshers]

Okay bro. But kindly share the video for us.

[@justicekelly9654]

av dan dat on face

[@Goshers]

Thank you bro

[@abrahamjnr4264]

Alright Please help share

[@josephelliot722]

My hometown so many memories

[@makafuiagbanyo6144]

Fort San Sebastian 🔥🔥 Surprising the tour guide isn't there anymore 😥😥😥 I even remember little history about it though it's been years I went there Good work Gosh 👏👍

[@Goshers]

Thank you Makafui. Kindly share the video to support our channel.

[@learningmadesimplelms4689]

Good work

[@sophiefotwe1469]

Well done for showing us all these interesting information about the Western part of Ghana

[@Goshers]

Thank you very much. Kindly share the video to show Shama to people. We hope to visit your town too.

[@nanaosei3335]

Thanks for the good job bro

[@kupenews3341]

Nice content

[@Goshers]

Thank you

[@nanakwame9884]

Abraham my gee🔥🔥🔥

[@abrahamjnr4264]

BLOODY

[@User-Kommentar_]

Thank you my dear may God bless you, today I have see my family at shame 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🙏🙏🙏❤️💋💋😘👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Goshers]

You welcome ma'am. Kindly share the video for us.

[@sheriffmaswud6896]

SHAMA IS A PLACE TO VISIT ❤️

[@Goshers]

Most definitely. Kindly share it for us.

[@paqbert5042]

I will try much to make maya promote u infact ur doing mavelous

[@Goshers]

You know him personally?

[@chrisghartey]

Wade maya should have done this longtime i send him messages about SHAMA but didn't reply me .shama is the first city in history of ghana were the white Europeans came in ghana history not Elmina.

[@darlingmensah6904]

This video has made me subscribe good work done

[@Goshers]

😁😁😁😁😁😁 Thank you very much bro. Kindly share it for us.

[@jenisssanful4378]

Woow well done bro keep it up

[@Goshers]

Thank you bro

[@abrahamjnr4264]

✊🏾🙏🏿 There's more to come

[@kwawkwansah2452]

Thanks for this. There were some very interesting conversations in this video and also some parts that saddened me. The gentleman wearing the cloth had great knowledge about Shama, I enjoyed what he had to say even though my Fante is not that good. I am also glad he mentioned that Shama is Ahanta. As far as I am aware Saman (Shama) must have been populated by its current people around 700 years ago or more as it is believed the Ahanta travelled along the Pra river with the Fante when they split from the Bono empire. Those who were to later to become the Ahanta eventually separated from the Fante and crossed over the Pra. On the Pra, it is not necessarily the pollution from illegal mining that changes the colour rather the heavy rains cause debris and silt to flow in to and saturate the river. After crossing the Pra so many times I would argue it has always been that colour more or less during the raining season. If you observe the sea you will see the same, debris and silt from the rivers causes the sea along Ghana's coast to be less clear than during the dry season when it turns crystal clear and azure. However there is no argument that the illegal mining and also overuse of chemical fertilisers is causing irreversible damage to water bodies, the sea and forests of Ghana. May I ask before you film do you discuss the questions you ask ? Because I think this is an idea in which you can get to where you want to with the answers. For instance Sao Sebastien or Saint Sebastian, are effectively the same name just one being the Portuguese name and the other English. So the fort would have been called Sao Sebastien beforehand. It is like Sao Antonio or Saint Anthony the fort at Axim. Fort or castle? honestly even I did not know the difference. But after checking I believe a castle is a fortified building. Whilst a fort is a fortified structure that is manned by soldiers. As we know that the europeans where largely fighting amongst themselves for the riches of Africa and thus places such as Sao Sebastien were manned by soldiers we can conclude it is a fort. In regards to the cross out at sea, it is true that even before Diogo D'Azambuja's arrival at Adina there had been europeans traversing parts of the West African coast looking for riches. The probable reason that D'Azambuja's arrival is recognised is because it was under commission of his king and an official expedition for Portugal and not privateers. I don't think that one needs to visit the fort to learn about it, this is something that should be taught in the schools and promoted by other means. Surely if the local people/youth acquire such knowledge they may very well develop an interest and want to visit there regardless of if one has to pay or not. On charging a fee Ghana has to have a better strategy for such things and at the same time we have to be mindful to maintain such things is at cost so where does that revenue come from? One thing Ghana needs to do is create an interest both locally and outside of our heritage and realise that there is benefit in these things. But at the moment there is total apathy. A painful example are the Komaland figurines. Most of these ancient artefacts from Ghana are in private collectors hands, you can even go on to eBay and find that people are selling them in far flung places such as Turkey. I am not gong to explain what the komaland figurines are and why they are significant in the hope you will find out yourself if you dont already know. My point here is if we value the things we have they become valuable, in doing this you will attract others which in turn generates revenue that go towards preserving and maintaining such things. eventually funding for these things can be through entrance fees, or collected indirect i.e. tourism tax or even voluntary contributions. On that point I move on to the last, as a child of Axim I am saddened to hear that the people of Shama are not aware of who Anton Wilhelm Amo was and those who were interviewed suggested they thought he was a european. One thing that this tells me is that they may still have this belief that black Africans have created or done nothing of worth, an example of the mental slavery Bob Marley talked about !!! Amo returned to Ghana as his work was ridiculed and discredited simply because he was a black African. Only now do we see busts and roads created in Germany that pay tribute to him in. So it is very unfortunate that we are to this day, misinformed, ignorant and poorly educated about our identity. Such a change of attitudes is needed if we want to leap in to the future, our ancestors knew this hence, Sankofa !!!!

[@Goshers]

Amazing.

[@kwawkwansah2452]

@@Goshers Thanks, I have edited my reply a little. Just one point my comment on the Komaland figurines was directed at anyone who was interested but it would nice to know your thoughts too. Have you heard of them before ? The scandal of what has happened to them is similar to what happened in Deir Al-Bahri in Egypt

[@Goshers]

Never heard about it

[@baahedward7190]

Hi Gosh... I'm ur new subscriber Eddie

[@Goshers]

Good to see you here bro

[@nathanieleshun9663]

Wow really Shama is the first place the Portuguese landed in the Gold Coast days

[@stephenkorsah9102]

Guy you made me miss Sekondi Takoradi keep it up

[@ahanssofficial]

Good job bro

[@Goshers]

Thank you my brother

[@timothymensah9923]

Great work done about my town. You have done wonderfully well.

[@Goshers]

Thank you bro... Kindly share the video for us.

[@stephenfoster786]

Good

[@mimibon7081]

Thank you for highlighting this place never heard of it.. never knew about

[@Goshers]

You welcome bro. Thanks for checking up on that.

[@seliphanykoomson9040]

Nice

[@seffadjei]

Great waiting for more, #seffadjei

[@Goshers]

Sure

[@kojosizezer]

Goshers keep the good work

[@Goshers]

Thank you bro

[@brighteshun7366]

O my God, I remember in the year 85-91 we use to do night club inside the fort- Sebastian. You guys are doing great job after 20 years I see my hometown..

[@Goshers]

Thank you. Kindly share the video for us.

[@monikafirla421]

Great work done! Thank you so much. I am an Amo-scholar here in Germany, but unfortunately will never come to Shama. Your work has shown to me a lot! I will keep watching this intersting video!

[@abrahamjnr4264]

Hello Monika could you please get me your mail, I have got something to discuss with you concerning Dr.AMO

[@avantiproductions]

I just subscribed. I hope to see many more videos from you!

[@Goshers]

Most definitely

[@abrahamjnr4264]

NO WORRIES

[@teknutbyte]

Can I get aerial shots of shama senior high school?

[@abrahamjnr4264]

Visit at High Schools Africa on KZbin and do check it out

[@frankquayson-hl7fz]

Good job

[@paqbert5042]

I m one of maya fun i will recommand u on his channel bcos ur doing well

[@Goshers]

Great. Thank bro.

[@tonycupid5103]

I just saw your video and you gained a new sub here!!! I was born and bred in shama now residing in new York city. If you need more information about shama I can help you. San sabastien( Dutch), saint sebastian(English) .

[@Goshers]

Thank you bro. We will get in touch

[@abrahamjnr4264]

Hi Tony... Will need much of such information... Get me your number then

[@beatriceamankwahnketsiah8759]

Great work Continue the hard work

[@Goshers]

Thank you Beatrice. Kindly share the video for us.

[@deadhaux2053]

Bless up

[@gideonadjei6513]

Good job keep it up

[@Goshers]

Thank you ma'am

[@kbtv-ni3bz]

Bro , have ever been to Dixcove before.Just visit us one day

[@paqbert5042]

I like the content keep on explore the region

[@Goshers]

Thanks man

[@nanakwame9884]

Shama🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Goshers]

Kindly share the video for us.

[@G.Loyalty625]

God job guys ✨

[@peterobedessel5273]

Well done guy's

[@Goshers]

Thank you Peter. Kindly share the video for us.😇

[@emmanuelgabah8823]

You know the interesting thing about the cross is that the water has never covered the cross before no matter how high the tide is

[@JackmoroNation54]

Great job guys ❤❤🔥

[@Goshers]

Thank you

[@hardhustle1410]

Am in

[@abrahamjnr4264]

Keep sharing

[@kkyeboah]

good work

[@Goshers]

Thank you sir

[@monikafirla421]

Since May 2023, here in Stuttgart/Germany we do have an "Anton-Wilhelm-Amo-Platz" (Place).

[@idiapem]

Abraham Jnr👌😍💓

[@Goshers]

Great guy

[@papanurseforreal5673]

Nice one..... Do that of sekondi too....

[@Goshers]

Sure

[@abrahamjnr4264]

I just can't stop watching this Video Gosh... I'm super proud of myself and your efforts too... More grease to your elbows 💪

[@Goshers]

We go link up soon

[@seliphanykoomson9040]

Good job 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Goshers]

Thank you bro. Kindly share the video for us.

[@seliphanykoomson9040]

@@Goshers welcome

[@nanakwakukoomson1120]

I have been to where the cross is many time

[@brighteshun7366]

I have even reached at were the cross is, in 88-90s

[@Goshers]

Lool...cool

[@markoliver5633]

Nice work,. The people of shama are Fantes and not Guans as claimed by the man.our culture and practices never in any way depict us as Guans

[@Goshers]

Good to know. Kindly share the video for us. 😊

[@larrym.6495]

Fantes have become dominant in the area. And the culture and people have become "Fanti-zed", but the real Shama are Guans.

[@benjaminkwesiansahyalley9963]

They are Guans, they were part of Ahanta Kingdom but after the death of Otumfour Badu Bonsoe ll, Shama and Axim earn their independence when the Dutch defeated Badu Bonsoe ll and converted his Stool from Monarchy to chiefdom

[@emmanuelarthur5131]

You are right. Even Cape Coast, Mankessim and other Fante cities and towns were Guans. Guans and Akans integrated evolving into the present-day Fante (a distinct Akan tribe)

[@emmanuelarthur5131]

​​@@larrym.6495No. Even Cape Coast, Mankessim and other Fante cities and towns were initially occupied by indigenous Guans. Guans and Akans integrated evolving into the present-day Fante (a distinct Akan tribe). Fante evolved over time. Ahanta is Fante just like the many sub-tribes of Fante such as Gomoa, Oguaa, Agona, Edina, Abura, Enyan, Ajumako, Abura, Abeadze, Breman, etc.

[@joseephoppoong4650]

Nice one bro,no video from takoradi Amaful

[@Goshers]

Soonest.

[@nicholasndede9160]

Work hard for Gh

[@VyruskiJnr-im5ns]

Hello 👋

[@michaeltsly55]

Can you take me over there

[@Goshers]

I can link you up

[@michaeltsly55]

Cool bro

[@michaeltsly55]

Soon will be in Ghana

[@paqbert5042]

Why the colour of rivere has change

[@Goshers]

Probably the small scale mining

[@eekoweyybeyd1734]

Good job but if you want to produce great job in terms of history, you don't consult people who can only tell you stories while scratching their heads .Shama is an old town and it's history is not hidden. Apart from what people can tell you, you could find a lot in print. Abraham got it wrong saying Shama people are Guans.

[@Goshers]

Abraham didn't say that, the man did... But it's great sharing light about the prints. Thanks my brother.

[@abrahamjnr4264]

I'm sorry but Abraham never said that🙏🏿✊🏾... It was Mr.bosomefi who made the comment.

[@kwawkwansah2452]

It may very well be that there were remnants of the Guan people at Shama that became absorbed. After all that it is what happened across the neighbouring central region. The Fante came to the coast at the same time as the Ahanta and as they did they met and in some instances displaced the Guan that were already there. That is why there are still enclaves of Guan settlements along the coast Winneba & Senya Bɛraku being examples

[@Goshers]

Probably. There's more to learn though.