Tetteh Quarshie, Father of Ghana Cocoa | Legends of Africa with Anokye Frimpong

Tetteh Quarshie, Father of Ghana Cocoa | Legends of Africa with Anokye Frimpong | History of Ghana

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@7415_Gamer 6 ай бұрын

We should celebrate him and the cocoa. All our governmental institutions would have to buy and distribute chocolates to their workers on Valentine's day. This will further boost the local cocoa industry and encourage people into the cocoa farming and make us number one again.

@audreyquaye4095 9 ай бұрын

Thank you - Akora Kafui Dey and Lawyer Anokye! Your history discussions are so insightful and very important for our Ghanaian youth. I look forward to more history discussions going forward. 😊

@kafuideymc 9 ай бұрын

Thank you Akora Audrey. Can't wait to show you what else we've been discussing! New videos on Tuesdays and Fridays at 10am GMT

@gloriaamponsah-kodua7350 9 ай бұрын

Wow. Wow. Wow. This is insightful. Thanks lawyer Frimpong and Kafui

@kafuideymc 9 ай бұрын

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@francispimpong227 10 ай бұрын

Mr Kafui .... Dont stop this content its helpful more than what u even think it is ... we appreciate and we anticipate more and more .. Kudos to My Senior (KUMASI HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL) scholar Lawyer Anokye

@kafuideymc 10 ай бұрын

Glad you appreciate the content

@Gen-mediaTV 10 ай бұрын

Mr. Kafui you are doing a wonderful job.Tetteh Quarshie needs a secondary school named after him. Ekem Ferguson, John Mensah Sarbah and co. all need to be celebrated.

@kafuideymc 9 ай бұрын

So many heroes to remember!

@rickblackjnr9763 10 ай бұрын

A lot has been learnt today. I mean, it is a mind opener to know that if we pay very much attention to our agriculture sector, then it is very possible that we are going to expand widely as a country. If kwame Nkrumah was able to do it without cheating without stealing from the country without even building something for himself, then we can all as well do the same.

@davidnunoo6355 10 ай бұрын

This is in my opinion one of the few very educative history of the genesis of the cocoa industry in Ghana & it’simpact on Ghana’s economy & shaped politics in Ghana !

@kafuideymc 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback!

@Romeo-Kwame 10 ай бұрын

Thank you Mr Frimpong 17:58. I have always had the same issue with that term for the colonialists. I'm glad we are all unlearning certain unconscious perpetuation of evil. I'm now waiting to hear you talk about our people who were taken across the Atlantic and see if you refer to them as slaves or enslaved ;)

@kafuideymc 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the feedback

@Gen-mediaTV 10 ай бұрын

Same here, they were not our master period

@isaacdonkor7309 10 ай бұрын

Thanks very much for this channel. It is refreshing to listen to the history of Ghana. As an Asante, I have been fascinated by listening to the exploits of my ancestors. Having worked and lived in the Volta region, I am interested in learning more about the pre-independence German influence on the people particularly in the area of craft, education and language. Language in part because my personal observation is that Ewes can master the German language in record time comparatively.

@kafuideymc 10 ай бұрын

That's an insightful suggestion. Thank you.

@kofidmore1109 10 ай бұрын

GOD bless Tetteh Quarshie indeed. These are the kind of people that we need in Ghana nowadays, and NOT those GREEDY bastards scrambling/stealing money to enrich themselves, and their families alone against every Ghanaian. I think whoever removed Tetteh Quarshie's name from one of the dormitories at Achimota School should be ashamed of him/herself, and if that person is working at the school now should be admonished for his stupidity and lack of judgement. Kafui, you're an EXCELLENT journalist indeed, you always ask TOP-NOTCH questions for Lawyer/Historian Yaw Anokye Frimpong. My senior brother here in Atlanta, Georgia told me that when he's in Form 3, at Kumasi High School in Kumasi, Lawyer/Historian Yaw Anokye Frimpong was a Form 1, student. This was in 1982, what a great mind he's become for Ghana.

@kafuideymc 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for listening and giving us very useful feedback!

@kofidmore1109 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure sir! You're doing an amazing job indeed@@kafuideymc

@pdirac 10 ай бұрын

Thanks to both of you, I've become a fan of this channel and have subscribed. It would be great to see Lawyer Anokye Frimpong share some of his literature sources, allowing people to delve deeper into the history if they wish.

@kafuideymc 10 ай бұрын

That's a great suggestion. I'll discuss it with Mr Frimpong. Thank you for watching.

@nanadokuaobuobi9823 9 ай бұрын

Very insightful

@agyeiandrews7618 10 ай бұрын

Thanks Mr Kafui we need more videos to feed on as youth. My requested interviews with Mr Anokye looking forward to are: 1. The real root of the Ashanti( who really are the ashantis a detailed one) 2. Ashanti and the Gold Coast independence

@kafuideymc 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the suggestions

@BoduaKakabo 10 ай бұрын

I love your program so much , it remind us of our history and identity

@kafuideymc 10 ай бұрын

Thank you

@davidaryee1660 9 ай бұрын

My response to Lawyer Frimpong's interview on Tetteh Quarshie. Since my comments, others have sent me some interesting but erroneus stories about Tetteh Quarshie. This piece will therefore cover a bit more than what lawyer Frimpong said 1. Biography - I don't want to dwell too much on this since everything is in my book.I just want to put certain myths to bed forever and ever. * Father of Tetteh Quarshie was Mlekubɔi from Teshie * Mother of Teshie Quarshie was Ashongfio originally from Osu Anumanasa but later settled at Osu Ashante. Ashongfio didn't come from La. Never. Frimpong didn't say she did, but Kafui said so. * Tetteh had 3 siblings 1. Tetteh Ablenkpe 2. Deesa 3. (Tetteh Quarshie) 4. Ayorkor. Tettey Ablenkpe He married Dede Klamɔ of Osu Ashante. Their first child was Odofle. Odofle married Ampim Darko from Otublohum, their 3rd son was Ofei Darko. Ofei Darko married Adotsoo Brown from Osu Blorgodo. Their first child was George Darko. George married Botor Ashietey from Osu Ashante, their first child is Nii Amu (me). Deesa She married Tetteh Hamle of Osu Kubease (a suburb of Ashante). The place was full of coconut trees. I even witnessed this. It's very close to the Castle. It was a big holding bay for slaves from Ashante Mampong. I was told it was the Asante slave masters who named the place Kubease. The last child between Nuumo Hamle (who originally came from Prampram) and Deesa was Morkor. Morkor married Saban from Osu Blorgodo, their last child was named after her grandmother Deesa. Deesa married Joseph Ashietey, their second child was Botor Ashietey. Botor Ashietey married George Darko, their first child is Nii Amu (me). I'm a direct descendants of two of the three siblings of Tetteh Quarshie. My parents were 3rd cousins. Tetteh Quarshie The everlasting legend had two kids with Naa Densua of Osu Ashante: Kumi and Akuananyɛ. Kumi died young. Akuananyɛ married a Fanti and they had one son, Akuana. Akuana married Mame Jato or Kofinyɛ, a very popular chop bar operator when we were kids in Ashante.They had many children: Kofi, Deesa, Ayorkor, Ajabeng and Kumi. Kumi was my age mate and friend. I came to meet Akuana, the direct grandson of Tetteh Quarshie. If anyone says, it's not documented that the great man had any child, I'm documenting it here that he did. They moved from Ashante to Pig Farm. I understand most of them had died. Ayorkor Married into Adokwei We in Osu Ashante. My mamkpa Ogbedee who had just died married a great grandson of Ayorkor Nii Fair (Bro.Adotey), so like my mother, she also married her third cousin. All this history is written on 300m stretch of land on the right side of Osu Ashante Blohum Street. Coming from Gulder House towards the Osu One Way, you meet Dede Klamɔ We where the descendants of Tettey Ablenkpe, the Darkos belong. Next is Adokwei We where the descendants of Ayorkor, the Addoteyes are, then finally, you have Nii We, where the descendants of Deesa, the Hammond's are. Directly across the street and situated between Klamɔ We and Adokwei We is Naa Densua We, where the direct descendants of Tetteh Quarshie were. When we say Tetteh Quarshie family, the most important family ever in the history of Ghana, we mean his descendants and those of his three siblings.Simple. As part of building the TQ Memorial hospital, it was agreed that eligible young girls in the TQ family should be given scholarship to study nursing at the hospital. 4 girls were picked and interviewed by Dr. Morton in Adabraka. 2 of them were selected to start nursing training in 1958. One of them got sick and came home. So, only one completed in 1961. That one woman was called Botor Ashietey my own mother. I'm not writing theory here. My mum is still alive and she is the head of Ashongfio We in Ashante Klamɔ. How can someone tell me Ashongfio was from La? In 1961 when my mum completed nursing the original plan was for further studies in the UK but at that very point in time, the enmity between Nkrumah and Danquah had reached supratoxic levels. Now, because of Danquah's involvement in the arrangement, Nkrumah stopped the whole scholarship scheme in order not to give credit to Danquah. The UK study was canceled. So, for all Tetteh Quarshie did for Ghana only one relative benefitted directly. Who are the Hammonds? Deesa married Tetteh Hamle (corrupted hammer) a blacksmith who had migrated from Prampram to Osu. Tetteh Quarshie became an apprentice of Tetteh Hamle. When the Basel missionaries started their training school in Mampong, Hamle advised Quarshie to go and learn the white man's own as well. When he completed his apprenticeship he came back to Osu to work with his brother-in-law. It was Hamle who sent Tetteh Quarshie on that fateful journey that resulted in cocoa coming to Ghana. Tetteh Quarshie had his kids very late. His daughter was about 2years when he died, so he did all his farming stuff mainly with his nephews, sons of his older sister Deesa. Martey Kojo, the first child of Deesa accompanied his uncle from Osu to Mampong to start a new life in cocoa farming. Hammond is the corruption of Hamle. My maternal great grandmother was therefore called Morkor Hammond. The Hammond's aren't the direct descendants of TQ. They're the descendants of his older sister and occupational master and brother-in-law. When I wrote this in my book, my Hammond cousins were upset with me. They couldn't understand why someone like me from a Hammond woman wouldn't support their total claim of TQ's heritage. Anyway, TQ bequeathed the Mampong farm to the Hammond's because they worked with him. The old lady there at this very moment was named after my grandmother. She's a grand daughter of Ataa Annan, the 4th and last son of Deesa and Tetteh Hamle. My mum used to help with harvesting when she was a nursing student at the hospital. On the fateful day of 25th December 1892, the greatest Ghanaian of all time, TQ took his last breathe and fell into the hands of his two youngest nieces; my great grandmother Naa Morkor (Korkornaa) and her cousin, the youngest daughter of Ayorkor, Tsotsoo Ashong aka Mami Nsawam. Yes, my great grandmother Korkornaa and my great grandaunt Mami Nsawam announced the death of Tetteh Quarshie to the whole world. My mum and all her siblings met their grandmother Korkornaa and their grandaunt Mami Nsawam, so the Tetteh Quarshie story is real and genuine. Tswa omanye aba Nii Amu Yoomobi Deesanabi Al Osu Ashante Klamɔ 5th March 2024 Too much to write. It's past 2am here and I'm working in 5hours time. Lololol. To be continued.

@kafuideymc 9 ай бұрын

Thank you

@ebenezerkittoe9115 10 ай бұрын

For reference 250 pounds in 1923 equals about 12,510 pounds today. That’s about 200,000 Ghana cedis. DK Poison’s loan of 45,000 pounds to the Ghana government in 1975 equals 335,000 pounds or 5.3 million Ghana cedis.

@kafuideymc 10 ай бұрын

Serious money

@ebenezerkittoe9115 10 ай бұрын

@@kafuideymc Yes Sir!

@brolinadupoku7940 10 ай бұрын

God bless you two

@kafuideymc 10 ай бұрын

Amen!

@kwameagyeman7290 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting topic

@kafuideymc 10 ай бұрын

Glad you liked itl

@arafuaaning1199 9 ай бұрын

Kafui Dey, thank you for your insightful questions. And for your guest Lawyer Professor Yao Anokye Frempong, every time I hear you talk about Ghanaian history and African history in general it makes me very proud that I am African and a Ghanaian. Thank you so very much. May God bless you and continue to give you a clear and good mind to continue to teach us our history. I hope and pray that you will write about Tetteh Quarshie in your own words and your analysis of how those few seeds from 6 cocoa pods he brought from Fernando Po/Equitorial Guinea, under his blacksmith’s tool kit continue to impact the lives of every Ghanaian socially, economically and politically. Thank you and God Bless you.

@eyramtettevi1802 9 ай бұрын

Rename The Airport after Tetteh Quashie

@fleshoo1133 9 ай бұрын

Such a pathetic situation many politicians we've had throughout the years don't care about such history and so the name Tetteh Quarshie will continue to diminish. Jake Otanka Obetsebi Lamptey instituted the National Chocolate day on Valentine's day and Chocolate used be the gift of choice for many on Christmas day. Our geography and social studies teachers give us very minute information concerning such issues.Our history lecturers also hid some vital points from university students. I going on primary school excursion to the chocolate factory at Tema in 1992.