This Tribe In Ghana Is Possessed By Spirits! (

Ghana is a great country. But I didn't expect to spend my first few days in Accra running from people possessed by spirits! The Ga tribe has a celebration every year called the Twins' Festival, part of a longer series of celebrations in August. This festival celebrates twins, as you might imagine. But it turned out to be a bit more complicated than that. If you handle the experience well, you might even receive the Ga community's highest honor: a friend of twins.
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[@dennismedbourn527]

I've been to Ghana 5 times. I LOVE GHANA! I'm actually American and happily married to a Ghanaian. Ghanaians are the nicest people I've ever met.

[@milklordnomadic]

Ghanaians are incredibly nice!

[@michaeltaylor8835]

Lucky man

[@markcudjoe6156]

You will enjoy till the last hour. Long life and good health ♥️ God be with you.

[@mhtv7011]

Thats Ghana

[@kakrajoe6807]

Akwaaba! You are welcome!

[@philflame9721]

I'm Ghanaian and I will always be proud of being Ghanaian 🇬🇭 🇬🇭 🇬🇭 ❤❤ This small country is so rich in culture and natural resources. Ghana will be great 💜 hope for Africa! Love anyone reading this comment . Peace be unto your household

[@vickieterry888]

Thank you! Same to you! Greetings from USA! 👍❤

[@karlenemarshall6211]

Love and blessings from Jamaica🇯🇲

[@tristanjacobucci]

My blessing to you and your family as well! I hope for Ghana to rise! All oppressed nations to rise up and be blessed ❤

[@earth2m]

this man is living, don't care how dangerous but being able to reminisce & relish moments like running down a street in Ghana Africa is beautiful.

[@blackiedarling7539]

than why dont ya go there? why preferred brazil over africa? from egypt? whom likes hell,,that is a good dish!

[@earth2m]

@@blackiedarling7539 what an ignorant comment. Please provide me with all expense trip paid to Ghana & I’ll gladly accept.

[@blackiedarling7539]

@@earth2m hv it yr way ahmed! anyways is ok with me however,,why would i give $$$$ to someone whom willingly went to brazil..under his very own free will? did anybody took you there did you go while a minor yet? if not ..? why would someone pay for you for? have some shame!! for...........it is me whom shall say that.for i come to south east..asia.a longgggg time ago,,because a native malay/indonesia da singapura.brought me there.and not out of my conscious free well,unlike you!!! so if africa is beautiful" go there ..stop complain about brazil..in fact.being from egypt,you fare better in africa..than in brazil..the quietness of the village life there is..too good for ya

[@blackiedarling7539]

@@earth2m kzbin.info?search_query=caes+em+nossas+vidas you fare better in a noisy.chaotic .messy place,than one like this above!

[@earth2m]

@@blackiedarling7539 Lady I just lost Brain cells & now suffering from traumatic discomfort reading your comment. It has nothing to do or related to anything, have a great week!

[@thh1899]

The message he is speaking at 14:40 is what this world needs much more of.

[@IndoorHighs]

Amen

[@musical_lolu4811]

Of course there's a lot of trickled-down damage that's already been done that needs repair, but this message is a welcome start.

[@hom0s4cer]

Too bad our human race is always looking for competition on who is the better, the strongest, the smartest, the guy with the longest... And there will be no end to it.

[@dc4lcorkscrewpatdaGIGA]

@@hom0s4cer what does that have to do with his message tho?

[@babsjob8729]

@@dc4lcorkscrewpatdaGIGA it means that his message is just a utopia.

[@user-lp3th4fv1z]

14:32 That "One Love" speech was the best part of the whole video ❤️

[@neuraline4909]

I just stumbled on your channel this morning and i am hooked already, from your Nigeria visit to Kenya, to Morrocco, now Ghana, i am loving it. Like i am traveling round Africa from my room🇳🇬

[@nancy-anncollucci3004]

Me too...came across the traveling man and I can't stop watching! Very cool, very lucky. I pray he stays safe throughout his crazy travels!

[@DeKosta]

RIght, its an amazing journey he has made through this globe of ours. Think I found it late last year and have been watching AT LEAST one episode every night, its become a ritual of mine to end the day with The Sabbatical. Never end brother!

[@jeffitachi2589]

My Ghanaian brothers and sisters you gonna kill me one day with joy😅. Greetings from Kenya one people one love😂😂

[@obibiniba]

🇰🇪💚🇬🇭

[@abdulbassit26]

Ghana+kenya=1africa 😂greetings from ghana , kumasi

[@shubhamvishwakarma317]

I can’t believe u r in Ghana!!! It’s a wonderful place to be!! I am currently also on Ghana for holidays.. i am an Indian and I have been in Ghana for almost my entire life and I actually live about 5 mins away from the place u visited!! It would be lovely to meet u one day.

[@mobiledev6037]

You've been in Ghana for almost all of your life and you're vacationing in Ghana? Those two are contradicting statements.

[@shubhamvishwakarma317]

@@mobiledev6037 been here my entire life.. but now go to uni in another country and just came back during the holidays to visit my family here

[@SabbaticalTommy]

In case you couldn’t tell, Nii actually had a twin brother also-hard to tell which one I was talking to at times!

[@musical_lolu4811]

Especially in Nigeria where I live you'll find many of us have had some sort of 'twin prank' experience at some point.

[@leopoldnguessan4639]

Are you going to go to Ivory coast?

[@Just.A.T-Rex]

Thank you Tommy for an early Saturday upload. Ghana 🇬🇭 has always been on the forefront of twin related science. Not long ago their doctors performed a ground breaking conjoined twins surgery that garnered international attention to their skills and methods and attention to twin issues. Wild how the igbo in Nigeria fear twins as an omen from god while here they’re revered. Beautifully complex ethnographic stories. I’m here for it!

[@Just.A.T-Rex]

@@musical_lolu4811 is it true some see twins as a bad omen?

[@gardensteps]

@@Just.A.T-Rex In Yorubaland, twins are celebrated. Igbo-Ora in Yorubaland is said to be the twin capital of Nigeria, if not the world. This little town holds an annual Twins Festival

[@Murk3dHuman1ty]

I've never seen people so alive and thriving on the breath of life! Truly an amazing experience just to even witness on video, I can only imagine what it felt like to actually be there present for the celebration. Love from the US

[@Faucet_SL]

Very much.

[@sellytv6587]

You can come to Ghana and we can explore Ghana better .

[@benz9790]

yeah this was totally nuts! man i would love to experience something like this

[@nevermore4971]

I visited Ghana in January of 2020 for two weeks and it was amazing! I spent a week in Accra and a week in Kumasi. The people and culture and art and food were beautiful. My visa is good until August of 2025 and I hope to return before then.

[@sellytv6587]

If you return, we can hang around and expolre Ghana better

[@kellywan4373]

How are you doing

[@jerrykofiadonu4763]

Me too was visiting Accra in January 2020 ! 9 days of amazing experience. Really enjoyed even if I was there for bureaucracy related reason. And watching videos like this make me missing my homeland country.

[@flashbeats2562]

I need to visit the mother land 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲 love from Jamaica

[@GeneFever]

That was absolutely frantic, and Tommy right in the middle of it. What a great experience, thanks for bringing us along.

[@andrewkirsch9314]

Thanks so much for all your effort in teaching us different cultures! You are an awesome teacher!

[@JohnDoe-oq4zs]

I love that you don't put out junk, but actually take your time to create unique content, keep it up 👍

[@lexingtonoliver8703]

Being a Jamaican watching in Jamaica have to say Big Up Tommy 😁👍🏿

[@rdc5182]

You are an amazing guy. You are comfortable and receptive and respectful of all folks no matter the circumstances. You are always getting proposals from women and you are always able to defer their interest in a respectful way. You have interesting and enjoyable videos. Thank you... Respectfully

[@kingsleyazubuike9321]

West Africa is full of energy, am from Nigeria by the way

[@HummmyXIII]

The amount of confidence you must need to do this sort of stuff is insane! Much love Tommy

[@jackoneil3933]

For those lacking in 'confidence', a few weeks in Africa should fix that right up.

[@kosteaproduction]

Ignorance is bliss

[@benjaminsmith2287]

He's very used to Africa. So this actually may seem familiar in some ways to him.

[@x87u12]

The level of adopting to new situation is amazing he's street smart.

[@jackoneil3933]

@@benjaminsmith2287 Getting familiar to something you are unfamiliar with, will usually build confidence

[@newswarsmedia]

The people in Ghana are more beautiful than the country itself, I love their energy ❤️

[@khalifadrake4514]

I watch your youtube videos more than I watch Netflix bro , you have an insane courage to be able to go to this places and showing us raw footages

[@stop_and_smell_the_roses]

Love to Ghana from Canada. I work with many good people from Ghana.

[@kesewaaidan5064]

Awww 🥰

[@marksiqendu7739]

I'm sitting here in Johannesburg in my room watching "Tommy the G" in Accra. I gotta get my ass to Ghana ASAP.

[@martian-sunset]

Off the hook. Tommy always finds the best "everybody knows me" guy! So how many marriage proposals did you end up getting? The moment you "caught" the spirit is priceless.

[@frank_justin]

Sabbatical, you did so well visiting Ghana and experiencing one of the beautiful cultures. Ghana is beautiful.

[@BrianMax]

The women in this part of town are very friendly. Looks like you had more fun than most of us do in a year!

[@benjaminsmith2287]

Just love that you are back in Africa. Morocco was Africa but different. This is where I met you but on the East coast. Ghana. Great. That was a fun tour and those women were very friendly. You'll learn Twi and speak to most people there and I look forward to more of your Ghana videos. Also, hope you get to Senegal. Would love to hear you speak Wolof.

[@MentalPistol]

Dont worry, black man frm the americas is gonna come film and hang out in Senegal. Just show him the same love that you're ready to show this man.

[@tombimashri8149]

@@MentalPistol stop being jealous, Tommy has a natural good personality, u never hear racist word from him wherever he goes, he fits in trys everything even trys to learn the languages worldwide, you got to give him credit ND love. Learn to give credit where credit is due without turning it to skin colour please.

[@MentalPistol]

@@tombimashri8149 Jealous of what? I'm not a youtuber. I watched and hit like on the video just like everyone else. All I did was ask this commenter to keep that same energy when he sees the black man from the western hemisphere. Somehow that rose some kind of insecurity within yourself to make you start making assumptions and defending people that wasn't even attacked. Maybe you should address whatever complex you're dealing with.

[@gbtalkus]

@@MentalPistol there are a few blacks from the west that had filmed different African and they are also received well. Most countries in Africa don't care whether you are white or black. Seems you are the one with some kind of insecurity

[@floridaman4073]

North Africa in general is different than sub sahara nations. Different but still lots to see and experience. - safe travels from Morocco.

[@GordonTravels]

Great message to the world right there 14:25 that almost left Sabbatical teared up. Great vlog!

[@ikequaye83]

Wow waow wow 👌 that was great message from our brother 👏 I went back to listen to that after I read ur message thanks Gordon travels!

[@krisananicolasrister6893]

Oh man wild experience 😅 I was in '92 in Ghana Kumasi is also a good place. Me dinde Nico Have a good time there and Greetings to Mama Africa from Hamburg

[@keng4560]

Nico me dinde Yaw 😁

[@mongstyt9946]

😂😂😂😂😂😂.

[@redbeardsbirds3747]

One of my new favorite videos you filmed….love the happy Ghanaian ( sometimes chaotic) party energy especially at night ! One of these days I’m going to Africa! 🇬🇭 🌺🌴

[@sellytv6587]

You can hit me up let's explore my country. I'm always in Ghana 🇬🇭

[@kesewaaidan5064]

We looking forward to seeing you dear

[@skinny_chris]

This has to be one of your greatest videos yet thank you for this🔥❤️

[@rsquarea]

Perfect. Being in Africa with you is the best experience. Loved it 🌻🌻🌻

[@sw8281]

Great video! I've known people from Ghana and they are indeed super welcoming.

[@romerojackson6438]

When I watch your content it feels like I'm there always great content 👌🏾 🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@benjismith593]

I want to go to Jamaica so bad, but stay away from most of the tourists. No point in going to another country to be around more idiots from America 😂

[@tatum8499]

Thank you for this video from an African American military vet who grew up closed minded and religious. I'm so happy to see freedom and happy villages of people who look like me

[@BLESSEDTOBEABLESSING]

Ghana is a very energetic country with cool people

[@wanrich5200]

I'm a GA but living now in Germany and watching your video right now gave me lot of goosebumps Kudus ! But just to make one thing clear this spirits are not demons / evil, this spirits are what guarded our ancestors and they are still guarding and protecting us till this day. This is our culture and tradition!

[@agemoth]

The only good spirits are angels. Everything else are evil spirits.

[@dreamon7306]

Jesus is the LORD. Doesn't require much of gifts or sacrificial Events.

[@derrickdankyi4269]

Ignorance is thinking some spirits are protecting you when God by His Grace is protecting you, providing for you and caring for your life, hoping that you will come to the knowledge of the truth and receive eternal life.

[@dhetaurusgoddess]

@lorraine Trout Mask @Milkyas Takele @Derrick Dankyi- I'm a proud ghanaian and I believe in God, his grace and protection but before the doctorine of christ and Christianity was introduced to us by the colonial masters, the only thing our ancestors had and knew was these spirits and deities and yes even though we have accepted that God infact do exist that doesn't change the fact that this is our culture and there are still some of my people who still choose to uphold and continue these beliefs and traditions so they don't fade away with time and Throwing this away means Throwing away our history and a piece of ourselves. And everyone across the world has the right to believe in whatever or whoever they choose to believe in. These are the believes we were born into and we can't change that, we can only choose to be a part of it or not and that's just what it is

[@wanrich5200]

@@derrickdankyi4269 Ignorance is thinking any other traditional region is against God or belongs to satan. Do you know when we do our traditional rites and pour libation the first name that's good for due is the Almighty God? You need to learn more bro. Don't bring your brainwashed a** here if you're not ready.

[@LynnaeaEmber]

Greetings from Tennessee. I love how you mix and make friends with everyone everywhere. Truly One Love.

[@solanski1465]

Hello would like to be your friend ma dam

[@wilzwalkabout]

what a beautiful and amazing vibe. Truly, the love you take is equal to the love you make. You teach us that going with the flow is the key. One love. Namaste

[@Chantieslife]

I love how he appreciates and embraces the Ga culture so beautifully 🥰🥰🥰 he was so respectful and tried to adapt to the food, language, greetings and everything I'm also Ghanaian but an akan.. I really loved the vlog :))

[@Just.A.T-Rex]

Wooooo! Back to Africa! Can’t ever go wrong. Thank you for an early upload today. I needed this.

[@pretamall]

You always jump to diff countries🥰 nice one

[@oldmate99]

and also fluent in native tounge

[@Falltore]

14:30 thumbs up for this guy's speech!

[@TSC.80]

Nice to see them saying hi to my lovely country Jamaica 👏🙌♥️🇯🇲♥️

[@missnaa6759]

We Ghanaians adore Jamaica. Most of us use their flag on our cars etc

[@TSC.80]

@@missnaa6759 That’s very nice to hear! We love u guys too. Blessings 👊🏾👍🫂

[@NaelsonJr]

oh man, you gave me so many laughs on this episode! keep doing this incredible work!

[@buckeyeadventures1631]

Sabbatical...”Keeping it Real”.. Love this guy!

[@glitchard3685]

Gotta admit, that intro got me hooked! Enjoyin your videos, Tommy!

[@iTzRiiO]

Broo what the heck, the way they embraced you to capture their ritual and to experience their tradition is amazing!!!! Well done Tommy 👏

[@kusisvlog466]

Ghanaians love for Jamaica 🇯🇲 is deep

[@julianaansah6367]

Jamaicans are heavily connected to Ghana most of them are Ghanaian and Nigerian by blood primarily And lots of ur ancestors came from Ashanti region and Fante region here in ghana who are both of the akan ethnic group patwa is borrowed from English and twi is the African language that is primarily found in patwa which is akan(ashanti) language many of ur rebels queen nanny, cudjoe, achempong town, maroons were all from Ghana we have similar foods and dishes especially ackee which was brought from Ghana to Jamaica ur flag looks similar to the ashanti flag and more there is a Jamaican community already here in ghana and feel right at home fr and there is lots of reggae music dancehall played in ghana like the love is deep u guys have Ghanaian names like koffee cudjoe lots of things

[@ivyot777]

True

[@Kofi_Awusi_Views]

I can confirm that

[@travisbrown4083]

I am jamaican and I can tell you this is very true....my brother

[@PlumBerryCherries]

yay you're back. That's so cool. I'm a twin. Let's goooo.🥳🥳🥳

[@Percepti0nIsReality]

Ghanian people are so warm and welcoming!

[@ericman2220]

You wouldn’t say the same thing if they had seen Nigerians there.

[@LovingDeantheGodMachine333]

I been waiting for a video Tommy we need your vibes in these crazy times! Peace love and blessings! One love

[@shablya]

Ghana series is getting off to a great start. I like how Tommy takes great interest in the language and culture of the places he goes.

[@jhtsurvival]

That's why you should travel

[@gabriellayankowich8108]

This whole video made me smile :) Keep it up! Sending love from the UK and Canada! x

[@bradbyers7505]

I always appreciate your methodology. You are a master observer and collector.

[@ulrap1202]

What the world needs most, something for us that is just real and pure and sincere. No jive. Thanks Tommy.

[@eximusic]

This is absolutely amazing! How many people get to experience and film community rituals like this?

[@indigoastrealaluna2808]

Love this friend you made! One love-that’s what existence is all about✌🏼

[@dejopa_el_loquillo]

My best friend's father is from Ghana and i know his families well and watching your little Ghana series made me really wanna visit the country with them once

[@Missbirdd]

Edit to add @ min 14:50 truth was spoken! I LOVE that. I wish the world would follow that ❤️ I just found this channel and am so overwhelmed with joy. In America, I tend to have this outlook with sadness for others who "have less" in other countries. And I feel sorrow for them. But this channel is making me realize that we are the ones who are missing out. Theyre truly living. Truly loving. What a beautiful thing to witness. Also, I will add, I know that there are those that suffer in other parts of the world but this made me realize that having less than we do, doesn't mean they're suffering.

[@hempstartv3787]

One love from Jamaica 🇯🇲🇯🇲🙏🏿

[@chrisc9869]

I love that you’re back in Africa your first video back and it was the best KZbin video I’ve seen in a while. As soon as I notice you posted I had to go buy my morning coffee and I just sat and enjoyed your video I’ll probably watch it twice. I want to travel to Africa so bad. Your content is great brother.

[@robbiewizz658]

My Ghanaian, African people and our cultures and customs are so beautiful I’m smiling watching this from London. Such joy 🤩

[@CodingExpress]

You are back in Africa! Very nice my former friend. Very nice

[@LalasKitchenCo]

The English accent in Ghana is exactly like the one in Jamaica. I can definitely see that Ghana and Jamaica are related to each other.

[@trevormcdonald385]

The Jamaican accent is a mixture of a lot of different accents not just one. There are words that are African in Jamaican patois though.

[@amoafoowusu6657]

@@trevormcdonald385 patois has three elements twi,yuroba n english..

[@trevormcdonald385]

@@amoafoowusu6657 It’s a lot more than that. If it were that simple it would sound like pidgin. There are similar words but Jamaican patois and accent is clearly distinguishable from pidgin.

[@tee9510]

Akwaaba Tommy, hope you will visit Kumasi during your stay 🎊

[@SabbaticalTommy]

Definitely going to Kumasi to see the golden stool

[@mattxxxx138]

Your guide is a great ambassador for his country! God bless and take care kofi 👍🏻😊

[@Dougydee]

Honestly only started watching you a few months ago, in your brazilian series. and man, im loving the content. You're going to be huge!!!! Keep up the good work!

[@valcal7096]

You are so brave Tommy! What an exhilarating video! I loved it. :)

[@s.o7003]

Tommy’s smile is the cutest. Warms my heart ❤️

[@Mrc5555]

What a deep immersion! Dude, your adventures are mind-blowing!!!

[@charliewilliams5217]

There is no content on KZbin like yours, incredible video as always

[@Albert5522]

I think this is the craziest event you've ever filmed Tommy! Looks like madness but it's very interesting to see how into it everyone is. I'm sure it has a big impact on how together they all feel. We all see it and see it as madness, perhaps it is, but I wonder if some madness/crazyness is what makes the world go round. We aren't logic down to our cores as a species and sometimes I wonder if we are trying to make everything fit into a nice, neat, little box today in the West, going against our own natural wants and wishes! Anyway great video Tommy and what a place Ghana looks like!

[@hayleytemeng7036]

Is a.great festival for the twins in Accra

[@mikey_atman]

Love and thanks for taking me to the rough edges. That's where the magic happens. 🙌

[@emanuelesheriff2652]

Great video ! I have quite a few Ghanaian colleagues and they are generally very nice, warm-hearted people. I will be asking them about the Festival of Twins.

[@AbdulMalik-po1sc]

Excited to finally have your videos back

[@onedirection3510]

Way to go Tommy!Absolutely exhilarating! Man when you are in Africa you always seem to connect with some guy in the village who is known by everybody,respected by everybody and feared by everybody and can open all the doors if you are with him and on and on!

[@s.o7003]

I’m from Ghana and had no idea about this twin thing. I’m an Ashanti though and this tribe are the Ga’s so different culture. So interesting though!

[@109PokerFace]

That was wild! Wow! Great one! Big shout out to all the people in Ghana!

[@lbrambo5623]

If embrace yourself in all cultures was a person 😂 Epic video yet again Sabbatical

[@gloriaablorh]

You really did well going there. If anyone wanted to visit Ghana do so. You will never forget your experience.

[@osamabintokin998]

Tommy, I love your videos man. I'm a bit awestruck by your confidence to just go into these sorts of celebrations, but a bit nervous for you as well. You always somehow make your way through them, like the Jamaican burial, and the hashish village. Not gonna lie man, I'm a huge fan. Ghana, or at least this part of the country, reminds me of Jamaica so much.

[@luckyjello]

Wow I love how they ate with you who is a total stranger to them. Ghanaians are really friendly wow

[@mekssingle5013]

The unseizing smile on your face is what i love most Tom. Enjoy Africa..

[@Chili-Gringo]

Glad to see you back Tommy!!!

[@bobbyjfromtheuk1]

I'm officially hooked- keep it coming Tommy, I just cancelled Netflix.

[@marilynbarker8255]

Interesting! Other videos never show us this side of Ghana! Thank you! Fun to see.

[@grumpyoldwizard]

You are a excellent ambassador. Thank you for the video! My wife is a twin.

[@Jr-zn7zy]

this is out of this world 🌎 this video was incredible i have no words at all wow just wow. massive respect 🙌🏾 tommy once again

[@dabdaddyjosh]

another awesome eye opening adventure. cant wait for tomorrow lol. thanks for bringing us along. 1m coming soon bro

[@cvs1301]

One of your best. Something about being back in Africa kicks your videos up a notch

[@blususpect]

Sabbatical is back in West Africa! LETS GO 🌍!

[@nomad7843]

Awesome. Please make a video about Ghana's traditional fight . I Respect Ghana's many great boxers. 👍 Greetings from Asia!

[@johan8724]

That was a nice happening there, nice to watch other traditions. Greetings from Holland

[@aarancole9296]

So glad your back bro hope all is good

[@garydrawsandpaints7745]

This reminds me tremendously of the energy of the Cow Festival over in Nepal. Huge family affair and crazy swirl of emotions. Great video as usual!!

[@XII_osu]

Reminds me of my time in Togo in the early 2000s when I was a kid, I was a part of a similar ritual for mami wata where they all move to the sea and multiple people entering a trance like state. Quite the experience for a white kid from Sweden!

[@gardensteps]

Mami water......mermaid.

[@dc4lcorkscrewpatdaGIGA]

Idk I’ve seen the Swedes throw some pretty freaky ceremonies

[@TheoTattaglia]

@@dc4lcorkscrewpatdaGIGA 😂😂

[@Richard.Holmquist]

@@dc4lcorkscrewpatdaGIGA 😊 🇸🇪🇺🇸

[@tombimashri8149]

@@dc4lcorkscrewpatdaGIGA nice one any new experience is interesting new experience to yr notebook

[@jasonsimmons671]

Great video brother 🙏🏿! As I'm ready for my voyage out there next month 🇬🇭

[@londonclubbernz]

I'm rating this in your top 5 videos of all time. Could be #1

[@wytecollah8606]

Big Up 🇬🇭.. From 🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲