I think Ghana has the best music in the world. I like Sarkodie, Bisa Kdei, Guru and Castro. I heard that Castro left this world after trying to save a woman who feel off a jet ski. Ghana people are amazing with a history of royalty and power.
Ghana's crime is not brutal .like a gun robbery , but it is very sophisticated and intelligent and there are so many thieves . Be careful with your money , because Ghana (and all Africa) is a minefield for your money.Especially if you buy a plot . Do not forget that Ghanaian hackers are on the list 10 top in the world and they are very intelligent . Better if you have family in Ghana.
Sylvester Graham ...i.just arrived back from Ghana on.june 16, 2017 I spent two months. Nigeria is the second largest economy in Africa after south Africa, but will become the largest economy in Africa in the future, when corruption is eradicated.....with all this DNA link you have, why do you need a visa to enter these west African countries? make sure you do not go to Africa broke. buy shares in all the nigerian companies that pay.dividends listed on the Nigeria stock exchange. teach your people financial education before they travel to Africa. for financial planning literacy/education workshop, contact us at C. L.. U. F. P. University(Calvin Lake University of Financial Planning) Email: babyboomersinvestmentclub@gmail.com just don't look for attention on RUclips .
I visited Ghana in 1979 to visit a friend, I was there for 2 weeks, I'm African American. The place I stayed I noticed local kids playing soccer with a busted tennis ball. I felt bad so I bought a new soccer ball for the kids and a pump for the ball, I gave the ball to a girl and the pump to a boy, the girl with the ball took the pump from the boy and ran off with the ball and the pump with the rest of the local kinds in tow. Typical woman, I have a picture of them on my face book page.This is one of my most cherished memories. Meda wo ase.
awwww...we use the umbrella when it rains. the reason why u prolly didnt see much of it is because most of us dont listen to the weather forecast. but when we do, we carry one.
Thank you for this video. My sister's on her way to Ghana and I'll be sure she listens to this. I always looked out for Africans that come to America also. When I had my salon an African sista came to get her hair done. She began talking about things her American husband was doing. I and other clients told her about American men. She became stronger.
am a Ghanaian and am now in Switzerland. my issue is about umbrella we do use it in Ghana if its raining or is too sunny. so point of correction ...... thanks
Nerh...You can carry an umbrella around. The reason why you do not often see us with umbrella is that most of us make a mistake of not listening to the weather forcast. I even carry an umbrella when the hot weather comes
I learned my lesson using my left hand while putting food on my plate. My friend freaked! She said "Don't use your left hand that is the hand you use to wipe your butt!"
Someone had used my computer and I didn't realize that they were signed in to Google. Anway, this is really who has posted this comment: Hi, thank you for posting this lovely video! I am a speech therapist in the US, and I am evaluating a little girl whose parents are from Ghana. I'm researching about the language and culture online to make sure that I understand whether she is having trouble learning language, or whether she has a disability. Also, I want to respect their culture, and I don't want to accidentally offend her parents, so this video is really helpful! Thank you so so much!!
Just got back from our first two week long trip to Ghana and wanted to say thank you. This was the most accurate video on youtube I watched before going. I went there with very low expectations (i.e. don't get kidnapped or die from malaria...) and it turned out to be one of my best foreign travel experiences ever. Ghana people were so incredibly and genuinely nice! Like nowhere else in the world (Australia was close) have I encountered people so nice. We really had a great time with the exception of some extreme gastrointestinal issues... very glad my Dr. sent us with a "just in case" round of Cipro (strong antibiotic). I would go back... already kinda planning to!
About the shoes...it really depends on who's home your are going to.. And the umbrella situation, BRING it otherwise you will get wet!! People DO use umbrellas when its raining because they dont wanna get wet. So unless you want to get wet...... bring ur umbrellas along.
this was very interesting. what I learned from this was go to ghana if you like loud car honking, people who hate left hands, and people who bother you everytime you stop at a red light trying to sell you crap, or if you like to hear a church sermon while your trying to sleep in your hotel. maaaaan this sounds like a fabulous vacation get away
+neo carl Hey Neo, if your left hand is injured and u can't use it, then don't go to Ghana and increase the injury by using your hand that is already injured please. As i mention on the video, the use of right hand is important, but me as a Ghanaian myself, i've been there, & have mistaken my right hand to my left one, it happens, especially cos i was born abroad, i'm still getting use to that, you will not receive any backlash, i promise lol. It's the culture but it's also respectful to not strongly impose a culture maneer for someone who is not use to it. I'm sure some Ghanaians are aware of that. I hope i've answered the comments about people asking persistently about the use of left hand, good that you ask but don't go to Ghana & put your whole attention on this, there are so many things to do in Ghana, you won't receive any backlash from using your left hand, especially if you're still not used to it. Much love- :)
This may be off topic but I've got to say this. Well done !! That's awesome. We dont see that much often. Born abroad but still you proudly refer to yourself as Ghanaian. I was born abroad and I do the same. But some Ghanaian kids born abroad always be like "my parents are from Ghana but I'm from UK..US.. etc. Nice video.
breezeGH Thank thank you! I know what you mean, one has got to be proud of where they come from, and that doesn't only refer to Ghanaians but also people who are from different countries! :-)
@@kakompo If you're born and bred in the UK or US what's wrong with claiming that? Unless your parents isolated you, you're culture is heavily where you grew up.
I went to Ghana in October it was such a welcoming and humble country i wished i would have saw this video first though...lol...mosquitoes tore me up the horns were alot and i was im church 8 hrs Sunday i will return again for sure .
Thank you MimiOnliine for telling me what I need to do to prepare me for my trip to Ghana! My Ghanaian Friend has promised me a vacation to Accra Ghana and this video helps Alot! Thanks for mentioning the Misqito Spray! Ghana is a very beautiful place from what I've seen on television and Im So Excited to see it up close in person! Your Information has truly help me out a Bunch! Thank you my Ghanaian Queen!
I am a Ghanaian and I have stayed in Ghana most of my life. Nice try but a few additions and deductions will suffice: 1. the use of the right hand is not mandatory (that is if you are a foreigner). it just shows how polite you are. 2. the use of an umbrella is not as scarce as you are implying. Ghanaians use umbrellas during the rain (that is if they have one). it is not embarrassing to use an umbrella at all. 3. if you are white, a taxi driver may want to exploit you. Whatever fare you are charged should be bargained for and it is normal. If you are white, whittle the price you are charged to a third, and insist on paying that because you are likely to be charged three times more than the normal fare. If the driver does not concur, ignore him for another taxi or pretend to do so. He will accept your proposal and take you along. 4. "Obroni" means a whiteman, not foreigner. Finally, your accent sounds more Nigerian than Ghanaian, but your knowledge about Ghana is admirable.
Enae Berg it's not mandatory brother. No one will worry about it especially if you are a foreigner. First thing someone will probably say or ask is are you from here? Or I guess you are not from. Stop misinforming people.
THANK YOU FOR SUCH INFORMATION OF GHANA, ON WHAT NOT TO DO AND WHAT TO EXPECT WHILE VISING. WILL BE VISITING THERE SOON. I HEARD IT IS A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE.
Hi, thank you for posting this lovely video! I am a speech therapist in the US, and I am evaluating a little girl whose parents are from Ghana. I'm researching about the language and culture online to make sure that I understand whether she is having trouble learning language, or whether she has a disability. Also, I want to respect their culture, and I don't want to accidentally offend her parents, so this video is really helpful! Thank you so so much!!
+Mandana Dowlatshahi Oh wow. Very interesting work that you're doing. i would also advise you to watch my other videos about culture and other. Stay tuned to more videos coming up on my channel also on the topic of disability. All the best :)
Thank you so much for your heads up,and sharing your experience with the world.Ive learned some twi,but learning more will always help.You have beautiful accent by the way! Peace&Blessings~
Hey, I am not sure when I will be travelling to Ghana...But, your suggestions and instructions about these things made me clear about what to expect at a basic level when I will be in Ghana...Thank you so much for posting!! Keep going...
Yes! There are a lot of foreigners now coming to visit Ghana and i believe locals are getting used to the fact that Ghana has become a touristic place, therefore it's not like locals are in awe or taking aback anytime a foreigner is seen, in fact the foreigner may even be like any other Ghanaian walking around :) I believe you would have a great time if you go there, just go w/ an open mind :)
MimiOnliine the locals don't even starr at foreigners like they are from the moon .. the whites I saw were walking around like the local and the local minded their biz too .. that's how it should be . But what I found very very wird was : as I walked the street in Dansoman Ghana , in the night with a German man , a Ghana lady stopped him and told him to follow her home because she got a cup cake for him at home.. :) but that's just one little observation that did not matter. She meant it really good . But I did not like the forwardness .
I wish I had seen this video before the 1st time I went to Ghana! Took me 3 more times before I knew most of this, and I still learned a few things to correct on my next visit to Tema, and Accra, Ghana.
I'm from Birmingham Alabama and I have a apartment home in Africa Ghana love it, me and my son leaving from the state of Alabama going home other home in Ghana we stay there four months,
April Harris omg, we need to get together. I'm from Montgomery, Alabama and I'll soon be traveling to Ghana myself. I would love to know someone there. If interested let me know
I was in Accura some years ago and I found everyone to be very nice and polite. Even the street sellers which one of them was trying to sell me some CD's I told him the wife had all the money. He thought he would out smart me and said he talk to my wife and she said that I could buy the CD's. I ask him what my wife looked like he describe her as white which was funny because she was Ghanian! I love the food there!
Hello Mimi this is Dennis from the USA. I have been to Ghana three times in the past several years and I can definetly relate to everything you said in your wonderful video! By the way I love your Ghanaian accent! I hope its ok with you, I shared your video with my VisitGhana group on Yahoo groups. We have 762 members who love Ghana and I never know when someone in my group will be going to Ghana again or for the first time. I love what you say about hissing cause my Ghanaian wife does it when she calls a taxi or dropin lol. God Bless you and God bless Ghana!!!
Very insightful and interesting video, may prove to be very useful when I venture to Ghana later this year. I met a Ghanaian by the name of Jerry who has told me I need to visit and will show me around Accra.
You might probably go there more than once when you visit. There is fun if only you have someone to show you around. There is more fun outside USA so when I travel I never get nervous and you shouldn't as well.
lovelee black but left handed people still learn not to give or recieve things with their left hands .. but when the right hand is occupied you can use left hand with apology . In Nigeria , when you can't use the right hand for one reason or the other which the other person clearly sees , you simply apologise and while you go ahead and use the left . No body will kill you for using the left , but it's already a sign of disrespect! While some will tell you immedietly they are not happy with that act.
+neo carl I think you should be fine if you have an injury. If it's injured but you can still move it you can just sort of touch your left hand or elbow with your right hand as support (sounds complicated i know). if you can't move it then it's fine they'll understand
Ignorance flourishing rampantly in any country, is a problem for me to live there. I live in NYC, where highly intelligent people abound. Oh, we do have some very un-intelligent ones here, but for the most part, we have a very large percentage of highly intelligent people here. Ignorance holds a people back and slows down their mental growth. So true education is needed all over this world. Humanity still has a long, long, long ways to go.
about the taxi fare, the drivers cheat always when they get to know you're a foreigner. it's not just in Ghana it happens everywhere. In china you can pay more than 100dollars.
+Leezah Smiles Thank you for your comment! I don't know if you've subscribed but on my channel, i feel like i have answered the majority of the questions/topics in the comments section through my other videos & replies, but however i could consider making a video where i answer some, if not all of the comments below orally and directly (depending on what you all think) :) Thanks for watching!
+MimiOnliine Can you talk about crime and foreigners? Renting an apartment by the week or month? I'm guessing most foreigners are in Ghana to work in finance or construction or banking, but I never see them in random videos on youtube? Where are they spending their free time? I hope you make some more videos, even interviewing foreigners/1st time visitors! Lastly, is it hard to find Crab meat served in restaurants and is it normally served hot or cold? What about bacon?
Hello Mimi! I'm in the middle of the video but I just want to share this even before I forget. :) About hissing ... I'd suggest strangers don't do it 'cos it's considered rude by a number of people. If you want to draw someone's attention, you may use the words 'sister' or 'bro' (pronounced 'braa') - if the person looks younger than 30. Otherwise, you could say Ante (pronouncing the second syllable as you do in the word 'tin'), a word which metamorphosed from 'auntie' which is our cool way of saying 'aunt' :) ... or 'Boss' if the person seems to be in his/her 30s or older. :)
Thank you for this video, very helpful! I'm thinking about moving to Ghana after college and I've being looking into alot of videos like this! Thanks for uploading this video!
Thank you! It depends but me personally, when i go to Ghana i never had to call someone by 'ss' lol, i use 'excuse me? 'instead,. If you feel uncomfortable calling someone using the ''ss' sound, i'd advise you to just say'excuse me' whatever works best for you :) don't worry much about it, as long as you're polite :)
Great video, I'm looking forward to be volunteering as soon as I turn 18 next year for about 10 weeks and I always wanted to go to Africa anyway, I'm still choosing though between Malawi, Zimbabwe and Ghana:)
What is there to do for families there? Is it easy to meet other kids for my teens and younger kids to spend time with? What’s the best way to spend your day?
but left handed people still learn not to give or recieve things with their left hands .. but when the right hand is occupied you can use left hand with apology . In Nigeria , when you can't use the right hand for one reason or the other which the other person clearly sees , you simply apologise while you go ahead and use the left . No body will kill you for using the left , but it's already a sign of disrespect! While some will tell you immedietly they are not happy with that act.
Thank you for this very useful video, Mimi! :) I am visiting Ghana next week from Europe, never been to Africa, and I am very excited to experience new things as you described! :) Thanks! Gabriella
Thank you for this video! Will you do a Part 2 video to answer the questions that are in the comment section? That would be helpful! I am not sure if these questions are already addressed by you but one issue with travelers to Ghana is that the public restrooms are not the same as an American would expect. Toilet paper is also not often in the public restrooms, I have been told. There are also cooked meats in the open air markets and that many American foreigners are not used to the smells that they encounter in the open spaces in Ghana. In terms of food in Ghana, many American foreigners expect that the Ghanaian government would have inspection requirements of food and sanitation licenses of restaurants that are inspected to meet health codes - which is not true in Ghana. Will you comment about that? Medical services for foreigners may not be readily available and cash payments are often expected in order to receive treatment and also the wait times can be much longer than one may expect who is from America. Will you speak on this also? In terms of lodging available, what are the lowest price guest houses around Accra? Are the prices inflated when persons with American accents inquire about the rates? You did not mention the dating customs in Ghana. Will you talk about the perceptions of non-Ghanaians within Ghana as it pertains to dating customs? Thank you.
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+RUclips Moderator #297 what exactly is a black kkk. Have the black Hebrew Israelites ever lynched a white man. There's no such thing as reverse racism
Foreveryoung Asare Do you stay at Ghana currently? I have this sudden urge to travel to one of the Western African countries and eventually stay for good. I currently stay at Iowa, USA
wow! thank you so much for the advice! i'm planning a trip to ghana in september and your video has been great for information! i will check part 2 too! have a great timeeeeeee and thank you again :D
we use umbrellas in Ghana a lot, it's just we have a bad habit of watching the weather forecasts. but when it rains, we use it a lot. it's actually a big deal when you're buying an umbrella during the rainy season cux the sellers like to make more money outta the situation
Good job my dear. talking about left hand, I was trained not to use my left to eat, cook, direct someone. even if you use your left hand to eat you can be punish for that.
Hey! i'm not sure about spanish mexican dishes, but one thing i notice the most on my last trip to Ghana in 2012 is the amount of chinese restaurants they were in Accra as i was driving around in taxi! So, there is definitely chinese and east asian restaurants, especially in many parts of Accra! & I'm sure there may be some few restaurants that may serve Spanish food but i believe it's rare , but if there are a few, i think you're most likely to find them in the capital! (Maybe Kumasi too)
Only a few days later I am going to go Ghana to work.I watched your video about ghana which will be my guidebook.I want to learn other properties of ghana as possible as I can.Can you share more information about ghana?
Obroni... Oh how familiar I am with that term. As a half Ghanaian, half Australian, it was a friendly reminder that I am a black man in Australia and a white man in Ghana, or to put it simply, a foreigner in every country. I never really had any problems with my left hand as such when I went. You have a great accent. Sounds like there is a little British twang to it. What region are you from?
I am Jamaican African, and I will return to Ghana for good in the near future
Olive's World I love why African American said they will return to Africa but never did
Hi,
How are you. I was wondering if you had the opprotunity to make it back to Ghanna
Machella 123 hi
Nurse_ Olive I’m going in July and I want to stay
If possible contact me I am a Ghanaian willing to go back to settle home .WhatsApp me +4915217609039.
I think Ghana has the best music in the world. I like Sarkodie, Bisa Kdei, Guru and Castro. I heard that Castro left this world after trying to save a woman who feel off a jet ski. Ghana people are amazing with a history of royalty and power.
manwize-of-Kemet thanks for the love 🙏🏽
Ghana is the most peaceful .safe . cheerfuller .friendly country in Africa or may be in the world.
Ghana's crime is not brutal .like a gun robbery , but it is very sophisticated and intelligent and there are so many thieves . Be careful with your money , because Ghana (and all Africa) is a minefield for your money.Especially if you buy a plot . Do not forget that Ghanaian hackers are on the list 10 top in the world and they are very intelligent . Better if you have family in Ghana.
Hey
I'm African American I took the DNA test my results was Ghana Cameroon and Nigeria I would like to visit all three countries
Thats why Im looking at these videos. I took the DNA test too, and Im basically half Ghanaian and half Spaniard. I cant wait to book a trip!
That's so funny, I had 30% Cameroon and 20%ghana so I'm looking them up
Sylvester Graham where do you find this information..
Sylvester Graham you ll love Ghana. its a great country with nice people...
Sylvester Graham ...i.just arrived back from Ghana on.june 16, 2017
I spent two months. Nigeria is the second largest economy in Africa after south Africa, but will become the largest economy in Africa in the future, when corruption is eradicated.....with all this DNA link you have, why do you need a visa to enter these west African countries? make sure you do not go to Africa broke. buy shares in all the nigerian companies that pay.dividends listed on the Nigeria stock exchange. teach your people financial education before they travel to Africa. for financial planning literacy/education workshop, contact us at
C. L.. U. F. P. University(Calvin Lake University of Financial Planning) Email: babyboomersinvestmentclub@gmail.com
just don't look for attention on RUclips
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I visited Ghana in 1979 to visit a friend, I was there for 2 weeks, I'm African American. The place I stayed I noticed local kids playing soccer with a busted tennis ball. I felt bad so I bought a new soccer ball for the kids and a pump for the ball, I gave the ball to a girl and the pump to a boy, the girl with the ball took the pump from the boy and ran off with the ball and the pump with the rest of the local kinds in tow. Typical woman, I have a picture of them on my face book page.This is one of my most cherished memories. Meda wo ase.
Wooow,this great am foster Newman, a soldier in Ghana, nice
Okay your point?
awwww...we use the umbrella when it rains. the reason why u prolly didnt see much of it is because most of us dont listen to the weather forecast. but when we do, we carry one.
Lilipearl I hear you! :)
Very good tips. I was able to visit Ghana for two weeks last summer and it was most beautiful! The people were amazing and very friendly!
Thank you! Good Info!
I work for the U.S State Department/ Foreign Service Diplomat and I got assigned to Accra! Thanks for the Tips!
Keith Gokey you’re welcome to Ghana boss! I am in Accra too I hope you enjoy your stay here. Have fun here it’s safe
@keith I'm in Ghana. We can connect
Thank you for this video. My sister's on her way to Ghana and I'll be sure she listens to this. I always looked out for Africans that come to America also. When I had my salon an African sista came to get her hair done. She began talking about things her American husband was doing. I and other clients told her about American men. She became stronger.
Hello
am a Ghanaian and am now in Switzerland. my issue is about umbrella we do use it in Ghana if its raining or is too sunny. so point of correction ...... thanks
Accra is loud not the whole of Ghana and umbrellas are used when its raining just that some are not prepared for the rains
and o! we're extremely hospitable. very welcoming and the most peaceful country in Africa, if not the World
Nerh...You can carry an umbrella around. The reason why you do not often see us with umbrella is that most of us make a mistake of not listening to the weather forcast. I even carry an umbrella when the hot weather comes
Lady Guitarist perfect reply🤣🤣 very true
yes is true GHANA is home
I learned my lesson using my left hand while putting food on my plate. My friend freaked! She said "Don't use your left hand that is the hand you use to wipe your butt!"
But what if you don't wipe your butt with your left hand?
That's what hand-washing is for. Is there no way to wash your hands after using the toilet?
so nice , Thk u for your tips. I am from Venezuela and I have a friend who come from Ghana and he always explain to me about Accra
You'll have lots of fun when you visit. More freedom than anywhere in the world to do anything you want.
Accra is a beautiful city, and has friendly neighbourhood
Someone had used my computer and I didn't realize that they were signed in to Google. Anway, this is really who has posted this comment:
Hi, thank you for posting this lovely video! I am a speech therapist in the US, and I am evaluating a little girl whose parents are from Ghana. I'm researching about the language and culture online to make sure that I understand whether she is having trouble learning language, or whether she has a disability. Also, I want to respect their culture, and I don't want to accidentally offend her parents, so this video is really helpful! Thank you so so much!!
Nice madam,
I'll be studying abroad to the University of Ghana in January. I am very excited to go. This video has taught me so much, Thanks!!
Nice dear,,wish to be friends, an Newman, a soldier in Ghana
Great video you are adorable with how you break things down
Lol, thank you for watching!
Just got back from our first two week long trip to Ghana and wanted to say thank you. This was the most accurate video on youtube I watched before going. I went there with very low expectations (i.e. don't get kidnapped or die from malaria...) and it turned out to be one of my best foreign travel experiences ever. Ghana people were so incredibly and genuinely nice! Like nowhere else in the world (Australia was close) have I encountered people so nice. We really had a great time with the exception of some extreme gastrointestinal issues... very glad my Dr. sent us with a "just in case" round of Cipro (strong antibiotic). I would go back... already kinda planning to!
SPOT on!!! I visited Ghana in 2012 and you are right!!!! can't wait to visit again!
Love this video! Thanks so much! First Ghana trip planned Spring 2016!
Did you go to Ghana?
About the shoes...it really depends on who's home your are going to..
And the umbrella situation, BRING it otherwise you will get wet!! People DO use umbrellas when its raining because they dont wanna get wet. So unless you want to get wet...... bring ur umbrellas along.
this was very interesting. what I learned from this was go to ghana if you like loud car honking, people who hate left hands, and people who bother you everytime you stop at a red light trying to sell you crap, or if you like to hear a church sermon while your trying to sleep in your hotel. maaaaan this sounds like a fabulous vacation get away
+neo carl Hey Neo, if your left hand is injured and u can't use it, then don't go to Ghana and increase the injury by using your hand that is already injured please.
As i mention on the video, the use of right hand is important, but me as a Ghanaian myself, i've been there, & have mistaken my right hand to my left one, it happens, especially cos i was born abroad, i'm still getting use to that, you will not receive any backlash, i promise lol. It's the culture but it's also respectful to not strongly impose a culture maneer for someone who is not use to it. I'm sure some Ghanaians are aware of that.
I hope i've answered the comments about people asking persistently about the use of left hand, good that you ask but don't go to Ghana & put your whole attention on this, there are so many things to do in Ghana, you won't receive any backlash from using your left hand, especially if you're still not used to it.
Much love- :)
This may be off topic but I've got to say this. Well done !! That's awesome. We dont see that much often. Born abroad but still you proudly refer to yourself as Ghanaian. I was born abroad and I do the same. But some Ghanaian kids born abroad always be like "my parents are from Ghana but I'm from UK..US.. etc. Nice video.
breezeGH Thank thank you! I know what you mean, one has got to be proud of where they come from, and that doesn't only refer to Ghanaians but also people who are from different countries! :-)
+Richard Cattermoul fa te, me pa wo kyew. go straight ahead.
Richard Cattermoul
@@kakompo If you're born and bred in the UK or US what's wrong with claiming that? Unless your parents isolated you, you're culture is heavily where you grew up.
I am going to Ghana in 3 weeks and I feel much better and more confident after seeing this!
Aw that's lovely to know the video helped. I'm sure you will be fine.
I went to Ghana in October it was such a welcoming and humble country i wished i would have saw this video first though...lol...mosquitoes tore me up the horns were alot and i was im church 8 hrs Sunday i will return again for sure .
Thank you for the advice I am original African but living in the Middle East and I enjoy it what you said
Thank you MimiOnliine for telling me what I need to do to prepare me for my trip to Ghana! My Ghanaian Friend has promised me a vacation to Accra Ghana and this video helps Alot! Thanks for mentioning the Misqito Spray! Ghana is a very beautiful place from what I've seen on television and Im So Excited to see it up close in person! Your Information has truly help me out a Bunch! Thank you my Ghanaian Queen!
I am a Ghanaian and I have stayed in Ghana most of my life. Nice try but a few additions and deductions will suffice:
1. the use of the right hand is not mandatory (that is if you are a foreigner). it just shows how polite you are.
2. the use of an umbrella is not as scarce as you are implying. Ghanaians use umbrellas during the rain (that is if they have one). it is not embarrassing to use an umbrella at all.
3. if you are white, a taxi driver may want to exploit you. Whatever fare you are charged should be bargained for and it is normal. If you are white, whittle the price you are charged to a third, and insist on paying that because you are likely to be charged three times more than the normal fare. If the driver does not concur, ignore him for another taxi or pretend to do so. He will accept your proposal and take you along.
4. "Obroni" means a whiteman, not foreigner.
Finally, your accent sounds more Nigerian than Ghanaian, but your knowledge about Ghana is admirable.
1. Use of right hand is actually Mandatory
Enae Berg no it’s not, if you aren’t from Ghana then it’s not mandatory. I’m born and raised, I know this. I’m from Accra, madina
Fred Smart ur right i was shocked wen she mentioned umbrella, i used to use wen was back home
Enae Berg it's not mandatory brother. No one will worry about it especially if you are a foreigner. First thing someone will probably say or ask is are you from here? Or I guess you are not from. Stop misinforming people.
THANK YOU FOR SUCH INFORMATION OF GHANA, ON WHAT NOT TO DO AND WHAT TO EXPECT WHILE VISING. WILL BE VISITING THERE SOON. I HEARD IT IS A BEAUTIFUL EXPERIENCE.
Hi, thank you for posting this lovely video! I am a speech therapist in the US, and I am evaluating a little girl whose parents are from Ghana. I'm researching about the language and culture online to make sure that I understand whether she is having trouble learning language, or whether she has a disability. Also, I want to respect their culture, and I don't want to accidentally offend her parents, so this video is really helpful! Thank you so so much!!
+Mandana Dowlatshahi Oh wow. Very interesting work that you're doing. i would also advise you to watch my other videos about culture and other. Stay tuned to more videos coming up on my channel also on the topic of disability. All the best :)
the horns are like the ones in New York. Im going to Ghana next month so this was very helpful! :D
Thank you for watching! I'm glad it was helpful. :)
Thank you so much for your heads up,and sharing your experience with the world.Ive learned some twi,but learning more will always help.You have beautiful accent by the way!
Peace&Blessings~
Thank you for watching!
Hey, I am not sure when I will be travelling to Ghana...But, your suggestions and instructions about these things made me clear about what to expect at a basic level when I will be in Ghana...Thank you so much for posting!! Keep going...
Thank you! I'm glad my videos have been helpful :)
very helpful now i know bringing someone over to the USA from Ghana now i know what to do and what not to do thank you....
Ghana is a nice and beautiful place to live in and it is nice and sunny unlike some place off the earth.
Yes! There are a lot of foreigners now coming to visit Ghana and i believe locals are getting used to the fact that Ghana has become a touristic place, therefore it's not like locals are in awe or taking aback anytime a foreigner is seen, in fact the foreigner may even be like any other Ghanaian walking around :)
I believe you would have a great time if you go there, just go w/ an open mind :)
MimiOnliine the locals don't even starr at foreigners like they are from the moon .. the whites I saw were walking around like the local and the local minded their biz too .. that's how it should be . But what I found very very wird was : as I walked the street in Dansoman Ghana , in the night with a German man , a Ghana lady stopped him and told him to follow her home because she got a cup cake for him at home.. :) but that's just one little observation that did not matter. She meant it really good . But I did not like the forwardness .
I wish I had seen this video before the 1st time I went to Ghana! Took me 3 more times before I knew most of this, and I still learned a few things to correct on my next visit to Tema, and Accra, Ghana.
actually Tema is in Accra, they are not seperate states or lets say city
I went to Ghana for the first time this year I LOVED IT!!!!
Aw thanks, and am glad the video helped somehow! ..More videos coming in the future :)
I really feel like going to Ghana. I think it a very wonderful country in the African lands.
love to viset ma from jamaica my tribe is akan
You should visit, you will love the place... I will visit Jamaica soon too..
I'm from Birmingham Alabama and I have a apartment home in Africa Ghana love it, me and my son leaving from the state of Alabama going home other home in Ghana we stay there four months,
April Harris omg, we need to get together. I'm from Montgomery, Alabama and I'll soon be traveling to Ghana myself. I would love to know someone there. If interested let me know
HI am Newman a soldier Ghana can I contact u when I come to the state for holidays
I was in Accura some years ago and I found everyone to be very nice and polite. Even the street sellers which one of them was trying to sell me some CD's I told him the wife had all the money. He thought he would out smart me and said he talk to my wife and she said that I could buy the CD's. I ask him what my wife looked like he describe her as white which was funny because she was Ghanian! I love the food there!
Hello Mimi this is Dennis from the USA. I have been to Ghana three times in the past several years and I can definetly relate to everything you said in your wonderful video! By the way I love your Ghanaian accent! I hope its ok with you, I shared your video with my VisitGhana group on Yahoo groups. We have 762 members who love Ghana and I never know when someone in my group will be going to Ghana again or for the first time. I love what you say about hissing cause my Ghanaian wife does it when she calls a taxi or dropin lol. God Bless you and God bless Ghana!!!
No problem! God bless you too. Pls look forward to many new videos, i've got a whole lot planned for this channel! Thanks for the support!
Thank you for making this video. I plan on visiting and this helps.
Awesome!! Thanks for watching :)
Very insightful and interesting video, may prove to be very useful when I venture to Ghana later this year. I met a Ghanaian by the name of Jerry who has told me I need to visit and will show me around Accra.
Thank you for your awesome info. The Left hand thing may be an issue for me because im very left handed.lol
Thank you, sweety. I was very nervous until i saw your video. Many blessings to you
You might probably go there more than once when you visit. There is fun if only you have someone to show you around. There is more fun outside USA so when I travel I never get nervous and you shouldn't as well.
I'm happy to have found your channel. Love to see abroad Ghanaians who are still very connected. I'm hoping to move back there beginning of next year
Very helpful
Thank you
I will be going to Accra Ghana next year sometime to visit friends.
I am a new subscriber from USA
God Bless You ❤️😇
That is wonderful anytime u visit let me know, am Newman a soldier I'm Ghana, u can contact me on,+233202955083
some people are naturally left hand
lovelee black thanks for this information
lovelee black but left handed people still learn not to give or recieve things with their left hands .. but when the right hand is occupied you can use left hand with apology . In Nigeria , when you can't use the right hand for one reason or the other which the other person clearly sees , you simply apologise and while you go ahead and use the left . No body will kill you for using the left , but it's already a sign of disrespect! While some will tell you immedietly they are not happy with that act.
Right I am
thank you.... awesome video!
Thanks, this helped me understand loads more about the culture there. I am visiting Ghana in a few days for a two week trip. Cant wait :)
...she says "ghaaaaanaaaaa" WHOOOH! love it!
+neo carl I think you should be fine if you have an injury. If it's injured but you can still move it you can just sort of touch your left hand or elbow with your right hand as support (sounds complicated i know). if you can't move it then it's fine they'll understand
In Kenya too bah Use of left hand in an African home is not allowed its rather disrespectful...Eating, receiving & pointing direction not acceptable
Ignorance flourishing rampantly in any country, is a problem for me to live there. I live in NYC, where highly intelligent people abound. Oh, we do have some very un-intelligent ones here, but for the most part, we have a very large percentage of highly intelligent people here. Ignorance holds a people back and slows down their mental growth. So true education is needed all over this world. Humanity still has a long, long, long ways to go.
medase paa. .. I will visit my Ghanian family in 2018
hello..u can email me on markwei.patrick@gamil.com so we can be friends
Elisabeth Jane Akwaaba .it means welcome
Dear don't email any one 👌 most of the youth are into scam,tnx
I love the hissing, I hiss for my daughter all the time. lol...this is a very good video and I love you hair.
thank you :) Glad you enjoyed the video ^^
funny, we were always taught that hissing was rude.
Hi
You helped me alot thanks! Am from Germany and will go 1year To ghana for a Volunteeryear and work with children :)
Have a good time! :)
about the taxi fare, the drivers cheat always when they get to know you're a foreigner. it's not just in Ghana it happens everywhere. In china you can pay more than 100dollars.
+Leezah Smiles Thank you for your comment! I don't know if you've subscribed but on my channel, i feel like i have answered the majority of the questions/topics in the comments section through my other videos & replies, but however i could consider making a video where i answer some, if not all of the comments below orally and directly (depending on what you all think) :) Thanks for watching!
MimiOnliine Okay, thank you!! I will look at the other videos! I just found this channel! Thank you!
+MimiOnliine Can you talk about crime and foreigners? Renting an apartment by the week or month? I'm guessing most foreigners are in Ghana to work in finance or construction or banking, but I never see them in random videos on youtube? Where are they spending their free time? I hope you make some more videos, even interviewing foreigners/1st time visitors! Lastly, is it hard to find Crab meat served in restaurants and is it normally served hot or cold? What about bacon?
Thank you for the great video! You are very openminded and friendly!
One of my (great?) grandmothers was Ghanaian
Nice! :)
yeah with the taxi fares its best to just ask a Ghanaian to call a taxi for you with the price already bargained by the Ghanaian before you sit in.
Great video, really helpful. She is very good in front of the camera, lovely smile and very friendly.
This video starts at 1:16 and is full of good information. Thank you.
Hello Mimi! I'm in the middle of the video but I just want to share this even before I forget. :) About hissing ... I'd suggest strangers don't do it 'cos it's considered rude by a number of people. If you want to draw someone's attention, you may use the words 'sister' or 'bro' (pronounced 'braa') - if the person looks younger than 30. Otherwise, you could say Ante (pronouncing the second syllable as you do in the word 'tin'), a word which metamorphosed from 'auntie' which is our cool way of saying 'aunt' :) ... or 'Boss' if the person seems to be in his/her 30s or older. :)
Tell us how it is in the culture of Ghana this is very helpful, the do's and don'ts
Thank you for this video, very helpful! I'm thinking about moving to Ghana after college and I've being looking into alot of videos like this! Thanks for uploading this video!
You're welcome! I'm glad it was helpful ^^ ..& Subscribe to my channel for more informative vids :)
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Thank you!
It depends but me personally, when i go to Ghana i never had to call someone by 'ss' lol, i use 'excuse me? 'instead,. If you feel uncomfortable calling someone using the ''ss' sound, i'd advise you to just say'excuse me' whatever works best for you :) don't worry much about it, as long as you're polite :)
Excellent presentation by Myriam - made me feel home! :)
I would love to visit Ghana it looks like a very interesting place I love your culture and the people
Okay haha.
Thanks for watching ^^
Great video, I'm looking forward to be volunteering as soon as I turn 18 next year for about 10 weeks and I always wanted to go to Africa anyway, I'm still choosing though between Malawi, Zimbabwe and Ghana:)
That's great try visit Ghana ok,am foster Newman a soldier here,tnx u van contact me is u want to be friends
Accra and Tema, Ghana, as close as you can get to the middle of the Earth, (on land)
It's only the first few seconds of the song 'Mesuafre awurade' by Christiana Love & Kwaku Gyasi :)
So you have to carry an umbrella. We don't mind at all
Beautiful video! Thank you for your insight and advice.
What is there to do for families there? Is it easy to meet other kids for my teens and younger kids to spend time with? What’s the best way to spend your day?
but left handed people still learn not to give or recieve things with their left hands .. but when the right hand is occupied you can use left hand with apology . In Nigeria , when you can't use the right hand for one reason or the other which the other person clearly sees , you simply apologise while you go ahead and use the left . No body will kill you for using the left , but it's already a sign of disrespect! While some will tell you immedietly they are not happy with that act.
Thank you for this very useful video, Mimi! :) I am visiting Ghana next week from Europe, never been to Africa, and I am very excited to experience new things as you described! :) Thanks! Gabriella
Thank you for this video! Will you do a Part 2 video to answer the questions that are in the comment section? That would be helpful!
I am not sure if these questions are already addressed by you but one issue with travelers to Ghana is that the public restrooms are not the same as an American would expect. Toilet paper is also not often in the public restrooms, I have been told.
There are also cooked meats in the open air markets and that many American foreigners are not used to the smells that they encounter in the open spaces in Ghana.
In terms of food in Ghana, many American foreigners expect that the Ghanaian government would have inspection requirements of food and sanitation licenses of restaurants that are inspected to meet health codes - which is not true in Ghana. Will you comment about that?
Medical services for foreigners may not be readily available and cash payments are often expected in order to receive treatment and also the wait times can be much longer than one may expect who is from America. Will you speak on this also?
In terms of lodging available, what are the lowest price guest houses around Accra? Are the prices inflated when persons with American accents inquire about the rates?
You did not mention the dating customs in Ghana. Will you talk about the perceptions of non-Ghanaians within Ghana as it pertains to dating customs?
Thank you.
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Thank you very much for this! I will be volunteering in Ghana this fall and this was very useful :)
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful ^^...Have a good time. Check on my channel often :)
Hope you have fun....I'll be going there in September for 6 months to work.
I'll be in Ghana October for vacation . Will be traveling solo so I'm praying all will go well. Thanks for tips Mimi
Ghana is the most welcoming country u will ever find...nobody ever went there once, its home away from home and u will surely go back again
Foreveryoung Asare
Do you stay at Ghana currently? I have this sudden urge to travel to one of the Western African countries and eventually stay for good. I currently stay at Iowa, USA
wow! thank you so much for the advice! i'm planning a trip to ghana in september and your video has been great for information! i will check part 2 too! have a great timeeeeeee and thank you again :D
+katerinadede Thank you for watching!
Wow thank you I'm going to visit Ghana September . The left hand and umbrella ..lol ..thanks very informative .
Andrea Jones Thanks, i'm glad it was helpful.
Im going in September also!
Andrea Jones lol
we use umbrellas in Ghana a lot, it's just we have a bad habit of watching the weather forecasts. but when it rains, we use it a lot. it's actually a big deal when you're buying an umbrella during the rainy season cux the sellers like to make more money outta the situation
Good job my dear. talking about left hand, I was trained not to use my left to eat, cook, direct someone. even if you use your left hand to eat you can be punish for that.
Probably the best video! Fun and very informative.
These are vital tips! Left handism is a definite no no!
Barbados has certainly retained a lot of Ghanaian culture...
Wonderful, thank you so much!
welcome :)
Hey!
i'm not sure about spanish mexican dishes, but one thing i notice the most on my last trip to Ghana in 2012 is the amount of chinese restaurants they were in Accra as i was driving around in taxi! So, there is definitely chinese and east asian restaurants, especially in many parts of Accra!
& I'm sure there may be some few restaurants that may serve Spanish food but i believe it's rare , but if there are a few, i think you're most likely to find them in the capital! (Maybe Kumasi too)
This was cool. We used to boss in NJ when I was young to get the attention of someone.
Only a few days later I am going to go Ghana to work.I watched your video about ghana which will be my guidebook.I want to learn other properties of ghana as possible as I can.Can you share more information about ghana?
you have such an awesome personality! I loved watching this video
Obroni... Oh how familiar I am with that term. As a half Ghanaian, half Australian, it was a friendly reminder that I am a black man in Australia and a white man in Ghana, or to put it simply, a foreigner in every country. I never really had any problems with my left hand as such when I went.
You have a great accent. Sounds like there is a little British twang to it. What region are you from?
Must be cos i live in the UK- London :)
Thanks for watching!! :)
MimiOnliine
i knew verily that u lived in the UK, because of your accent
Thank you Mimi! This is very helpful. :) Meda ase paa.
Really helpful, from England and visiting ghana soon!x