Since I'm already there for a while in Ghana, I think I can raise this issue in general. The often common way of thinking about the white people I have indicated in their "friends in Ghana", The problem with the awareness of the environment, for "Ghana and the environment."
Ghanaians are broadly speaking, very hospitable, rather extrovert, laugh and like to discuss (loud), take much time for everything and have a low sense of shame. This is shown by how often it is simply raised that way, but in many other situations. If one imagines the scenario vice versa, so a black man in Europe, which is accessed constantly, would the so abnormal that they would rather keep it as a kind of discrimination.
As was often mentioned, it is often difficult to communicate with the Ghanaians. Many people with whom you (in some cases involuntarily) come into the conversation, speak bad English. Often the topics of conversation are very superficial and superfluous.
If one is addressed, one can not usually escape without being unfriendly. "Obruney (White), how are you?" Is the first sentence and raises the person to an almost in the way and held out a hand. Although this behavior from our perspective is very intrusive, it makes me feel weird, just pass by the person. I usually give a hand to stay but are without and reciprocate the question. You can not understand that we can not have contact with any Ghanaian / want.
Some Ghanaians know that we respond to a simple call to "Obruney" no more. Elegant they try to guess our Ghanaian names. Most often they call "Kofi," the Ghanaian name for someone who was born on Friday. Because theoretically every seventh person is so called the hit rate is quite high. Luckily I am on a Saturday (Kwame) was born, but otherwise I'm busy enough to Mr.Nkruma (name of the host family), Mr.Miller (at school), Raphael (friends) or Kwame (people I've stupidly reveal my name) to respond.
are also very annoying the taunts of Ghanaians. After Christmas until towards the end of January I was asked by many people, "Where is my christmas gift?" (Where's my Christmas present?). Even if you were traveling, one is accused, "You have traveled, where is my present?" (You were traveling, where my gift / souvenir?) - All in a reproachful tone. It's more of a joke, they make with each other, but being from the same person asked so often dannach, you get a bad conscience and ask themselves whether they really do not expect anything. You can probably not imagine that anyone thinks otherwise than they are. Many Ghanaians believe that we are born with our knowledge / our "wisdom" (no kidding).
Most people know a Ghanaian, who currently lives in Europe, USA or Canada, what they tell a first in sentences proud. Many appear to go only to foreign countries to earn money and then come back again. Their culture seems to them well to be very important. This Phenomän that they make the money back to Ghana, is also a non unausschlaggebender economic boost.
In Kumasi, the second largest city of Ghana, there are many Ghanaians who had been in Germany (mostly in Hamburg) and it is not uncommon to be approached with "Hi, how are you?" On the road. There must therefore be careful what you are on the move (in German) on its own. In Europe, Germany is a very popular destination, which is also on the social structure. I am often asked if it is true that you get money from the state, even if you are unemployed ...
For many Ghanaians are the highest goal to go to the West. It does not even attempt in Ghana to build something bigger, even though the work situation is better by far than in neighboring countries.
It seems to be their nature to be satisfied with the existing. Big changes or progress be slow going. I could change certain things in the family and household, with minimum cost, in just one day, which would make everyday life easier many times. Of course, I've already suggested something, but you can not see the need.
It seems also set to not much on quality. Logically, quality is more expensive, but even in the capital city in an area which consists of shops selling musical instruments, it was not a single song book or study books. The instruments were of poor quality and was very scanty supply. That in Accra YOUR ACCOMMODATION many rich people, I was disappointed a little.
seems Slowly the society but to transform. Read more in the near future following blog entry ...
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