A video of some Ewe women joyously singing about their concerns regarding LGBTQ+ issues has gone viral, highlighting the ongoing debate surrounding the topic.
The issue has dominated headlines in recent days, especially with Parliament passing an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that awaits the President’s assent.
President Akufo-Addo has hesitated on signing the bill into law, partly due to a court case initiated by journalist Richard Sky, who argues against the bill’s passage.
In the video, the Ewe women express their views passionately, singing, “Ghana is ruined, man marries man, woman marries woman, Ghana is ruined, we can’t recognize our old Ghana.”
This sentiment has ignited a fierce debate on social media, with some supporting the women’s stance while others find it offensive.
As the nation awaits a decision from President Akufo-Addo, the discourse around LGBTQ+ rights and legislation in Ghana continues to evolve.
Watch video below:
Our Ewe Brothers should please translate this for us. I hear it's something related to the LGBTQ pic.twitter.com/SpYRQTLpH2
The Ashanti and Ewe royalties in one place for a historical event! That’s what’s happening in a few hours.
On Saturday, November 5, 2024, the Ashanti King, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II will meet the Ewe Paramount Chief, Awoemefia Togbi Sri III to mark the 2022 Hogbetsotso Festival in the Volta Region.
It could be added to the historical books containing records of the long-lasting cordial relationship with Ashanti and Ewe royalty.
As part of efforts to mark the 60th edition of the historical festival this year, the Awoemefia who is the Paramount Chief of all Anlo States invited Otumfuo Osei Tutu, the Ga Mantse, Nii Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, Paramount Chief of Kwahu Traditional Area, Daasebre Akumoah Agyapong II and the current King Agorkoli of Nortsie of Togo.
Ahead of the event, a list has emerged online that is allegedly the full list of people who will form the entourage accompanying the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to the 2022 Hogbetsotso Festival.
While GhanaWeb cannot independently confirm the authenticity or otherwise of the list, the list indicates that there will be a total of 211 people.
According to the list, there will be 8 Nkonwasoafuo, 25 Afenasoafuo/Atuntufuo, 10 Kyineyetufuo, 1 Apimasantan, 1 Sika Akua, 4 Sanaafuo, 10 Afotosanfuo, 10 Abenasanfuo, 10, Nsumankwafuo, 6 Asomfo, and 8 Nseneefuo.
The others are 4 Danponmu/Papahufuo, 8 Ahoprafuo, 10 Akyemfuo, 3 Somisisi, 5 Adwareye, 5 each for Adum/Abrafuo, 2 Animuyesum, 10 Fontomfrom/Atumpan, 10 Fontomfromsuafuo, 4 Mpebi/Nkrawi, 4 Apeede, 4 Kwadwomfuo. 2 Drugya, and 10 Nyahera.
The rest are 10 Kokwanagya, 5 Mentiahyenfuo, 6 Sodoofuo, 2 Camera Men, and 3 Video Men.
Ewe-Ashanti relations:
Contrary to perceptions that Akans and Ewes have some rather unresolved differences and don’t meet ‘eye to eye’, the two have had inseparable relationship between the Anlos and the Ashantis.
Per history, a treaty was signed in 1865 between the then Asantehene and Awoemefia. Both leaders agreed at this point, to halt any further fights between them and forge to become allies.
2022 Hogbetsotso:
The theme for the celebration is “60 Years of Anlo Hogbetsotso Za: Uniting for Development, Sustaining our Unique Cultural Commonwealth for Future Generations”.
The Hogbetsotso Festival is a migratory festival that has been celebrated by the Anlos for many years now.
It also serves as a uniting event for citizens of Anlo both at home and abroad. It is one big event that attracts lots of tourists from far and near to see the beautiful display of culture and tradition.
Otumfuo Osei Tutu is receiving great commendations from the citizens of Ghana over his comment about the relationship between the people of Ashanti and Ewe.
There have been this rivalry and difficulty between people of Ashanti and Ewe but the great leader of Ashantis, Otumfuo Osei Tutu has made it clear that the Ewe people are related to Ashantis from time immemorial, that both people have been a big family.
Here is how people are praising him for speaking truth and peace to all who cares to hear. Nana Akua wrote;
