There were some submissions from that +Barcamp Kumasi breakout session on September 28, 2013 that lend itself to a culture conversation. Kumasi, as many will tell you, is the cultural capital of Ghana. Before you come argue tribes with me, Twi is the most widely spoken language in Ghana. Go to a place in Ghana which has a non-Akan tribe settled there and the residents are more likely to speak Twi than English. But back to the cultural conversation as I got side tracked for a minute. I'd recount some of the submissions from that #bcksi (Barcamp Kumasi) session in this blog post.
One participant, +Kwabena agyare yeboah suggested we create a Wordpress website on Akan mythology. This is important in documenting the history of Kumasi. Kumasi may be losing its 'Garden city' moniker but its spirit and culture remains authentic. It's the cultural capital of Ghana. As it develops, this authenticity must be maintained to give Kumasi an edge and keep it in the spotlight. We learnt about Accratupia - (I forget the correct name) - a project presenting futuristic images of what areas in Accra could look like. KNUST has a department of planning, it must get to work. Working with KMA would very welcome.
One popular word for people who are from Kumasi in Ghana is Siano. When I first went to Presec, that's a name I was called by. Is it the short form of 'Kwasia no'? Felt like it. That means the stupid person. It was a derogatory term. From the #bcksi session, many said that Sianos are perceived in a backward way. Ignorant ...
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