The Chief and the Okyeame
Cultural dancers at the anniversary celebration, Sefwi Bekwai Senior High School
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
The Chief and the Okyeame
Royal families and chiefs still play a role in African society. We were told during our visit to the Bauxite mine that, along with paying taxes to the government, the Chinese company that owns it must also pay fees to the local chiefs. You cant speak directly to a chief, so the man in front of him with the staff (the Okyeame) is the person you would speak to and he would answer you for the chief. The chief did make a speech at the anniversary celebration. He has a palace in town. My host teacher Alex tells me he is in the royal family in his region and could be a chief someday. He doesn't know if he will accept it though. He also would like to come and live in the USA.
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Wendy, your blog is amazing and thank you for sharing your photos and experiences.
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Thank you so much, Dana.
DeleteYour pictures are wonderful. I hope you have some video that you can download when you get to a better internet server, I would love to hear the music and see the people dance.
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