Sun. Dec 22nd, 2024

The Gomoa Akyempim Assin Traditional Council Asomankwahene, Okufu Ameresi Okine Annan III, Popularly known as Anthony Annan, has said it was unfortunate that the rich African Culture bequeathed to the continent by ancestors was being destroyed by the present generation for foreign ones.

The Chief noted further that the rich African Culture, depicted in dressing, food, customs and traditions, promotion of cordial relationship, respect for elders, among others, was fading away due to the adoption of foreign cultures by the youth of Africa.

He maintained that Africa was well known for its rich cultural Heritage.

Speaking in an interview with the Ghanaian Times in Accra yesterday, Okufu Annan noted that Africans had to go back for to the rich culture that “our forefathers left for us in order to bring back the discipline that is embedded in African Culture, such as respect, dressing properly to public places, eating healthy food and speaking politely, among many other proper ways of behaviour in both private and public places”.

He said the copying blindly of foreign cultures in the name of civilisation was not helping Africans in any way since that had led to the infiltration of our rich culture and destroyed the respect that used to be in the African setting for elders.

He added that the situation was so serious that the disrespectfulness had been extended to our Presidents on the continent, Chiefs, elders, parents, guardians, men and women holding positions of authority in our society in general.