The Asante Market Women (Ghana Culture – Full Documentary) | TRACKS
The Asante Market Women (Ghana Culture – Full Documentary) | TRACKS
Kumasi, Ghana, is the capital of the Asante region. This is the seat for one of the most powerful kingdoms of West Africa, surviving British colonisation for centuries. The Kumasi central market is one of the largest in Africa and is run and lead by women. In this documentary, we meet the female traders of this important economy.
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My great Aunt is in this video, she gave birth to 10 children and her oldest daughter turned 100 last year. The Asantes have a great sense of community and they will keep growing strong God willing. My Grandfather her brother fathered 8 children and they all made it past 75 bar 1
I love their pure twi language back then ❤
I am from south Yemen I cried wallahi
This documentary made me emotional the singing and how people lose their traditions through time this life and its beauty won't come back again the originality is fading not just in Ghana but the whole world
Some of the biggest crooks in the country, these market women. From the past until now.
They are lovely, though. Great documentary.
This market women dominance is Ghanian culture cos it still exists
Baby abena is someone's grandma
What a wonderful song to end the story. Maama Oba is a legend
ths is wakanda.. hahaha
Was the plantain queen bleaching?
To add to my fellow commenters, i am particularly happy about the arbitration part. That is why Ghana is still enjoying the peace we have. In every small group we have a leader and the soul aim is to ensure peace reign and that is remarkable. God Bless Ghana my Mother land
This is what the British did to fool the to be happy in Ghana 😂😂😂😂😂
Ashantis tradition of reason for polygamy was to procreate, defend, expand, and add more men to the standing army. Men sell weapons and bullets in the market. No more polygamy currently.
On repeat because of OBA, 😂Oba to you.
I' am Ewe from Togo, I say Ewe and Ashanti are one single people.
Reminds me of the fights breaking out in Wal Mart… .🤦
Love these older videos❤
Does anyone know what year this is please?
It looks like the younger generation of women are about to have a cultural revolution. It'll be interesting to see this culture 30 from now.
ASANTE WOMEN ARE LIKE MEN.
BACK IN THE DAY WE WERE SMART IN ORGANIZING OUR SELVES. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO US NOW. ?????
well done
I love this doc so much! But I find the translations are a little off
Lol😂 she made it known that,she is the queen mother of Plantains. 😂 😂
Which year was this documentary taken.
Very important we know thus no year and month to show. Nothing to show .
It's this backward thinking that causes domestic violence, instead of working together….too sad, most caribbean countries men still feel this way
very horrible translation!!
1st of all asante queen mother is not the most powerful, she the most respected, also the ashantis are not a typical matrilineal society, it actually isnt even matrilineal, you are succeded by your sisters first son, which isnt the same as what you mean by your typical matrilineal system
Queens are working,kings staying home chilling with a cold beer🤣
Is that not Akua Donkor @32:10 ?
Wow I’m so privileged to have watched this video in 2023. This documentary is so so heartwarming and has explained a lot. My mum was born in Kumasi and would sell in the market until she got a chance to move moved to London as a teen. I never knew where she got her hard working, hustling spirit from. Now I do. God bless the motherland.