Nkusukum People: Highly Intellectual As Well As Fearless Ethnic Fante Sub-Group Who Were The Master Custodians Of Borbor Mfantse Nananom Mpow (Ancestral Grove Of The Fantes)
Nkusukum are ane of the matriarchal, highly educated, fearless too agriculturalist Fantse-speaking people that forms the subset of the larger Borbor Mfantse (Fante) ethnolingusitic grouping residing inward the Mfantseman Municipality of the Central Region of Ghana. Nkusukum people were custodians of the Nananom Mpow (ancestral grove of the Fantes) too became the outset with equals with the Fante groups.
Nkusukum immature royal inward her traditional cloth, Yamoransa, Ghana.
These Fante sub-group reside predominantly inward Akyemfo (Saltpond), Yamoransa, Biriwa, Akatakyiwa, Asafora, Abeadze Dominase, Abeadze Kyeakor, Abonko, Nankesedu, Wuraba, Duadze, Abenum, Kuntu, Anokyi, Mpesedadze, Peyim, too some parts of Mankessim. Their working capital missive of the alphabet metropolis is Yamoransa.
Nkusukum Chief (Obaatan) inward a palanquin during Odambea festival of Nkusukum-Fante people at Saltpond, Mfantseman Municipality inward the Central Region of Ghana. Source Regina Bouuillon.
Nkusukum people were with the original Fante people that migrated out of Bono Kingdom, after the reign or the decease of a Fante manlike soul monarch of Bono, Kunkumfi Ameyaw too its subsequent disagreement with their Bono relatives. In 1229, the Borbor Fantse started their migration from Bono Kingdom nether the leadership of 3 legendary leaders: Oburumankoma (whale), Odapagyan (eagle), too Oson (elephant)—patriarchs too priests who, inward improver to their magical regalia, also possessed mfoa (short swords) signifying their judicial authority. They also represented the three-tiered organisation of the natural society too the mastery that each animate existence is said to have got had over its sphere (Bartels 1965, 55).
Traditional Fante drummers from Nkusukum Traditional Area, Saltpond
It is said that 3 sub-Fante ethnic groups- Abora, Nkusukum too Ekumfi, moved together with the Nkusukum forming the “ridge” inward the middle whiles the Abora moved on the correct too the Ekumfi on the left. Through these trekking formula the Fantes came to settle on Kwamankese too later moved to Adowegyir, so settlement of Guan Etsi people forthwith know equally Mankessim. Here the dead trunk of 3 neat leaders Oburumankoma (whale), Odapagyan (eagle), too Oson (elephant) was interred inward the thicket of trees some x miles from the metropolis of Mankessim. The identify became inward fourth dimension the “habitat of ghosts [asamanpow] or of spiritual powers inhering inward nature [abosompow]” (McCaskie 1990, 135).
Posuban of Nkusukum Fante people of Biriwa. The Posubans are beautifully decorated, elaborate, concrete shrines originally used to shop the armaments too uniforms of the Asafo companies (military units) that traditionally defend the town.
Borbor Mfantse were organized inward 5 distinct mboron (groups, quarters, or wards; sing.,boron). The kurentsi amanfu boron was the northwest; the nkusukum boron was the southwest, introduce 24-hour interval Mankessim; too the edumadzi boron was the southeast, presentday Ekumfi. The others were bentsir boron (the north), present-day Enyan, too the anaafu boron (the east), present-day Abura.
In fourth dimension the people of the Nkusukum boron (the southwest ward), custodians of the Nananom Mpow, became the outset with equals with the Fante groups. This evolution was partly because of deference to age, experience, too leadership qualities, but principally, according to McCaskie, because of the “nimbus of magical power” associated with their oversight of the ancestral grove.
Nkusukum people of Kuntu Village dancing traditional Fante dance
Nkusukum were the exclusively Borbor Fantse people with their Saltpond people rattling roughly bounding main but refused to "go to sea" or engage inward angling delineate of piece of work but rather mine salt. As a trial the Akyemfo (Saltpond) Nkusukum people have got an appellation:
"Akyemfo Brefi Akyemfo Saltpond mighty Saltpond
Woda mpoano so wonnko po A town beside a bounding main but refused to go sea
wontsetsew kube nko kromantse but rather have got rather chosen to harvesting of kokosnoot to Kromantse
nkegye nkafona mmbedzi e!" to batter it for fish to come upwards too eat!"
Nkusukum Asafo posuban at Saltpond
The Saltpond town originally consisted of the 3 villages of Nankesidu, Bakadu, too Okukudu. These 3 towns became Saltpond because of the large common salt pond that is left behind when the tide goes out. The community is able to fish inward the pond equally good equally inward the Ocean." So when the outset Europeans came they settled nigh the pond too gave it that name. This later became Salt pond."
The local allonym, Akyemfo is purported to have got its origins from the Akyems who are thought to have got migrated from the Eastern Region of Republic of Ghana to domicile at the coast during Akyem-Fante alliance but later integrated good into the Fantes; therefore Akyemfo, pregnant 'people from Akyem'."
Nkusukum people pride themselves equally rattling brave too fearless. They have got no fearfulness for constabulary nor soldiers. They proudly state "mefir Akyemfo, me nsuro polisinyi," pregnant "I am from Saltpond, I hit non fearfulness police." If you lot threaten a Saltpond human with a police, you lot are only wasting your ain time.
Nkusukum people singing too clapping
Nkusukum town of Saltpond has historically served equally the venue for of import political meetings too activities. Ghana`s 2 neat political parties or traditions, United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) too Convention Peoples Party (CPP) that fought for Independence were formed inward Saltpond. The UGCC was formed at Saltpond inward August 1947 nether the chairmanship too fiscal sponsorship of George Grant, improve known equally Paa Grant- a wealthy businessman, with an idealist slogan of “Self-Government inside the shortest possible time,” whilst the CPP was founded past times Ghana's First President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah at Saltpond on June 6th, 1949.
Nkusukum is also the outset reason people inward Republic of Ghana to have got their bounding main territory producing crude for Ghana. The Saltpond Field located most 12 kilometres offshore Saltpond. The champaign was discovered inward 1970 past times Signal-Amoco Consortium. The champaign is currently managed past times the Saltpond Offshore Producing Company (SOPCL), Ghana's oldest producer of unsmooth oil.
Nkusukum has produced some of Ghana`s finest Scientists, eminent jurists, renowned writers/novelists, character journalists, medical practitioners, clergymen too host of intellectuals. The most notable Nkusukum people include Professor Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey, internationally respected mathematical physicist known for the "Allotey Formalism" which arose from his piece of work on soft X-ray spectroscopy, "Prof Mariama Ewurama Addy (c. 1941 – fourteen Jan 2014), Ghanaian biochemistry professor who was the pop host of the Republic of Ghana National Science too Maths Quiz,
Dr. Lanalee Araba Sam, grand-daughter of the outset dark African full general manager of AGC too the missy of a celebrated medical doctor, Dr Francis Sam too a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics too Gynecology, Sir Kobina Arku Korsah (3 Apr 1894 – 25 Jan 1967), the outset dark Chief Justice of Republic of Ghana (then the Gold Coast) inward 1956,
Justice Sir Samuel Okai Quarshie Idun (1902 - 1965), puisne guess of the Supreme Court of the Cold Coast, Chief Justice of Western Nigeria too also a fellow member of the Supreme Court of Nigeria; too the outset dark African President of the East Africa Court of Appeal, Justice John Nicholas Kobina Taylor (1925 - 2008) onetime guess of the Supreme Court of Republic of Ghana and Acting Attorney General too Commissioner for Justice, Republic of Ghana 1969,
Justice G E K Aikins, retired Justice of the Republic of Ghana Supreme Court; too formerly the Hon Attorney-General too Secretary of Justice 1982-1990, Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, renowned author, poet, playwright too academic, who is also a onetime Minister of Education inward the Republic of Ghana government,
Professor William Otoo Ellis, Vice Chancellor, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science too Technology (KNUST), Ghana, "Professor George P. Hagan, prominent academic too political leader who was one-time manager of Institute of African Studies of the University of Republic of Ghana too the presidential candidate for the Dr Nkrumah`s CPP inward the 2000 elections, Professor Paul Archibald Vianney Kwesi Enu Ansah (PAVA), Former manager of School of Communication Studies, Legon, fearless too hard-hitting socio-political critic too columnist,
Frances Ademola (nee Frances Quarshie-Idun) ace too pioneer broadcast journalist too the possessor of the Loom Art Gallery Adabraka, Accra, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, entrepreneur, ace journalist too onetime Joy FM Super Morning Show host, Emeritus Professor Kwesi A. Dickson, priest, theologian, author too academic. He was 7th President President of the Methodist Church of Republic of Ghana too the Immediate- Past President of the All African Council of Churches,
Professor Paul Archibald Vianney Kwesi Enu Ansah (PAVA), Former manager of School of Communication Studies, Legon, fearless too hard-hitting socio-political critic too columnist
Dr. Esi E. Ansah, Professor of Organizational Behaviour too Human Resource Development at the Ashesi University, Kofi Baako, sportsman, instructor too politician, manlike soul bring upwards of veteran ace investigative journalist Kweku Baako Jnr and a former Minister for Defence inward the Nkrumah regime during the First Republic of Republic of Ghana until it was overthrown inward 1966, Dr. Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey a.k.a. Abeiku Santana. Versatile Radio Presenter, Actor too all circular entertainer,
Bee Arthur, adventurous too flamboyant fashion guru whose label B’EXOTIQ has resonated across the African continent too beyond for over a decade too her Bee’s originality won her the highly coveted KORA FASHION AWARD inward sun City inward 2001 too thus established her reputation inside the elite African fashion designers’ community etc.
Nkusukum people celebrates Odambea Festival, which derives its hollo from the role of the “ridge” they (Nkusukum) played inward the Borbor Mfantse migration where the Nkusukum formed the “ridge” inward the middle whiles the Abora moved on the correct too the Ekumfi on the left; too it is likened to the long beam that joins ane halt of a roof to the other halt to brand covering possible “Odan-Mbeae”.
Nkusukum missy carrying sand during communal work, Kuntu hamlet nigh Saltpond
Geography
Nkusukum is located too scattered inward the Mfantseman Municipality of fundamental Region of Ghana. The Mfantseman Municipal with its Administrative Capital Saltpond is ane of the Twenty (20) Metropolitan, Municipalities, too Districts inward the Central Region of Ghana.
Kuntu hamlet beach, Nkusukum traditional expanse nigh Saltpond, Ghana
The Municipal is located along the Atlantic coastline cf the Central Region of Republic of Ghana too extends from latitudes 5* T to 5* 20’ North of the Equator too longitudes 0* 44’ to 1* 11’ West of the Greenwich Meridian, stretching for most 21 kilometers along the coastline too for most xiii kilometers inland too constituting an expanse of 612 foursquare kilometers. The Municipal shares boundaries with Gomoa West District to the East, to the West with Ekumfi District , to the North with Ajumaku-Enyan-Essiam District too to the South with the Gulf of Guinea.
Biriwa beach inward Nkusukum traditional area
Language
Nkusukum speaks a dialect of Mfantse kasa (language), an Akan linguistic communication of Kwa linguistic communication grouping which also belongs to the larger Niger-Congo linguistic communication phylum. It is largely spoken inward the Mfantseman Municipality of Central Region of Ghana.
Nkusukum Cultural dancers, Kuntu village, nigh Saltpond
History
Nkusukum are with the original 5 Borbor Mfantse people that migrated out of Bono Kingdom inward 1229 (my personal interview with J B Crayner, the neat Fantse historian too folkloric writer). According to Crayner the Fantes left the Bono State after chieftaincy feud too reason litigation with their Bono (Brong) relatives after the decease of the final Fantse King that ruled the Bono Kingdom, Nana Kunkumfi (Ekumfi) Ameyaw.
Nkusukum chiefs at Odambea festival, Saltpond
On their trekking downwards to their introduce locations the separatist Fantse grouping were Pb 3 Fantse royals (patriarchs) of the Bono province who eventually became warlords namely, Oburumankoma (whale), Odapagyan (eagle), too Oson (elephant). Their outset identify of abode was on a colina from where they could spy their enemy. This identify was recommended past times Okomfo Edu. She had 2 priest assistants – Kurentsi too Korado. The reason belonged to the Etsi Guan aborigines at Okornafo too Korado who were subdued too named the identify Akan-man, pregnant Akan State, forthwith known equally Kwaman.
Nkusukum stool women, Nkusukum Amanase-Mankessim. Source Regina Bouuillon.
They settled at Kwaman for some years; however, due to population pressure, a large department of them migrated southwards towards the coast. Those who stayed behind were organized into a province nether Chief Idan I, too the identify became corrupted into Kwamankese (Great Kwaman).
While trekking southwards, they fought the Etsi-Guan autochonous inhabitants whose original was Akraman too drove them to the introduce –day Gomoa country. Their working capital missive of the alphabet town Adoweggyir, was occupied past times the Fante too renamed Mankessim. Here the 3 legendary Borbor Mfantse patriarchs cum warlords who had died on their "b]dob]do" (long exhaustive host of innumerable people on a journey), forthwith corrupted into "Borbor," were interred inward a nearby grove which became the famous Nananom Pow- the national shrine or oracle of Borbor Fantse. Their meritorious deeds are worthy of emulation.
Nana Brebo of Nkusukum Kuntu village, nigh Saltpond with her queenmother inward street procession during Odambea festival of Nkusukum people at Saltpond.
The 5 original distinct mboron (groups, quarters, or wards; sing.,boron) which was the Kurentsi Amanfu boron to the northwest; the Nkusukum boron to the southwest, introduce 24-hour interval Mankessim; too the Edumadzi boron to the southeast, present-day Ekumfi. The others were Bentsir boron (the north), present-day Enyan, too the Anaafu boron (the east), present-day Abura (Abora). Each ward had its ain Brafo too enjoyed absolute independence of the others; however, they recognized one of them equally the supreme Head whose spot was ane of pre-eminence with equals (see: Adu Boahen , Fante origins: The Mankessims period’ inward ‘A Thousand years of West African History, 1968pp. 180-1820).
Kofi Baako Nkusukum human too celebrated Ghanaian sportsman, instructor too politician. He served equally Minister for Defence inward the Nkrumah regime during the First Republic of Republic of Ghana until it was overthrown inward 1966. He was also equally Minister for diverse other Ministries throughout the reign of the Convention People's Party. He is the manlike soul bring upwards of ace investigative journalist Kweku Baako jnr.
Tradition recounts that during the Borbor Fantse journeying the Nkusukum walked inward the middle serving equally a ridge with Abora at the Right flank, too Ekumfi at the extreme left, braced upwards on their journey. This is the rootage of the appellation ‘Odamea’ – a ridge connecting the 2 side posts (see Sutherland, op.cit. P 63). According Fantse historian too Theologian, Dr Casely B. Essamuah, inward his seminal piece of work "Ghanaian Appropriation of Wesleyan Theology inward Mission 1961-2000" published inward 2004 for Methodist Missionary Society History Project, he averred that Nkusukum became rattling powerful too spiuritual oversears of Nananom Mpow, the grove where the 3 Fantse patriarchs were buried. "In fourth dimension the people of the nkusukum boron (the southwest ward), custodians of the Nananom Mpow, became the outset with equals with the Fante groups. This evolution was partly because of deference to age, experience, too leadership qualities, but principally, according to McCaskie, because of the “nimbus of magical power” associated with their oversight of the ancestral grove (Essamuah 2004: 22)
Professor William Otoo Ellis, Nkusukum native too Professor of Food Science too the Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science too Technology.
According to the legendary Ghanaian professor of Geography, Kwamina B. Dickson inward his renowned mass "A Historical Geography of Ghana," published inward 1969, "The Nkusukum grouping founded most of the settlements betwixt Saltpond (which originally consisted of the 3 villages of Nankesidu, Bakadu, too Okukudu) too some parts of Cape Coast.They later founded to a greater extent than settlements westward of Cape Coast including Akatakyi or British Komenda, too extended their territory correct upwards to the eastern banking enterprise of River Pra (Dickson 1969: 22). It must endure noted that Nkusukum Amanase-Mankessim (also portion of the town of Mankessim, marketplace spot area), is spot of the Nkusukum Obaatan (chief inward a high position). The spot of the Nkusukum Omanhene had been transferred to Yamoransa.
Nkusukum Obaatan of Mankessim
Economy
Agriculture: Farming too angling constitute the main economical activities of the Nkusukum people too Mfantseman municipality inward general, employing most three-quarters of the total workforce (source: "Ghana: We Mean Business. H5N1 Guide to Ghana’s 110 Districts" page 274). Farming is done inward almost all parts of the Nkusukum traditional areas, specially inward the inland areas too crops cultivated include cocoa, crude palm, pineapples, oranges, plantain, beans too cocoyam.
The most well-known Nkusukum town that engage inward active angling delineate of piece of work is Biriwa too they are rattling hardworking fishermen with the larger Borbor Mfantse people. They locomote to the Gambia, Guinea, Benin, Nigeria, Gabon, Republic of Liberia too equally far equally Republic of Angola to engage inward their angling merchandise too shape smaller communities there.
Minerals Exploitation: Minerals exploited include Kaolin (for edifice too ceramics) that supports the Saltpond ceramics factory, talc, granite too silica. Crude Oil is also mined off the coast of Saltpond. Although these mineral resources exist, sometimes inward viable quantities, exclusively a feeble endeavour is made at making them a potent base of operations of the Assemblies economic scheme because the Assembly itself has exercised piffling command or influence on their exploitation.
Religious Belief
Traditionally, Nkusukum similar all Borbor Mfantse believe inward Supreme existence too Creator God, Nyame (Onyame), or Nyankop]n. He an Indivisible One with and, at the same time, superior to all other deities, spirits too numerous gods, the Abosom. Prayers too libation offerings are made through the abosom (deities) too nananom nsamanfo (deified ancestors) to Twereampon Nyankop]n (Almighty God).
Apart from that the Nkusukum people believe in the deities (Abosom). Like all Borbor Fantse people, every Nkusukum have got 77 deities, that stand upwards for the undercover 'appellative' too functional attributes of Nyame (God). There are gods of the days of the week, those of the rivers too the sea, those of the trees, mountains, the pelting too so on. One famous Nkusukum deity inward Biriwa is Nana Abaka, its a deity that gives fortune to those whose seek its assistance. Most fishermen consult these bosom (deity) when going for fishing.
Ancestor worship: The ancestors, the souls of the unborn too the souls of the living people belong to the category of the spiritual universe. Birth too decease is seen equally moving from too to the identify of the dead too the spirits; that is the underworld. Apart from the Supreme Being the people paid, too silent pay , much attending to household deities, province gods too Asafo gods. This household god could endure represented equally a triple-forked branch, ready inward the basis with on the exceed a dark pot for offerings. The Summan (household god) was kept inward a handbasket which was total of pieces of clay, raffia, chicken bones, egg shells too dried blood.
Religious Communities Methodist, Catholic, Anglican, Pentecost, Apostolic, 12 Apostles, African Faith, United Faith, Assemblies of God etc. too the Muslims are the main religious bodies inward the area.
History of the mission at the: “Gold Coast” 1471-1880 The Portuguese Period 1471-1637 The Capuchin Monks 1637-1684 French Dominicans monks 1687-1704 Protestant Missionary works 1737-1880 The Catholic Missionary works 1870-1880
Odambea Festival
Odambea is a festival inward Nkusukum Traditional Area inward Central Region, Ghana, which is celebrated every yr inward the halt of August. Odambea reminds of the Fante migration from the Tekyiman expanse to Mankessim too further. Tradition recounts that during the Borbor Fantse journeying the Nkusukum walked inward the middle serving equally a ridge with Abora at the Right flank, too Ekumfi at the extreme left, braced upwards on their journey. This is the rootage of the appellation ‘Odamea’ – a ridge connecting the 2 side posts (see Sutherland, op.cit. P 63). The parades strengthen the role of Akan Chieftaincy (Ghana).
The festival was outset celebrated 200 years agone but had go meaningless inward the 20th century. Nana Essandoh VII who was installed equally Omanhene inward the 1970`s, revived Odambea.
Ceremonies: During the festival week, Omanhene with nananom (chiefs) too citizens visits dissimilar historical places. In each of these places, the guests are welcomed too a sacrifice takes place. There is drumming too dancing, ceremonial gun burn downwardly too Asafo (traditional civil defence unit) singing.
From Mon until Friday, everyone is dressed inward dark too ruby-red because they are mourning over the ancestors who had suffered so much hardship during the migration. On Saturday, the arrival of the ancestors is celebrated inward Saltpond, too people are wearing fantabulous dresses. On Sunday, during the ecumenical church, people apparel the commons Lord's Day dress.
NKUSUKUM HALL OF FAME
Dr Araba Sam, Nkusukum ewuraba (lady) too the grand-daughter of the outset dark African full general manager of AGC too the missy of a celebrated medical doctor, Dr Francis Sam too a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics too Gynecology
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Nkusukum native too entrepreneur, ace journalist too onetime Joy FM Super Morning Show host with his married adult woman Akua Osae-Addae
Dr. Esi E. Ansah, Nkusukum ewuraba (lady), missy of legendary Prof P.V.A. Ansah too a Professor of Organizational Behaviour too Human Resource Development at the Ashesi University.
Frances Ademola (nee Frances Quarshie-Idun) Nkusukum ewuraba (lady) too ace too pioneer broadcast journalist too the possessor of the Loom Art Gallery Adabraka, Accra.
Nkusukum man, Dr. Peter H5N1 Sam is an international proficient on urban too rural environmental interlinkages. As an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Sciences Dr. Peter A. Sam is also the Founder too President of an International Environmental Consortium Group (AERCG) -An IRS 501(c) (3) Organization with its global headquarters inward the USA too regional offices inward Africa.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of L'aine Services Limited too Vlisco Ambassador, Mrs Ellen Hagan, has been honoured past times the chiefs too people of Nkusukum Tradition Area inward the Central Region during this year's Odambea festival.
Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey aka Abeiku Santana, of Okay FM, who has carved a niche for himself inward the showbiz manufacture existence honoured past times the original too people of Nkusukum Tradition Area inward the Central Region during this year’s Odambea Festival.
Nkusukum people, Yamoransa
Nkusukum immature royal inward her traditional cloth, Yamoransa, Ghana.
These Fante sub-group reside predominantly inward Akyemfo (Saltpond), Yamoransa, Biriwa, Akatakyiwa, Asafora, Abeadze Dominase, Abeadze Kyeakor, Abonko, Nankesedu, Wuraba, Duadze, Abenum, Kuntu, Anokyi, Mpesedadze, Peyim, too some parts of Mankessim. Their working capital missive of the alphabet metropolis is Yamoransa.
Nkusukum Chief (Obaatan) inward a palanquin during Odambea festival of Nkusukum-Fante people at Saltpond, Mfantseman Municipality inward the Central Region of Ghana. Source Regina Bouuillon.
Nkusukum people were with the original Fante people that migrated out of Bono Kingdom, after the reign or the decease of a Fante manlike soul monarch of Bono, Kunkumfi Ameyaw too its subsequent disagreement with their Bono relatives. In 1229, the Borbor Fantse started their migration from Bono Kingdom nether the leadership of 3 legendary leaders: Oburumankoma (whale), Odapagyan (eagle), too Oson (elephant)—patriarchs too priests who, inward improver to their magical regalia, also possessed mfoa (short swords) signifying their judicial authority. They also represented the three-tiered organisation of the natural society too the mastery that each animate existence is said to have got had over its sphere (Bartels 1965, 55).
Traditional Fante drummers from Nkusukum Traditional Area, Saltpond
It is said that 3 sub-Fante ethnic groups- Abora, Nkusukum too Ekumfi, moved together with the Nkusukum forming the “ridge” inward the middle whiles the Abora moved on the correct too the Ekumfi on the left. Through these trekking formula the Fantes came to settle on Kwamankese too later moved to Adowegyir, so settlement of Guan Etsi people forthwith know equally Mankessim. Here the dead trunk of 3 neat leaders Oburumankoma (whale), Odapagyan (eagle), too Oson (elephant) was interred inward the thicket of trees some x miles from the metropolis of Mankessim. The identify became inward fourth dimension the “habitat of ghosts [asamanpow] or of spiritual powers inhering inward nature [abosompow]” (McCaskie 1990, 135).
Posuban of Nkusukum Fante people of Biriwa. The Posubans are beautifully decorated, elaborate, concrete shrines originally used to shop the armaments too uniforms of the Asafo companies (military units) that traditionally defend the town.
Borbor Mfantse were organized inward 5 distinct mboron (groups, quarters, or wards; sing.,boron). The kurentsi amanfu boron was the northwest; the nkusukum boron was the southwest, introduce 24-hour interval Mankessim; too the edumadzi boron was the southeast, presentday Ekumfi. The others were bentsir boron (the north), present-day Enyan, too the anaafu boron (the east), present-day Abura.
In fourth dimension the people of the Nkusukum boron (the southwest ward), custodians of the Nananom Mpow, became the outset with equals with the Fante groups. This evolution was partly because of deference to age, experience, too leadership qualities, but principally, according to McCaskie, because of the “nimbus of magical power” associated with their oversight of the ancestral grove.
Nkusukum people of Kuntu Village dancing traditional Fante dance
Nkusukum were the exclusively Borbor Fantse people with their Saltpond people rattling roughly bounding main but refused to "go to sea" or engage inward angling delineate of piece of work but rather mine salt. As a trial the Akyemfo (Saltpond) Nkusukum people have got an appellation:
"Akyemfo Brefi Akyemfo Saltpond mighty Saltpond
Woda mpoano so wonnko po A town beside a bounding main but refused to go sea
wontsetsew kube nko kromantse but rather have got rather chosen to harvesting of kokosnoot to Kromantse
nkegye nkafona mmbedzi e!" to batter it for fish to come upwards too eat!"
Nkusukum Asafo posuban at Saltpond
The Saltpond town originally consisted of the 3 villages of Nankesidu, Bakadu, too Okukudu. These 3 towns became Saltpond because of the large common salt pond that is left behind when the tide goes out. The community is able to fish inward the pond equally good equally inward the Ocean." So when the outset Europeans came they settled nigh the pond too gave it that name. This later became Salt pond."
The local allonym, Akyemfo is purported to have got its origins from the Akyems who are thought to have got migrated from the Eastern Region of Republic of Ghana to domicile at the coast during Akyem-Fante alliance but later integrated good into the Fantes; therefore Akyemfo, pregnant 'people from Akyem'."
Nkusukum people pride themselves equally rattling brave too fearless. They have got no fearfulness for constabulary nor soldiers. They proudly state "mefir Akyemfo, me nsuro polisinyi," pregnant "I am from Saltpond, I hit non fearfulness police." If you lot threaten a Saltpond human with a police, you lot are only wasting your ain time.
Nkusukum people singing too clappingNkusukum town of Saltpond has historically served equally the venue for of import political meetings too activities. Ghana`s 2 neat political parties or traditions, United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) too Convention Peoples Party (CPP) that fought for Independence were formed inward Saltpond. The UGCC was formed at Saltpond inward August 1947 nether the chairmanship too fiscal sponsorship of George Grant, improve known equally Paa Grant- a wealthy businessman, with an idealist slogan of “Self-Government inside the shortest possible time,” whilst the CPP was founded past times Ghana's First President, Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah at Saltpond on June 6th, 1949.
Nkusukum is also the outset reason people inward Republic of Ghana to have got their bounding main territory producing crude for Ghana. The Saltpond Field located most 12 kilometres offshore Saltpond. The champaign was discovered inward 1970 past times Signal-Amoco Consortium. The champaign is currently managed past times the Saltpond Offshore Producing Company (SOPCL), Ghana's oldest producer of unsmooth oil.
Professor Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey, Nkusukum "Okunyin na Obenfo mu obenfo" (learned with the learneds) too internationally respected mathematical physicist known for the "Allotey Formalism" which arose from his piece of work on soft X-ray spectroscopy.
"Prof Mariama Ewurama Addy (c. 1941 – fourteen Jan 2014) an sharp Nkusukum ewuraba (lady) too Ghanaian biochemistry professor who was the pop host of the Republic of Ghana National Science too Maths Quiz
Dr. Lanalee Araba Sam, grand-daughter of the outset dark African full general manager of AGC too the missy of a celebrated medical doctor, Dr Francis Sam too a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics too Gynecology, Sir Kobina Arku Korsah (3 Apr 1894 – 25 Jan 1967), the outset dark Chief Justice of Republic of Ghana (then the Gold Coast) inward 1956,
Sir Kobina Arku Korsah (3 Apr 1894 – 25 Jan 1967) Nkusukum krakye (Gentleman) too the outset dark Chief Justice of Republic of Ghana (then the Gold Coast) inward 1956
Justice Sir Samuel Okai Quarshie Idun (1902 - 1965), puisne guess of the Supreme Court of the Cold Coast, Chief Justice of Western Nigeria too also a fellow member of the Supreme Court of Nigeria; too the outset dark African President of the East Africa Court of Appeal, Justice John Nicholas Kobina Taylor (1925 - 2008) onetime guess of the Supreme Court of Republic of Ghana and Acting Attorney General too Commissioner for Justice, Republic of Ghana 1969,
Justice John Nicholas Kobina Taylor (1925 - 2008) an Nkusukum human from Korankyekrom inward Saltpond too onetime guess of the Supreme Court of Republic of Ghana and Acting Attorney General too Commissioner for Justice, Republic of Ghana 1969,
Justice G E K Aikins, retired Justice of the Republic of Ghana Supreme Court; too formerly the Hon Attorney-General too Secretary of Justice 1982-1990, Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, renowned author, poet, playwright too academic, who is also a onetime Minister of Education inward the Republic of Ghana government,
Professor Ama Ata Aidoo, Nkusukum ewuraba (lady) too a renowned author, poet, playwright too academic, who is also a onetime Minister of Education inward the Republic of Ghana government.
Professor William Otoo Ellis, Vice Chancellor, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science too Technology (KNUST), Ghana, "Professor George P. Hagan, prominent academic too political leader who was one-time manager of Institute of African Studies of the University of Republic of Ghana too the presidential candidate for the Dr Nkrumah`s CPP inward the 2000 elections, Professor Paul Archibald Vianney Kwesi Enu Ansah (PAVA), Former manager of School of Communication Studies, Legon, fearless too hard-hitting socio-political critic too columnist,
Justice Sir Samuel Okai Quarshie Idun (1902 - 1965), Nkusukum human too puisne guess of the Supreme Court of the Cold Coast, Chief Justice of Western Nigeria too also a fellow member of the Supreme Court of Nigeria; too the outset dark African President of the East Africa Court of Appeal
Frances Ademola (nee Frances Quarshie-Idun) ace too pioneer broadcast journalist too the possessor of the Loom Art Gallery Adabraka, Accra, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, entrepreneur, ace journalist too onetime Joy FM Super Morning Show host, Emeritus Professor Kwesi A. Dickson, priest, theologian, author too academic. He was 7th President President of the Methodist Church of Republic of Ghana too the Immediate- Past President of the All African Council of Churches,
Professor Paul Archibald Vianney Kwesi Enu Ansah (PAVA), Former manager of School of Communication Studies, Legon, fearless too hard-hitting socio-political critic too columnist
Dr. Esi E. Ansah, Professor of Organizational Behaviour too Human Resource Development at the Ashesi University, Kofi Baako, sportsman, instructor too politician, manlike soul bring upwards of veteran ace investigative journalist Kweku Baako Jnr and a former Minister for Defence inward the Nkrumah regime during the First Republic of Republic of Ghana until it was overthrown inward 1966, Dr. Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey a.k.a. Abeiku Santana. Versatile Radio Presenter, Actor too all circular entertainer,
Bee Arthur, Nkusukum ewuraba (lady), renowned fashion designer too the winner of the highly coveted KORA FASHION AWARD inward sun City inward 2001
Bee Arthur, adventurous too flamboyant fashion guru whose label B’EXOTIQ has resonated across the African continent too beyond for over a decade too her Bee’s originality won her the highly coveted KORA FASHION AWARD inward sun City inward 2001 too thus established her reputation inside the elite African fashion designers’ community etc.
Dr. Lanalee Araba Sam, Nkusukum ewuraba (lady) too the grand-daughter of the outset dark African full general manager of AGC too the missy of a celebrated medical doctor, Dr Francis Sam too a Diplomate of the American Board of Obstetrics too Gynecology
Nkusukum people celebrates Odambea Festival, which derives its hollo from the role of the “ridge” they (Nkusukum) played inward the Borbor Mfantse migration where the Nkusukum formed the “ridge” inward the middle whiles the Abora moved on the correct too the Ekumfi on the left; too it is likened to the long beam that joins ane halt of a roof to the other halt to brand covering possible “Odan-Mbeae”.
Nkusukum missy carrying sand during communal work, Kuntu hamlet nigh Saltpond
Geography
Nkusukum is located too scattered inward the Mfantseman Municipality of fundamental Region of Ghana. The Mfantseman Municipal with its Administrative Capital Saltpond is ane of the Twenty (20) Metropolitan, Municipalities, too Districts inward the Central Region of Ghana.
Kuntu hamlet beach, Nkusukum traditional expanse nigh Saltpond, Ghana
The Municipal is located along the Atlantic coastline cf the Central Region of Republic of Ghana too extends from latitudes 5* T to 5* 20’ North of the Equator too longitudes 0* 44’ to 1* 11’ West of the Greenwich Meridian, stretching for most 21 kilometers along the coastline too for most xiii kilometers inland too constituting an expanse of 612 foursquare kilometers. The Municipal shares boundaries with Gomoa West District to the East, to the West with Ekumfi District , to the North with Ajumaku-Enyan-Essiam District too to the South with the Gulf of Guinea.
Biriwa beach inward Nkusukum traditional area
Language
Nkusukum speaks a dialect of Mfantse kasa (language), an Akan linguistic communication of Kwa linguistic communication grouping which also belongs to the larger Niger-Congo linguistic communication phylum. It is largely spoken inward the Mfantseman Municipality of Central Region of Ghana.
Nkusukum Cultural dancers, Kuntu village, nigh Saltpond
History
Nkusukum are with the original 5 Borbor Mfantse people that migrated out of Bono Kingdom inward 1229 (my personal interview with J B Crayner, the neat Fantse historian too folkloric writer). According to Crayner the Fantes left the Bono State after chieftaincy feud too reason litigation with their Bono (Brong) relatives after the decease of the final Fantse King that ruled the Bono Kingdom, Nana Kunkumfi (Ekumfi) Ameyaw.
Nkusukum chiefs at Odambea festival, Saltpond
On their trekking downwards to their introduce locations the separatist Fantse grouping were Pb 3 Fantse royals (patriarchs) of the Bono province who eventually became warlords namely, Oburumankoma (whale), Odapagyan (eagle), too Oson (elephant). Their outset identify of abode was on a colina from where they could spy their enemy. This identify was recommended past times Okomfo Edu. She had 2 priest assistants – Kurentsi too Korado. The reason belonged to the Etsi Guan aborigines at Okornafo too Korado who were subdued too named the identify Akan-man, pregnant Akan State, forthwith known equally Kwaman.
Nkusukum stool women, Nkusukum Amanase-Mankessim. Source Regina Bouuillon.
They settled at Kwaman for some years; however, due to population pressure, a large department of them migrated southwards towards the coast. Those who stayed behind were organized into a province nether Chief Idan I, too the identify became corrupted into Kwamankese (Great Kwaman).
While trekking southwards, they fought the Etsi-Guan autochonous inhabitants whose original was Akraman too drove them to the introduce –day Gomoa country. Their working capital missive of the alphabet town Adoweggyir, was occupied past times the Fante too renamed Mankessim. Here the 3 legendary Borbor Mfantse patriarchs cum warlords who had died on their "b]dob]do" (long exhaustive host of innumerable people on a journey), forthwith corrupted into "Borbor," were interred inward a nearby grove which became the famous Nananom Pow- the national shrine or oracle of Borbor Fantse. Their meritorious deeds are worthy of emulation.
Nana Brebo of Nkusukum Kuntu village, nigh Saltpond with her queenmother inward street procession during Odambea festival of Nkusukum people at Saltpond.
The 5 original distinct mboron (groups, quarters, or wards; sing.,boron) which was the Kurentsi Amanfu boron to the northwest; the Nkusukum boron to the southwest, introduce 24-hour interval Mankessim; too the Edumadzi boron to the southeast, present-day Ekumfi. The others were Bentsir boron (the north), present-day Enyan, too the Anaafu boron (the east), present-day Abura (Abora). Each ward had its ain Brafo too enjoyed absolute independence of the others; however, they recognized one of them equally the supreme Head whose spot was ane of pre-eminence with equals (see: Adu Boahen , Fante origins: The Mankessims period’ inward ‘A Thousand years of West African History, 1968pp. 180-1820).
Kofi Baako Nkusukum human too celebrated Ghanaian sportsman, instructor too politician. He served equally Minister for Defence inward the Nkrumah regime during the First Republic of Republic of Ghana until it was overthrown inward 1966. He was also equally Minister for diverse other Ministries throughout the reign of the Convention People's Party. He is the manlike soul bring upwards of ace investigative journalist Kweku Baako jnr.
Tradition recounts that during the Borbor Fantse journeying the Nkusukum walked inward the middle serving equally a ridge with Abora at the Right flank, too Ekumfi at the extreme left, braced upwards on their journey. This is the rootage of the appellation ‘Odamea’ – a ridge connecting the 2 side posts (see Sutherland, op.cit. P 63). According Fantse historian too Theologian, Dr Casely B. Essamuah, inward his seminal piece of work "Ghanaian Appropriation of Wesleyan Theology inward Mission 1961-2000" published inward 2004 for Methodist Missionary Society History Project, he averred that Nkusukum became rattling powerful too spiuritual oversears of Nananom Mpow, the grove where the 3 Fantse patriarchs were buried. "In fourth dimension the people of the nkusukum boron (the southwest ward), custodians of the Nananom Mpow, became the outset with equals with the Fante groups. This evolution was partly because of deference to age, experience, too leadership qualities, but principally, according to McCaskie, because of the “nimbus of magical power” associated with their oversight of the ancestral grove (Essamuah 2004: 22)
Professor William Otoo Ellis, Nkusukum native too Professor of Food Science too the Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science too Technology.
According to the legendary Ghanaian professor of Geography, Kwamina B. Dickson inward his renowned mass "A Historical Geography of Ghana," published inward 1969, "The Nkusukum grouping founded most of the settlements betwixt Saltpond (which originally consisted of the 3 villages of Nankesidu, Bakadu, too Okukudu) too some parts of Cape Coast.They later founded to a greater extent than settlements westward of Cape Coast including Akatakyi or British Komenda, too extended their territory correct upwards to the eastern banking enterprise of River Pra (Dickson 1969: 22). It must endure noted that Nkusukum Amanase-Mankessim (also portion of the town of Mankessim, marketplace spot area), is spot of the Nkusukum Obaatan (chief inward a high position). The spot of the Nkusukum Omanhene had been transferred to Yamoransa.
Nkusukum Obaatan of Mankessim
Economy
Agriculture: Farming too angling constitute the main economical activities of the Nkusukum people too Mfantseman municipality inward general, employing most three-quarters of the total workforce (source: "Ghana: We Mean Business. H5N1 Guide to Ghana’s 110 Districts" page 274). Farming is done inward almost all parts of the Nkusukum traditional areas, specially inward the inland areas too crops cultivated include cocoa, crude palm, pineapples, oranges, plantain, beans too cocoyam.
The most well-known Nkusukum town that engage inward active angling delineate of piece of work is Biriwa too they are rattling hardworking fishermen with the larger Borbor Mfantse people. They locomote to the Gambia, Guinea, Benin, Nigeria, Gabon, Republic of Liberia too equally far equally Republic of Angola to engage inward their angling merchandise too shape smaller communities there.
Minerals Exploitation: Minerals exploited include Kaolin (for edifice too ceramics) that supports the Saltpond ceramics factory, talc, granite too silica. Crude Oil is also mined off the coast of Saltpond. Although these mineral resources exist, sometimes inward viable quantities, exclusively a feeble endeavour is made at making them a potent base of operations of the Assemblies economic scheme because the Assembly itself has exercised piffling command or influence on their exploitation.
Religious Belief
Traditionally, Nkusukum similar all Borbor Mfantse believe inward Supreme existence too Creator God, Nyame (Onyame), or Nyankop]n. He an Indivisible One with and, at the same time, superior to all other deities, spirits too numerous gods, the Abosom. Prayers too libation offerings are made through the abosom (deities) too nananom nsamanfo (deified ancestors) to Twereampon Nyankop]n (Almighty God).
Apart from that the Nkusukum people believe in the deities (Abosom). Like all Borbor Fantse people, every Nkusukum have got 77 deities, that stand upwards for the undercover 'appellative' too functional attributes of Nyame (God). There are gods of the days of the week, those of the rivers too the sea, those of the trees, mountains, the pelting too so on. One famous Nkusukum deity inward Biriwa is Nana Abaka, its a deity that gives fortune to those whose seek its assistance. Most fishermen consult these bosom (deity) when going for fishing.
Ancestor worship: The ancestors, the souls of the unborn too the souls of the living people belong to the category of the spiritual universe. Birth too decease is seen equally moving from too to the identify of the dead too the spirits; that is the underworld. Apart from the Supreme Being the people paid, too silent pay , much attending to household deities, province gods too Asafo gods. This household god could endure represented equally a triple-forked branch, ready inward the basis with on the exceed a dark pot for offerings. The Summan (household god) was kept inward a handbasket which was total of pieces of clay, raffia, chicken bones, egg shells too dried blood.
Emeritus Professor Kwesi A. Dickson, Nkusukum osofo (priest0, theologian, author too academic. He was 7th President President of the Methodist Church of Republic of Ghana too the Immediate- Past President of the All African Council of Churches, a professor at the University of Ghana, Legon where he served the outset Dean of Students too the Director of the Institute of African Studies.
Religious Communities Methodist, Catholic, Anglican, Pentecost, Apostolic, 12 Apostles, African Faith, United Faith, Assemblies of God etc. too the Muslims are the main religious bodies inward the area.
History of the mission at the: “Gold Coast” 1471-1880 The Portuguese Period 1471-1637 The Capuchin Monks 1637-1684 French Dominicans monks 1687-1704 Protestant Missionary works 1737-1880 The Catholic Missionary works 1870-1880
Nkusukum people with a priest of indigenous African Faith Tabernacle Church International known equally Nkansan, at Kuntu village
Odambea Festival
Odambea is a festival inward Nkusukum Traditional Area inward Central Region, Ghana, which is celebrated every yr inward the halt of August. Odambea reminds of the Fante migration from the Tekyiman expanse to Mankessim too further. Tradition recounts that during the Borbor Fantse journeying the Nkusukum walked inward the middle serving equally a ridge with Abora at the Right flank, too Ekumfi at the extreme left, braced upwards on their journey. This is the rootage of the appellation ‘Odamea’ – a ridge connecting the 2 side posts (see Sutherland, op.cit. P 63). The parades strengthen the role of Akan Chieftaincy (Ghana).
The festival was outset celebrated 200 years agone but had go meaningless inward the 20th century. Nana Essandoh VII who was installed equally Omanhene inward the 1970`s, revived Odambea.
Ceremonies: During the festival week, Omanhene with nananom (chiefs) too citizens visits dissimilar historical places. In each of these places, the guests are welcomed too a sacrifice takes place. There is drumming too dancing, ceremonial gun burn downwardly too Asafo (traditional civil defence unit) singing.
From Mon until Friday, everyone is dressed inward dark too ruby-red because they are mourning over the ancestors who had suffered so much hardship during the migration. On Saturday, the arrival of the ancestors is celebrated inward Saltpond, too people are wearing fantabulous dresses. On Sunday, during the ecumenical church, people apparel the commons Lord's Day dress.
Two Nkusukum chiefs dancing during Odambea festival
Photosource http://www.ghanavillage.org/2007.htmNKUSUKUM HALL OF FAME
Justice John Nicholas Kobina Taylor (1925 - 2008) an Nkusukum human from Korankyekrom inward Saltpond too onetime guess of the Supreme Court of Republic of Ghana and Acting Attorney General too Commissioner for Justice, Republic of Ghana 1969
Professor Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey, the sweet-scented hollo that has for 2 decades too more, filled the scientific too academic basis with its fragrance is a Professor of Mathematics, Scholar, Nuclear Physicist too a Consultant inward Informatics for Development.. Founder too First Director of the KNUST Computer Centre, he was the outset to innovate reckoner didactics into Ghana, world`s ascendence too an 2d fame with his piece of work on Soft X-Ray Spectroscopy which established the regulation widely known equally the "Allotey Formalism" for which he received the Prince Philip Gold Medal Award inward 1973. Chairman, Republic of Ghana Atomic Energy Commission, Chairman, Council for Scientific too Industrial Research, Chairman of the Management Board, Soil Research Institute, Chairman, Republic of Ghana Technical Committee on Nuclear Energy, Vice-President, Republic of Ghana Academy of Arts too Sciences, President, Republic of Ghana Institute of Physics, National Vice-President Republic of Ghana Science Association, President, Mathematical Association of Ghana, Vice-Chairman of the Science too Technology Sector, National Development Commission,Consultant, National Committee of Curriculum Development, Founder too National Co-ordinator, Republic of Ghana Energy Research Group, President, Republic of Ghana Institute of Physics too Member National Energy Commission, only to elevate a few.
"Prof Mariama Ewurama Addy (c. 1941 – fourteen Jan 2014) an sharp Nkusukum ewuraba (lady) too Ghanaian biochemistry professor who was the pop host of the Republic of Ghana National Science too Maths Quiz
"Professor George P. Hagan, Nkusukum human too a prominent academic too political leader who was one-time manager of Institute of African Studies of the University of Republic of Ghana too the presidential candidate for the Dr Nkrumah`s CPP inward the 2000 elections
Justice Sir Samuel Okai Quashie-Idun on the left (sitting); Frances Quarshie-Idun (now Mrs Frances Ademola) standing too Charles Amoah ( maternal uncle of Frances Ademola) sitting at the correct side.
Sitters
Charles Amoah, Brother-in-law of Sir Samuel Quashie-Idun.
Sir Samuel Okai Quashie-Idun (1902-1966), Judge inward Nigeria too Ghana.
STANDING:
Frances Quashie-Idun (now Mrs Frances Ademola,the onetime board fellow member of GIJ too possessor of the individual fine art Gallery,The LOOM at Adabraka nigh the Circle Republic of Ghana commercial Bank business office too contrary onetime PTC Building forthwith First African house), Eldest missy of Sir Samuel Quashie-Idun. Sir Samuel Okai Quashie Idun was born inward Ghana, the Gold Coast inward 1902. He studied law at Cambridge too qualified equally barrister. In 1948, having served equally a District Magistrate, he was appointed a puisne guess of the Supreme Court of the Cold Coast. He served that courtroom too was later appointed a guess inward Nigeria becoming Chief Justice of Western Nigeria too also a fellow member of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He was appointed the outset dark African President of the East Africa Court of Appeal inward 1964, a spot he held until 1965. He vicious sick too died inward London inward 1966.
Dasebre Nana Kwebu Ewusi, VII Omanhen (King) of Nkusukum Abeadze State, President, Central Region House of chiefs, Member, National House of Chiefs, Member Prison Council Service, Chairman, Board of Governance - Ankaful Nursing Training School, Chairman Central part Platform (disaster management) too a Member, Council of State of Ghana
Ama Ata Aidoo, inward total Christina Ama Ata Aidoo (born March 23, 1942, Abeadzi Kyiakor, nigh Saltpond, Gold Coast [now Ghana]), Nkusukum citizen too Ghanaian author whose work, written inward English, emphasized the paradoxical spot of the modern African woman.
Aidoo began to write seriously patch an honours educatee at the University of Republic of Ghana (B.A., 1964). She won early on recognition with a work play, The Dilemma of a Ghost (1965), inward which a Ghanaian educatee returning domicile brings his African-American married adult woman into the traditional civilization too the extended identify unit of measurement that he forthwith finds restrictive. Their dilemma reflects Aidoo’s feature concern with the “been-to” (African educated abroad), voiced ane time to a greater extent than inward her semiautobiographical experimental outset novel, Our Sister Killjoy; or, Reflections from a Black-Eyed Squint (1966). Aidoo herself won a enterprise to Stanford University inward California, returned to instruct at Cape Coast, Ghana, too later accepted diverse visiting professorships inward the U.S. too Kenya.
Dr. Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey a.k.a. Abeiku Santana. Nkusukum native Versatile Radio Presenter, Actor too all circular entertainer.
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, Nkusukum native too entrepreneur, ace journalist too onetime Joy FM Super Morning Show host with his married adult woman Akua Osae-Addae
Dr. Esi E. Ansah, Nkusukum ewuraba (lady), missy of legendary Prof P.V.A. Ansah too a Professor of Organizational Behaviour too Human Resource Development at the Ashesi University.
Frances Ademola (nee Frances Quarshie-Idun) Nkusukum ewuraba (lady) too ace too pioneer broadcast journalist too the possessor of the Loom Art Gallery Adabraka, Accra.
Nkusukum man, Dr. Peter H5N1 Sam is an international proficient on urban too rural environmental interlinkages. As an Adjunct Professor of Environmental Sciences Dr. Peter A. Sam is also the Founder too President of an International Environmental Consortium Group (AERCG) -An IRS 501(c) (3) Organization with its global headquarters inward the USA too regional offices inward Africa.
Bee Arthur, Nkusukum ewuraba (lady), renowned fashion designer too the winner of the highly coveted KORA FASHION AWARD inward sun City inward 2001
Nkusukum women performing traditional Borbor Mfantse migration rituals.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of L'aine Services Limited too Vlisco Ambassador, Mrs Ellen Hagan, has been honoured past times the chiefs too people of Nkusukum Tradition Area inward the Central Region during this year's Odambea festival.
Gilbert Abeiku Aggrey aka Abeiku Santana, of Okay FM, who has carved a niche for himself inward the showbiz manufacture existence honoured past times the original too people of Nkusukum Tradition Area inward the Central Region during this year’s Odambea Festival.
Daasebre Kwebu Ewusi vii ( Paramount Chief of Abeadze traditional expanse too President of the Central House of Chiefs) too Ama Ata Aidoo
Nkusukumfo, Sir Samuel Okai Quashie-Idun; Charlotte Eunice Amoah Quashie-Idun; Dinah Quashie-Idun,Circa 1960
Sitters
Charlotte Eunice Amoah Quashie-Idun (also a native of Saltpond too the married adult woman of Justice Sir Quarshie Idun).
Standing:
Dinah Quashie-Idun, Second missy of Sir Samuel Quashie-Idun.
Sir Samuel Okai Quashie-Idun (1902-1966)
Kofi Baako, Nkusukum native
Frances Ademola
Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah
Fiifi Banson too identify unit of measurement with elders of Saltpond
Nkusukum man, Professor Paul Ansah
Professor William Otoo Ellis, Nkusukum native too Professor of Food Science too the Vice Chancellor of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science too Technology.
Fante grouping therapy: Nkusukum man, Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah on the left existence hugged past times some other Fante lady journalist Doreen Andoh whilst Ato Kwamena Dadzie, also a journalist of Fante ethnicity holds them both.
Nkusukum man, Abeiku Santana with his wife
Dr Esi Ansah, Nkusukum lady too missy of Professor Paul Ansah
Professor George P Hagan too his wife
Fiifi Banson
Nkusukum people, Yamoransa
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