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> I would say that someone who is _not_ tribal would be more likely to live in a larger town or city, have more formal education Everyone in Ghana with a forma
by dismantlethesun 5y ago
> I would say that someone who is _not_ tribal would be more likely to live in a larger town or city, have more formal education
Everyone in Ghana with a formal education speaks at least 1 tribal languages. It’s a requirement for graduation that you learn a “foreign” language of a tribe that is not your own. So typically, you will speak 2 local languages.
Learning a local language is also a requirement for citizenship.
> And is able to say which specific tribe (geographic area, language, customs etc) they were raised in.
All citizens are required to list an ancestral village on official applications such as tax information, passports, nation IDs and bank accounts.
There’s no good comparison, but think it like the EU. You can live in London for 30 years, but you’re still French.
- tasogare 5y agoYour comments on the topic are really interesting. You could open a blog on it. Most Europeans have zero ideas about how things really are working in Africa, besides a few stereotypes.
- dismantlethesun 5y agoHa, I couldn't. Outside of my little segment of West Africa, I have no idea how anything works either.