I found a video that shows some information about slavery in Ghana. I plan on commenting extensively about the report on Oprah about the child slavery in Ghana. In the meantime, check out this interesting video. It's quite an eye-opener and contained very new information to me.
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/diaspora/view.video.php?ID=3
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/diaspora/view.video.php?ID=3
6 comments:
Grace this video contains enormous tragic information. I understand that it was posted on 01/01/07 but it is not a recent documentary. Right? It related to decades ago?
It's a very unique and poetic look at slavery in Ghana. I liked it and learned a bit from it.
i'm learning so much in this class. good post.
Very interesting comments from both Liyan and Alexis. Liyan, this video shows some of the things that happened to African women and also African men in the 13th century before they were put into ships headed for different parts of the world. The slave trade has had a huge impact on the world in general; today it manifests itself in African-Americans as well as all people of African descent. I think it will be enlightening to put up a separate blog about slavery and it's lasting impact.
Alexis, I like your choice of adjectives about the movie. The interesting thing is that Ghana was one of the posts, but the slaves came from all parts of West Africa. This is one of the reasons why sending slaves back home did not work out very well (where exactly is home). In any case, I will most definitely work on getting some more information and blog it.
Thanks for all your beautiful comments.
I went to the slave castles while in Ghana and it was a very moving experience. Thank you for the video.
Rosie
Hi Grace,
Thanks for the video. It brings to mind a movie I saw by an independent film maker about 8 years ago. The movie is called Sankofa. Here's a synopsis of the movie:
Description/Synopsis:
SANKOFA is an Akan word that means, one must return to the past in order to move forward. Mona, a contemporary model, is possessed by spirits lingering in the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana and travels to the past, where, as a house servant called Shola she is constantly abused by the slave master. Nunu, an African-born field hand, and Shango, Sholas West Indian Lover, continuously rebel against the slave system. For Nunu this means direct conflict with her son, a mulatto benefitting from the system as a head slave. Inspired by Nunu and Shangos determination to defy the system, Shola finally takes her fate into her own hands.
And a link to a web-site where you can buy it on DVD:
http://sankofastore.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=3_15&products_id=29
I have the movie on VHS, if you have a VCR and want to borrow it, let me know. It is a powerful story. When I saw the movie, the filmmaker lectured afterwards and talked about how difficult it was for him to make the movie becuase Hollywood would not support a film that tells a story of slavery without any sugar-coating. A must see film.
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