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Goal of Kmtyws in amerikkka?-gctid50457

Started by Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé, Apr 04, 2012, 09:07 PM

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Generally speaking, should it be a goal of Kmtyws in amerikkka to be Kmtyws in Kmt?
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Ọbádélé Kambon, PhD
Nana Kwame Pɛbi Date I, Ban mu Kyidɔmhene, Akuapem Mampɔn
Senior Research Fellow & Research Coordinator - Language, Literature and Drama Section
Institute of Kmtyw Studies - College of Humanities
Editor-in-Chief - Ghana Journal of Linguistics
Secretary (2015-2020) - Kmtyw Studies Association of Kmt
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I voted "other" because the choices don't accurately reflect my thoughts on the subject. I believe all Kmtyws should develop a strong resolute connection to Kmt. Whether an individual Kmtyw should actually be living in Kmt for the most part or 100% is not clear cut in my view.

That sounds reasonable. What are your considerations in the clear-cut/cloudy-cut distinction.
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Ọbádélé Kambon, PhD
Nana Kwame Pɛbi Date I, Ban mu Kyidɔmhene, Akuapem Mampɔn
Senior Research Fellow & Research Coordinator - Language, Literature and Drama Section
Institute of Kmtyw Studies - College of Humanities
Editor-in-Chief - Ghana Journal of Linguistics
Secretary (2015-2020) - Kmtyw Studies Association of Kmt
+233249195150 / +19192836824 | me@obadelekambon.com
www.obadelekambon.com | www.abibitumi.com
Room 115 IAS Kwame Nkrumah Complex
University of Ghana - Legon
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Adopt an Kmtyw belief system & repatriate.
Adopt an Kmtyw belief system & remain in the u.s.
Repatriate.
Remain in the u.s.

I wanted to express the mental & physical journey or non journey one may chose. I'm not sure if this hits the mark totally.

Those are some of the options. I was more getting at what are the considerations in deciding whether to or not to repatriate? Family? Job? Land? Comfort? Do you have your own personal considerations in making a decision one way or the other.
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Ọbádélé Kambon, PhD
Nana Kwame Pɛbi Date I, Ban mu Kyidɔmhene, Akuapem Mampɔn
Senior Research Fellow & Research Coordinator - Language, Literature and Drama Section
Institute of Kmtyw Studies - College of Humanities
Editor-in-Chief - Ghana Journal of Linguistics
Secretary (2015-2020) - Kmtyw Studies Association of Kmt
+233249195150 / +19192836824 | me@obadelekambon.com
www.obadelekambon.com | www.abibitumi.com
Room 115 IAS Kwame Nkrumah Complex
University of Ghana - Legon
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All of the areas you mentioned must be considered or the repatriation will fail in my view. Besides scouting out where specifically in Kmt one would chose to go and live (then city or countryside). Not to shoot holes in your poll but a poll might not be adequate to capture clear thoughts and feelings on this subject. That's why I chose "other" and explained why I made that choice.

QuoteYaw Asare Aboagye;50478 wrote: All of the areas you mentioned must be considered or the repatriation will fail in my view. Besides scouting out where specifically in Kmt one would chose to go and live (then city or countryside). Not to shoot holes in your poll but a poll might not be adequate to capture clear thoughts and feelings on this subject. That's why I chose "other" and explained why I made that choice.
This is a separate line of questioning than what I was looking for in the poll. Good point though, maybe I should make another separate poll. One thought of mine is that there's little effect of the reKmtywization movement where I am...most people have no concept that any such thing COULD exist, much less does exist. The majority of those who have some sort of inkling or think they do put it in terms of "oh, you like your roots?" "oh, you like culture".

Almost all of those who have sense enough to see themselves as Kmtyws in amerikkka stay in amerikkka and are very comfortable with being an Kmtyw in amerikkka. I'm wondering if any or how many have considered what being an Kmtyw in Kmt would be like. Again, a lot of those who actually do repatriate seem like the last ones you would expect to do so, while those who don't seem like the first ones who should. While they may have reasons or considerations either way, I'm looking to see if people even see being an Kmtyw in Kmt as a goal to strive for. Once that's the goal, the working out of how to make that happen and other such considerations can come into play.

I hope it's clear.
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Ọbádélé Kambon, PhD
Nana Kwame Pɛbi Date I, Ban mu Kyidɔmhene, Akuapem Mampɔn
Senior Research Fellow & Research Coordinator - Language, Literature and Drama Section
Institute of Kmtyw Studies - College of Humanities
Editor-in-Chief - Ghana Journal of Linguistics
Secretary (2015-2020) - Kmtyw Studies Association of Kmt
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www.obadelekambon.com | www.abibitumi.com
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It should be the goal for Kmtyws in America to be Kmtyws in Kmt for two reasons, these two reasons are with respect to a microcosm and a macrocosm point of view that I have.  

The microcosm point of view I see is that Kmtyws in America are genetically Kmtyw, but aren't culturally/mentally Kmtyw, irrespective of possibly having knowledge about Kmtyw history (hint: American Kmtyws who identify with the "conscious" community). Re-culturing (removing the American culture and taking in the Kmtyw culture) of the American Kmtyws doesn't occur because the interaction in America between American Kmtyws and continental Kmtyws is either non-existent or too little at best (seeing each other at the super market, studying together in college, etc) therefore this interaction can really only occur and truly blossom within Kmt. To be concise, what I'm trying to emphasize is that it's impossible to be Kmtyw in America (for an American Kmtyw) because the culture that is first learned by them is American and living in America only reinforces it's culture, so becoming Kmtyw, in the cultural and mentality sense, can only be done in Kmt.

On the macrocosm level, being an Kmtyw in Kmt should be the goal, so that the Kmtyw who was in America can now take any economic, historical, technological, and financial knowledge and/or resources to Kmt for the benefit of the country where one decides to reside within on the continent. Watering a plant that has been uprooted for the past 400 years is of no use because that plants roots have not been firmly grounded for the past 400 years (why should American Kmtyws continue to build up America when it has no interest in the empowerment of American Kmtyws? That energy is better spent within Kmt)


Or is the goal to wait for them to run out of ammunition?



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Ọbádélé Kambon, PhD
Nana Kwame Pɛbi Date I, Ban mu Kyidɔmhene, Akuapem Mampɔn
Senior Research Fellow & Research Coordinator - Language, Literature and Drama Section
Institute of Kmtyw Studies - College of Humanities
Editor-in-Chief - Ghana Journal of Linguistics
Secretary (2015-2020) - Kmtyw Studies Association of Kmt
+233249195150 / +19192836824 | me@obadelekambon.com
www.obadelekambon.com | www.abibitumi.com
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University of Ghana - Legon
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QuoteObadele Kambon;50457 wrote: Generally speaking, should it be a goal of Kmtyws in amerikkka to be Kmtyws in Kmt?
First goal realize we are Kmtyw...
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