Ace Ghanaian broadcaster, Master of Ceremonies, media, culture and tourism expert, Kwesi Kyei Darkwa, also known as the Ghana’s Finest says Christian names are ‘slave names’.
He disclosed on Ultimate Brunch that though his biological father was called Opanyin Kwasi Darkwa, he named him King George because it was regal at that time to give one’s child an English name.
He challenged this when he in turn gave his son a local name, Kweku Kyei Darkwa and defended it to the core one day, after his son’s teacher asked for his Christian name.
The next day saw him at his son’s school to clearly point out why the teacher should be asking for a Christian name instead of his first name. He pointed out to the head teacher of the school that asking for his son’s Christian name was an insult to Buddhist, Muslims and traditionalist.
However he thinks every parent has the right to name their child as they pleased but must not impose Christian names on their wards.
According to him, Ashanti and other local names are good enough and carry the true identity of the individual. Touting the names of his children Kweku Darkwa Kyei Darkwa and Ohema Darkwa Kyei Darkwa
“Truth is if Ashanti names are not good enough then maybe we need Korean names. But if Ashanti names and other local names are good enough, I don’t see why if a girl is called Nana Brago Asante , she is less than a girl who is called Magdalene and Phillipina Asante. She is not less.
I have a son Kweku Darkkwa Kyei Darkwa and a daughter Ohema Asokwa Kyei Darkwa, and because they carry the nomenclature of their culture, when people say their names, people can tell they are proud son of Ghana, proud daughter of Ghana”.
Source: ultimatefmonline.com
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Has this KKD guy forgotten that what he is wearing now is slavery? If you become too wise you greet goats as human beings. No nse se.
You named your son Kweku Darkkwa Kyei Darkwa but that didn't stop him from becoming GAYY. You can't make such a statement. You could be preaching Africanism but don't just get up and insult to cover all. There is Tom is every house or you think we don't know what is hidden in your family? Some people have foreign names because of religion so what do you say to that?
hey mr ***barred word***,if all that you are wearing as you sit there is removed on you,it's only your body that is african do you know that? the english languageyou have been speaking and thinks you are above death is not for you abi? you ran away from your homeland ghana to america and europe to bath the corps which make you more slavish than the market woman in my village.i always pity you because you are always contracdicting yourself thinking even gullible people will follow you but hey! you are more than a slave yourself because of your fake accent,your dress not name old man.
stop fooling KOD, stop raping kids of your daughters age.
The Bible doesn't originate from Europe but Europeans adopt Biblical names.... If KKD thinks adopting Christian/Biblical is slavish, I also think it is as slavish as adopting Arabic name, as adopting western and Arabic dress code and worst of all faking European accents So Mr Beautiful, tell us where you are free and cultural?
Good point there KKD, I like your enthusiasm to carry on your culture and identity. But I am confused as you seem to portray to us with hi life of slavery fashion? Why not dress to suit and portray your culture rather than pleasing your slave masters with their fashion . . . double standards I smell!
Chief R.A.P.I.S.T
Chief ***barred word***,we don't need your advice
You guys should think before commenting, when the girl followed him to the hotel what did she expect is the hotel a filling station or a church, if is about a popular person then u jump to judgement meanwhile u do worse things than that as if he went to the ladies house to false her to bed.....mtcheeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwww
Your dressing is even worse!