Call the Ghana Movie Industry ‘Nyamedua’ - David Dontoh

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Apia 10 years ago

It is already well known

It is already well known
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KWAKU 10 years ago

WHY IS EVERYBODY JUMPING FOR THIS AND THAT WOOD WOOD?
THROW THAT WOOD AWAY AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING WE CAN RELATE TO.

WHY IS EVERYBODY JUMPING FOR THIS AND THAT WOOD WOOD?
THROW THAT WOOD AWAY AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING WE CAN RELATE TO.
C.O.D 10 years ago

The searching debate is a healthy one and you all are urged to continue until you land on a generally accepted and befitting name. It is high time we somehow quit "copying" from the westerners most of the time.

The searching debate is a healthy one and you all are urged to continue until you land on a generally accepted and befitting name. It is high time we somehow quit "copying" from the westerners most of the time.
GHFUO, change ur thinking 10 years ago

I LIKE ANASEKROM. MOVIES ARE ALL ABOUT STORY TELLING IN DIGITAL FORM. ANANSEKROM BEFITS THE GH MOVIE INDUSTRY. IN MY OPINION, IT IS THE PERFECT NAME FOR OUR MOVIE INDUSTRY IN GH. VERY BEFITTING...

I LIKE ANASEKROM. MOVIES ARE ALL ABOUT STORY TELLING IN DIGITAL FORM. ANANSEKROM BEFITS THE GH MOVIE INDUSTRY. IN MY OPINION, IT IS THE PERFECT NAME FOR OUR MOVIE INDUSTRY IN GH. VERY BEFITTING...
Ebo 10 years ago

How many languages do we have in Ghana? Can we diversify in naming things nationally?
Do we have a name for nyamedua, akwaaba, anasekrom in any other Ghanaian languages?
If we are so lazy to diversify to satisfy all tax pay ...
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How many languages do we have in Ghana? Can we diversify in naming things nationally?
Do we have a name for nyamedua, akwaaba, anasekrom in any other Ghanaian languages?
If we are so lazy to diversify to satisfy all tax payers then use the stupid foreign neutral language we already know.
Why all these superiority complex?
Kay Bamba 10 years ago

Ghallywood do not exist outside Ghana. Finding another name will rather kill your industry more. Because you have to build up the name and that will take time. Ghallywood is already in the process.

Ghallywood do not exist outside Ghana. Finding another name will rather kill your industry more. Because you have to build up the name and that will take time. Ghallywood is already in the process.
CITIZEN ONE 10 years ago

With all the beauty in our rich and diversified culture, why is it so difficult for typical Akans who happen to have all forums and media at their disposal, never find anything fascinating in Hausa, Ewe, Nzema or Ga. In the s ...
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With all the beauty in our rich and diversified culture, why is it so difficult for typical Akans who happen to have all forums and media at their disposal, never find anything fascinating in Hausa, Ewe, Nzema or Ga. In the same breathe I simply cannot understand these minority groups, who can't seem to get together with some substantial funding to create their own movie, TV and Radio industries, and showcase and isolate their cultures, languages and stars. Indeed that competitive edge might make Ghana a more remarkable and exiting place, instead of all this bickering and infantile hostilities between Akans and all other Ghanaians.

Quite honestly, these Twi-oriented movies and media activities are such a disgrace to our integrity and sophistication as a Nation. It seems that the lower class, village and semi-educated folks have taken over our public exposure, making us all look tacky, mediocre and primitive in some ways.

All the arguments about the industries nomenclature are so flawed. Yes it is ethnocentric, even the guys claiming tribal bias, are oblivious to their own precise tribal bias in the name search. What a blind nation of know-it-alls!!!
Sarskoberta 10 years ago

This subject reminds me of the Nkrumah's era when the need for a national language erupted. OOPS! was conceived by men in government but had suffered a miscarriage caused by a malignant cancer known as 'tribal juxtapositions ...
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This subject reminds me of the Nkrumah's era when the need for a national language erupted. OOPS! was conceived by men in government but had suffered a miscarriage caused by a malignant cancer known as 'tribal juxtapositions'

No one tribe is supposed to be better than the other, proponents argued.

No national referendum tabled, the matter died a natural death.

This 'Wood' thing, in a small scale appears to resurrect the debate again.
Unfortunately, all the names suggested here have had something to do with the Akan language which has prompted many varying opinions.

Here is one:
Quite honestly, these Twi-oriented movies and media activities are such a disgrace to our integrity and sophistication as a Nation. It seems that the lower class, village and semi-educated folks have taken over our public exposure, making us all look tacky, mediocre and primitive in some ways.(CITIZEN ONE)

Reading between the lines above, one could easily deduce that, Hon. CITIZEN ONE who is well vexed in the academies have committed a mental and academic suicide as he has looked down upon the under privileged, i.e. the have nots, as primitive, tacky and mediocre.

Apparently, the learned fellow is either refusing or has woefully failed to admit that, the Akan language is peculiar in nature.
There are 52 indigenous Ghanaian languages, with 9, officially used as medium media instructions to the wider community.
"The Akan is the language for wider communication." I can attest.

Visit every nook and corner of the country and you will find the Akan being live in those areas as opposed to Hausa only in the North,, Ewe in that closet, the Ga predominantly in Accra surrounding areas, the rest being negligible.

That apart, the Akan is widely covered at the tertiary institutions more the rest of the languages.

It follows naturally that, slogans,
epithets, appellations, accolades and many more jargons would mostly appear
in the most popular language of the nation. Can you deny that fact?
Beats Me.
Paapa 10 years ago

Call it Ghana Movies, that's what it is. Gallywood sounds so much like gari or some stpid chic with half a brain. Why do we have to copy Hollywood. Such names are coined with time,don't rush and force and coin some nonsense. ...
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Call it Ghana Movies, that's what it is. Gallywood sounds so much like gari or some stpid chic with half a brain. Why do we have to copy Hollywood. Such names are coined with time,don't rush and force and coin some nonsense. for now, it's Ghana movies until we find something better, but the Gallywood depicts a people who will settle for anything western. Be original my felow country men.
MACONY 10 years ago

LET'S PICK A NAME FROM A LESS PREVILAGED TRIBE TO SHOW UNITY

LET'S PICK A NAME FROM A LESS PREVILAGED TRIBE TO SHOW UNITY
Dele g 10 years ago

I think totowood is better and should be used

I think totowood is better and should be used
Watzup 10 years ago

Mr. David Dontoh can you please explain what 'dua' means in english if you say 'wood' is a dead tree?

Mr. David Dontoh can you please explain what 'dua' means in english if you say 'wood' is a dead tree?
WiseUP 10 years ago

Tree is "Dua", Wood is "Taaboo", and stick is "Abaa". When people refer to trees, they are usually referring to a living plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting leaves or branches. The later (wood and stick), is an ...
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Tree is "Dua", Wood is "Taaboo", and stick is "Abaa". When people refer to trees, they are usually referring to a living plant with an elongated stem, or trunk, supporting leaves or branches. The later (wood and stick), is an end product of a dead plant/tree.
AK47 IS MY FUCKING ADDRESS ! 10 years ago

(1)NYANKONTON - YANKONTON or (2) 'NYANKYERENEE'- YANKYERENEE

(1)NYANKONTON - YANKONTON or (2) 'NYANKYERENEE'- YANKYERENEE
Fuseini 10 years ago

Rainbow/Nyankonton is better.

Rainbow/Nyankonton is better.
AK47 IS MY FUCKING ADDRESS ! 10 years ago

ANANSE STORY WAS THERE BEFORE HOLLYWOOD

ANANSE STORY WAS THERE BEFORE HOLLYWOOD
NANA AKUA 10 years ago

the industry should be called as GOLDENWOOD OR GOLDENGHALLY

the industry should be called as GOLDENWOOD OR GOLDENGHALLY
CITIZEN ONE 10 years ago

Isn't it ironic that we don't have;

Togowood
Russiawood
Canadawood
Germanwood
Ivorywood
SouthAfricawood, etc

All these puppet British colonies seem to be the only countries so bent on copying the American style;

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Isn't it ironic that we don't have;

Togowood
Russiawood
Canadawood
Germanwood
Ivorywood
SouthAfricawood, etc

All these puppet British colonies seem to be the only countries so bent on copying the American style;

Nigeria - Nollywood
India - Bollywood
Ghana - Ghallywood

Incidentally, all these 3 countries without British intervention would by now be as primitive and uncivilized as their ancestors wanted it to be. Currently all these countries function as 3rd world countries because there is a class of traditionalist(the backwards) and the progressives(the enlightened).
Manuel 10 years ago

I think GoldenGhally is the best,thanks Nana Akua.

I think GoldenGhally is the best,thanks Nana Akua.
Ekuma 10 years ago

Call it 'Abosam tawa' or better still 'Ekume Ekume'. Nonsense . Do u think those uneducative local films with those devilish scenarios deserve any holy name .??

David Dontoh , pls take 'Nyame' out of the nonsense u have b ...
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Call it 'Abosam tawa' or better still 'Ekume Ekume'. Nonsense . Do u think those uneducative local films with those devilish scenarios deserve any holy name .??

David Dontoh , pls take 'Nyame' out of the nonsense u have been showing to us.
kill 10 years ago

Hahahahaha

Hahahahaha
Woman 10 years ago

Why not simply Golden? Nana Akua, I got the idea from you but then the wood or Ghally makes it quite uninspiring. That's my view, but I guess "Golden" is simply beautiful, also my view!

Why not simply Golden? Nana Akua, I got the idea from you but then the wood or Ghally makes it quite uninspiring. That's my view, but I guess "Golden" is simply beautiful, also my view!
DOGO 10 years ago

I think just "Golden" is better or If they like, they can spice it up with The Golden House Movie Industry.

I think just "Golden" is better or If they like, they can spice it up with The Golden House Movie Industry.
Polo 10 years ago

Golden will be good, if the movies will live up to the quality of the name. for now we can call it shit, since the movies are of a very low quality, i.e. from bad scripts to bad acting to unwanted background music.

Golden will be good, if the movies will live up to the quality of the name. for now we can call it shit, since the movies are of a very low quality, i.e. from bad scripts to bad acting to unwanted background music.
BigJoe 10 years ago

I think the best name for our movie industry is GOLDENGHANA MOVIE, OR GHANAGOLDEN MOVIE,OR GOLDGHANA MOVIE, GHANGOLD MOVIE.

I think the best name for our movie industry is GOLDENGHANA MOVIE, OR GHANAGOLDEN MOVIE,OR GOLDGHANA MOVIE, GHANGOLD MOVIE.
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kojo 10 years ago

It ought to be an indigenous name.Let's not deviate from our culture.

It ought to be an indigenous name.Let's not deviate from our culture.
kojo kojo, canada 10 years ago

I will like to suggest that it should be called CINEGHAN or MOVIEGHAN.

I will like to suggest that it should be called CINEGHAN or MOVIEGHAN.
nose poker 10 years ago

Ghamov

Ghamov
asempa 10 years ago

its better as every one like pussy in ghana

its better as every one like pussy in ghana
Joe Turkey 10 years ago

It's all Cantata. Jokers!

It's all Cantata. Jokers!
NYAMEDUA 10 years ago

WHY NYAMEDUA. Should everything in Ghana be in Akan?

WHY NYAMEDUA. Should everything in Ghana be in Akan?
Ghanaba 10 years ago

what about "By The Fireside"

what about "By The Fireside"
NOKORE NA EYE OOH 10 years ago

All tribes in Ghana use Ananse stories in their own ways. The Slave trade also established the Ananse stories from Brazil to America Europe en even in India. In my point of view, that word will be the best to use. Anansekrom ...
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All tribes in Ghana use Ananse stories in their own ways. The Slave trade also established the Ananse stories from Brazil to America Europe en even in India. In my point of view, that word will be the best to use. Anansekrom is also African but not tribal. What is wrong to use a popular tribe word to with great meaning for all. Why are Ghanaians tooo jealous to use his brothers language?
kill 10 years ago

call it asamando....d cemetery

call it asamando....d cemetery
Mawusi 10 years ago

How many other national can pronounce or understand 'nyamedua'. Give it an English name which can be easily accepted by all. Here in the UK, anything named in a foreign language does not go far.

How many other national can pronounce or understand 'nyamedua'. Give it an English name which can be easily accepted by all. Here in the UK, anything named in a foreign language does not go far.
francis 10 years ago

.. i don't know what is wrong with some people in the movie industry. Ghanaian grew up ...lol

.. i don't know what is wrong with some people in the movie industry. Ghanaian grew up ...lol
zomabi 10 years ago

TOO MUCH AKANIZATION OF THINGS GHANAIAN, AKANS ARE NOT THE ONLY PEOPLE IN GHANA, LETS SEARCH FOR SOMETHING NORTHERN

TOO MUCH AKANIZATION OF THINGS GHANAIAN, AKANS ARE NOT THE ONLY PEOPLE IN GHANA, LETS SEARCH FOR SOMETHING NORTHERN
Selorm 10 years ago

"GollyLive", wont be bad. The name must be an English name cus Ghana is made up of diff tribes.

"GollyLive", wont be bad. The name must be an English name cus Ghana is made up of diff tribes.
Harryboo. 10 years ago

Just keep Ghallywood.

Just keep Ghallywood.
cma 10 years ago

hw can i join ghana movie
justice.cma@gmail.com.pis i need reply.

hw can i join ghana movie
justice.cma@gmail.com.pis i need reply.

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