English words that mean something totally different in kumasi. Original definition: A citizen of a borough or town, especially one belonging to middle class. However, the version of the word that contributed the most to its current Ghanaian usage is the title of Grand Burgher, a historical German title acquired or inherited by persons and family descendants of the ruling class in German speaking towns. Siano version: Well everyone knows who a burgher is, right? Back in the day, Sianos loved to travel to Germany in search of greener pastures. When they returned to Ghana, they needed a new title to address their newly found status as a Ghanaian who had succeeded in faraway Germany, with all its cold and subtle (and not so subtle) racism. Burgher was the perfect title, and the expression is now adopted nationwide by anyone who travels off the continent. It is sometimes even used as a verb.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:32:41 +0000
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