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Kumerica

Replicate of America, a city in the Ashanti region of Ghana. Also known as United State of Kumerica (USA)

Native name Kumasi.

ity in the Ashanti region of Ghana

A testament of the Asante spirit.

We cannot control what happens to us. But we verily have enormous control over how we choose to respond to the apples and lemons thrown our way by life. Have you heard of kumerica? Viola. Kumerica started as a jab at the kumasi people (Asantes).

You would see a beautiful photo of a portion of America juxtaposed with an obvious lower class kumasi version. That was such a cool upper cut. We all laughed. We ridiculed them. If this had been another city or especially tribe, we would have seen the myrmidons of victimhood mentality blowing vuvuzelas in midday sun, verbally smearing hot choleric bile all over these streets and telling us all how this is another attempt to brand them as foreigners, not Ghanaians. But what did kumasi do? Cry victim? Cry tribalism? No never! They rather owned the jab.

They joined the trolls. Then they took over, and turned it i to pride. They named suburbs of kumasi after states in America. They compared monuments, artists, actors, sports teams, delicacies and even prostitutes with pride- even when one was obviously more sophisticated. Even now, Lord Kenya is the Kanye west of Kumerica. And there is a simple rap composed to seal the deal. Trust me, they'll soon start producing kumerica branded t-shirts, sneakers, face towels and other paraphernalia. That which was to be shameful has been "transmogrified" into that which extols. That which should have been provocative has now become ostentatious. That which was to boil their menses has become an economic avenue. This actually the nature of any typical kumasi person. They are indomitable. "Kum apem a apem B3ba". You can't beat them in a troll battle. Forget it. They are patriotic and proud of their heritage. They own their "weaknesses" with pride. Ridicule them with their "R" and " L" substitutions and see. Instead of getting angry, they will proudly tell you English isn't their mother tongue. Tell them they have turned the kumasi mall into a local market and chop bar, they will tell you it is their mall customized to their own taste.

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