A Research Paper By Ruth Kwakwa
Young Adults Coach, GHANA
More often than we are aware, tradition is present in our daily lives. It shows up in our interactions with others, the way we treat each other, and our hopes for others. When we answer “yes” or “no,” and when we take a moment to consider our options, it creeps up on us subtly. Tradition can sometimes be seen as a hierarchy that establishes the “pecking order,” or who has more influence, voice, and freedom to choose. There is a traditional hierarchy in Ghana and other places that are based on factors like age, wealth, leadership, gender, marital status, education, profession, race and/or ethnicity, and other forms of status, among others.