tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post7588196791418443652..comments2024-03-28T07:58:41.643-04:00Comments on pancocojams: Dead White Man's Clothing : Online Articles About Imported Second Hand Clothes ("Obroni Wawu") In Ghana, West Africa Azizi Powellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5893219718076521675.post-86097885377314586522021-08-17T18:50:30.275-04:002021-08-17T18:50:30.275-04:00Obroni Wawu (also given as Broni Wawu) is the titl...<i>Obroni Wawu</i> (also given as <i>Broni Wawu</i>) is the title of a 2015 Ghanaian movie.<br /><br />Here's a quote about that movie from <a href="https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kyeiwaa-Kwaku-Manu-Van-Vicker-others-in-new-movie-Broni-Wawu-354880" rel="nofollow">https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/entertainment/Kyeiwaa-Kwaku-Manu-Van-Vicker-others-in-new-movie-Broni-Wawu-354880</a><br />..."The storyline for Broni Wawu:<br />Kyeiwaa acted as the C.E.O of Yaakson group of companies and she had a lifetime ambition-that she get married to a white man. Her dream came to pass when she met Van Vicker, who was by then a wretched second hand clothes seller.<br /><br />Kyeiwaa lures Van Vicker with her money and finally marries him. Van Vicker’s, friend Kwaku Manu influenced Van to force the old woman (Kyeiwaa) to hand over her company and assets to him to manage.<br /><br />Eventually they legally take away her company and assets from the illiterate woman and after winning her possessions, they drove her away from her own house and bring in a much younger and educated lady.<br /><br />The big question is – Will Kyeiwaa sit unconcerned and watch the Obroni Wawu sellers take away her properties?"<br />-snip-<br />This description of that movie uses the actresses/actors names for their character. Notice that the storyline indicates that Kyeiaa always dreamed of marrying a white man and her dream comes true when she marries Van Vicker.<br /><br />I wonder if the Twi word "obroni" was originally used in that article instead of the referent "White man". "Obroni" doesn't only mean "White man" (or "White woman"). Ghanaians also refer to people who are mixed race (Black/White ancestry) as "obroni". That definition fits that movie better than "White man" since the actor portraying the seller of second hand clothes is mixed race.<br /><br />According to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Vicker" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Van_Vicker</a> "Joseph van Vicker (born 1 August 1977),[2] better known as Van Vicker, is a Ghanaian actor,movie director and humanitarian.<br /><br />Vicker was born in Accra, Ghana on to a Ghanaian/ Liberian mother[5] and a Dutch father.[6][7][8] His father died when he was six years old.[7] He has often cited in interviews that he considers himself a global citizen as he was raised all over the world by his mother. Due to the early death of his father Vicker has stated that he is very close to his mother and considers her his hero."...<br /><br />Click <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhfwJIYxYtA&ab_channel=AgenturBerlinModelz" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhfwJIYxYtA&ab_channel=AgenturBerlinModelz</a> for a short clip of that 2015 <i>Obroni Wawu</i> movie.<br />Azizi Powellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14963772326145910073noreply@blogger.com