Azizi

Sorry about the windup on the continental theme. I should of worded my response a little more clearly. I was bemoaning the fact that in the minds of Europeans and Americans sub-saharan Africa gets lumped together.

You are absolutely right to go continental in the subject of the thread because that is the way it is seen by most.

I notice you don't get anything posted from the mediterranian coast -- that is seen as Arab.

In the early 70s as a kid in Kumasi, Ghana this was my Ghanaian friends favourite chant. I think for years. Generated uproars of laughter everytime.

My father beat me once, I leave 'am
My father beat me twice, I leave 'am
My father beat me three times,
I put 'am down and give 'am blows

Sorry its not in Twi, I don't think I every heard a Twi equivalent.