The Deputy Head of Mission of the Brazilian Embassy in Ghana, Alexandre Souto, last Wednesday paid a historic courtesy call on the Nungua Mantse Palace to strengthen cultural ties between Ghana and Brazil.The colourful ceremony was attended by chiefs, queen-mothers, elders, and residents of the Nungua Traditional Area, with a vibrant display of Ga tradition as the Paramount Chief, Oboade Notse King Prof.
Odaifio Welentsi III, and his elders welcomed the envoy in full traditional regalia.In his address, Prof.
Welentsi III described the Nungua Stool as the stronghold of Ga culture and heritage, stressing that it remains the ultimate symbol of Ga sovereignty, authority, and unity.He added that the Stool embodies peace and stability within the Nungua State and the Ga community at large.The Paramount Chief, who also serves as President of the Greater Accra Regional House of Chiefs, recalled the shared history between Ghana and Brazil, particularly through the Afro-Brazilian Tabom People.He recounted that in 1836, Mamah Nassu led six families who returned from Brazil to settle in Accra, and acquiring land at what is now Brazil Lane in Old Accra.Nassu later married Naa Supiana, and their daughter, Naa Chercher, married into the royal Nii Oto Din family of Otublohum, signifying the warm acceptance of the Tabom People into Ga Mashie society."Brazil is the most African country outside Africa, and our common past should inspire us to build a better future for our people, especially the younger generation," Prof.
Welentsi III said.He praised Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for prioritising Africa in his foreign policy agenda, highlighting Brazil's South-South Cooperation framework as a noble objective aimed at knowledge transfer and sustainable development.Prof.
