Céphas Bansah
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Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah (born on April 22, 1948 in Hohoe, Gbi tradition
al Ghana
in Hohoe
) is a citizen from Ghana
, entertainer and king
.
He is also known as Céphas Bansah. Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah has made the decision to live in Germany. He travels about eight times per year by plane to Ghana and Hohoe, Gbi Traditional Ghana. In Europe some people call the king Cephas Bansah, while other people call him Céphas Kosi Bansah.
of Hohoe and is ruler of 206,000 people
in the African Volta Region
. He grew up in Ghana and visited Germany
in 1970 during a student
exchange program.
His grandfather was King of Gbi Hohoe traditional area. After the death of his grandfather the elders and the kingmakers chose him as Ngoryifia which means King.
In an official statement Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah has explained his role as a King:
“The King is head of kingdom
, chief administrator of the community
, and head of society
. He is the custodian of the stool’s land properties and he mediates between the ancestors and the living. The King’s role is to bring unity, progress, and development to his community, and he should settle disputes and misunderstanding between people. I took this responsibility for the wellbeing of my folk
knowing that it would not be an easy accomplishment.”
Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah is known worldwide for his engagement as King of Hohoe to the development
of the region of Gbi Hohoe traditional Ghana area and the support of its people as his duties.
Throughout the years he has been able to realize several supportive ventures. In Ludwigshafen, he was able through his good relations with the farmer
s to collect a container full of water pumps and pipes
. They were shipped to Ghana
and served to supply many people's homes with clean drinking water
. Further items such as electricity poles and a new church bell for the Hohoe Evangelical Presbyterian Church were sent in subsequent containers.
He is also known as an entertainer and musician
. He was on many television shows with almost every German television station such as the ZDF
(Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, 2nd German Television) "Fernsehgarten" and as a guest on many other national and international television shows even with the ORF
(Television broadcaster) in Austria
.
of a stable bridge and transferred the money to his brother Emanuel in Hohoe.
Covering the inauguration of the bridge, the Ghanaian Times
at the time spoke of "The Longest Foot Bridge In Ghana".
. In Germany and because of national and international extensive media
coverage about the "Black King" who lived among the Germans allowed His Majesty
King Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah to channel the interest in order to raise more funds for his charitable projects.
He gave many interviews on television
, radio
, and newspapers. In September 1995 his installation as the "Superior and Spiritual
Chief of the Ewe people" in Notse in Togo
– a recognition of his hard work, development achievements, and his continuous support for the Ewe people – was covered by the German television station ZDF
.
His Majesty King Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah has explained: “After that, people approached over and over again with questions about Ghana and about other African states. These people had never had personal contact with an African before. Their initial reservations about the continent were dispelled, and they considered me a mediator and representative for the whole of Africa. They asked for advice about traveling, for commercial contacts, and how they can be supportive in numerous developmental ventures.”
Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah has three children Michael Kweku, Carlo Koku, and Katharina Akosua.
He has made the statement: “I had two reasons why I wanted to come to Germany: firstly, my interest in pursuing a career to use and reinforce the experience gained in my apprenticeship and secondly, to gain an insight into the "typical" German attitudes – the inflexible sense of duty, discipline, diligence, and ambition.”
He has married a German woman, Gabriele.
For the purpose of his official duties he is every day in contact with his family, friends and supporters in Hohoe, Gbi traditional Ghana by phone, fax and the internet.
Tradition
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al Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
in Hohoe
Hohoe
Hohoe is a town in the mountainous Hohoe Municipality of the Volta Region of Ghana, with its beautiful climate and many tourist attractions like the Wli Waterfalls. It is between Lake Volta and the border of Togo. Hohoe is connected by road to Kpandu and Ho in Ghana; and Kpalimé and Badou in Togo....
) is a citizen from Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
, entertainer and king
King
- Centers of population :* King, Ontario, CanadaIn USA:* King, Indiana* King, North Carolina* King, Lincoln County, Wisconsin* King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin* King County, Washington- Moving-image works :Television:...
.
He is also known as Céphas Bansah. Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah has made the decision to live in Germany. He travels about eight times per year by plane to Ghana and Hohoe, Gbi Traditional Ghana. In Europe some people call the king Cephas Bansah, while other people call him Céphas Kosi Bansah.
Biography
Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah was crowned in April 1992 as KingKing
- Centers of population :* King, Ontario, CanadaIn USA:* King, Indiana* King, North Carolina* King, Lincoln County, Wisconsin* King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin* King County, Washington- Moving-image works :Television:...
of Hohoe and is ruler of 206,000 people
People
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in the African Volta Region
Volta Region
Volta Region is one of Ghana's ten administrative regions. It is to the east of Lake Volta. Its capital is Ho.-List of districts:The region has 18 districts consisting of 3 municipal and 15 ordinary districts:-Background:...
. He grew up in Ghana and visited Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
in 1970 during a student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
exchange program.
His grandfather was King of Gbi Hohoe traditional area. After the death of his grandfather the elders and the kingmakers chose him as Ngoryifia which means King.
In an official statement Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah has explained his role as a King:
“The King is head of kingdom
Monarchy
A monarchy is a form of government in which the office of head of state is usually held until death or abdication and is often hereditary and includes a royal house. In some cases, the monarch is elected...
, chief administrator of the community
Community
The term community has two distinct meanings:*a group of interacting people, possibly living in close proximity, and often refers to a group that shares some common values, and is attributed with social cohesion within a shared geographical location, generally in social units larger than a household...
, and head of society
Society
A society, or a human society, is a group of people related to each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or virtual territory, subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations...
. He is the custodian of the stool’s land properties and he mediates between the ancestors and the living. The King’s role is to bring unity, progress, and development to his community, and he should settle disputes and misunderstanding between people. I took this responsibility for the wellbeing of my folk
Folk
The English word Folk is derived from a Germanic noun, *fulka meaning "people" or "army"...
knowing that it would not be an easy accomplishment.”
Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah is known worldwide for his engagement as King of Hohoe to the development
Regional development
Regional development is the provision of aid and other assistance to regions which are less economically developed. Regional development may be domestic or international in nature...
of the region of Gbi Hohoe traditional Ghana area and the support of its people as his duties.
Throughout the years he has been able to realize several supportive ventures. In Ludwigshafen, he was able through his good relations with the farmer
Farmer
A farmer is a person engaged in agriculture, who raises living organisms for food or raw materials, generally including livestock husbandry and growing crops, such as produce and grain...
s to collect a container full of water pumps and pipes
Pipes
Pipes may refer to:*Pipe, a cylindrical conveyance*PIPES *Yahoo! Pipes*Pipeline *Bagpipes or Uilleann pipes*PIPE deal or private investment in public equity*Pipes , a Transformers character...
. They were shipped to Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
and served to supply many people's homes with clean drinking water
Water
Water is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. A water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice, and gaseous state . Water also exists in a...
. Further items such as electricity poles and a new church bell for the Hohoe Evangelical Presbyterian Church were sent in subsequent containers.
He is also known as an entertainer and musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
. He was on many television shows with almost every German television station such as the ZDF
ZDF
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues...
(Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, 2nd German Television) "Fernsehgarten" and as a guest on many other national and international television shows even with the ORF
ORF
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(Television broadcaster) in Austria
Austria
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.
The King who takes care of people: The Longest Foot Bridge
An infrastructural improvement was achieved through the erection of a stable bridge over the river Dayi. Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah had canvassed for monetary support for the constructionConstruction
In the fields of architecture and civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the building or assembling of infrastructure. Far from being a single activity, large scale construction is a feat of human multitasking...
of a stable bridge and transferred the money to his brother Emanuel in Hohoe.
Covering the inauguration of the bridge, the Ghanaian Times
Ghanaian Times
The Ghanaian Times is a government-owned daily newspaper published in Accra in Ghana. The newspaper was established in 1958....
at the time spoke of "The Longest Foot Bridge In Ghana".
A representative for the whole of Africa
Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah is known and welcome as a representative for AfricaAfrica
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
. In Germany and because of national and international extensive media
Mass media
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coverage about the "Black King" who lived among the Germans allowed His Majesty
Majesty
Majesty is an English word derived ultimately from the Latin maiestas, meaning "greatness".- Origin :Originally, during the Roman republic, the word maiestas was the legal term for the supreme status and dignity of the state, to be respected above everything else...
King Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah to channel the interest in order to raise more funds for his charitable projects.
He gave many interviews on television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, radio
Radio
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, and newspapers. In September 1995 his installation as the "Superior and Spiritual
Spirituality
Spirituality can refer to an ultimate or an alleged immaterial reality; an inner path enabling a person to discover the essence of his/her being; or the “deepest values and meanings by which people live.” Spiritual practices, including meditation, prayer and contemplation, are intended to develop...
Chief of the Ewe people" in Notse in Togo
Togo
Togo, officially the Togolese Republic , is a country in West Africa bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the east and Burkina Faso to the north. It extends south to the Gulf of Guinea, on which the capital Lomé is located. Togo covers an area of approximately with a population of approximately...
– a recognition of his hard work, development achievements, and his continuous support for the Ewe people – was covered by the German television station ZDF
ZDF
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues...
.
His Majesty King Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah has explained: “After that, people approached over and over again with questions about Ghana and about other African states. These people had never had personal contact with an African before. Their initial reservations about the continent were dispelled, and they considered me a mediator and representative for the whole of Africa. They asked for advice about traveling, for commercial contacts, and how they can be supportive in numerous developmental ventures.”
Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah has three children Michael Kweku, Carlo Koku, and Katharina Akosua.
Ruling people from abroad in Germany
When he was a young man and before he was crowned as King, Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah had travelled to Germany and become a master. He earned two German Master Craftsman certificates to be able to run workshops of his own. The first was a Master Craftsman as mechanic for agricultural machinery and the second as mechanic for vehicles.He has made the statement: “I had two reasons why I wanted to come to Germany: firstly, my interest in pursuing a career to use and reinforce the experience gained in my apprenticeship and secondly, to gain an insight into the "typical" German attitudes – the inflexible sense of duty, discipline, diligence, and ambition.”
He has married a German woman, Gabriele.
For the purpose of his official duties he is every day in contact with his family, friends and supporters in Hohoe, Gbi traditional Ghana by phone, fax and the internet.
The King who loves to entertain people
Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah is quite an unusual man, ruler and king and loves to entertain people and his audience. He has produced and published six CDs of his songs and music.Books
The German author Horst O. Hermanni has written a book about the quite unusual life of His Majesty King Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah, with the title “Majestät im Blauen Anton”, ISBN 3-88325-591-2; ISBN 978-3-88325-591-0 .Sources and references
- Book: Majestaet im blauen Anton by the author Horst Hermanni
- German Embassy, Accra, Ghana (Africa)
- Official web site of Togbe Ngoryifia Céphas Kosi Bansah
- IBS TV Liberty: King Céphas Bansah (1)
- IBS TV Liberty: King Céphas Bansah (2)
- IBS TV Liberty: King Céphas Bansah (3)
- NZZFOILIO.org, Switzerland
- International Children Help, Germany
- The Ewe People of Ghana And Togo
- abisz.genios.de
- ORF Austria, Vienna
- Echo Online, Germany
- delegationroyaumesanwi.fr.gd
- Charity Label, Germany
- Céphas Bansah, Wikipedia (DE)
- Céphas Bansah und Krebs-kranke Kinder