Reggie Yates Meets Tribal Paramount Chief | Who Do You Think You Are
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- čas přidán 19. 07. 2019
- Presenter and DJ Reggie Yates grew up knowing very little about his father's side of the family. Reggie sets out on the trail of his grandfather, Harry Philip Yates. His journey takes him to Ghana, where he unravels a complex family history where Ghanaian culture and British colonialism collide.
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The Chief has such a respectful and regal presence.
@Culture Freedom "Dethroned"? Where are you from? Who is your royal, if any?
He is such a dignified chief. Speaks much more honestly than modern politicians. An honourable man, indeed.
Deepan Genga yeap that’s Dr. Mason aka Nana Kwabena Nketsia the 4 or 5 paramount chief of Essikado. He teaches history at the university of cape coast.
By our very traditions chiefs are meant to be measured and dignified. I reside in rural South Africa to this day and our chiefs are our servants first and foremost, not bosses.
We have rouges and touts as our politicians in Africa
@@esigolda Yea he does, I have gone to programs he has spoken at. So much wisdom
I don’t think that this was much different from the British royal system. In early Britain the duke, the arch bishop and most of those with such titles were direct relatives of the king and were also royals! Thus Reggie is royal!
I appreciated how the chief ended that visit, letting Reggie know that he was home and that he was welcome to everything that was there.
And Reggie gave some cheap reply about gold dust :(
@@sroy9789 and the comment he made was like spitting in the Chiefs face. So disrespectful. How ignorant and arrogant of him?! The chief just gave him sum thing more valuable than gold and he rejected it.
This brought tears to my eyes. For the Chief of the highest rank to not only welcome Reggie to their meeting, but to state to him that "you are my son and you have the right to everything here." Wow, what a welcoming and what so many of us long for when researching our ancestry. You want to belong.
He is a young man and i know the family member that escorted him to the palace might have briefed him but since this is new to him he may have forgotten. I truly believe next he goes back he will be more prepared and well informed. Like he stated he is learning so he can be properly informed.so pls give him a break.let's embrace our brother's and sister's coming home searching for their roots and will love to be part of us.
The formality is beautiful...
In Africa, traditional rulers command more respect than politicians and are accorded same, regardless of your status in the society. Just a valuable advice for the wise.
as they should.
Nana Nketsiah was my History lecturer in college (UCC). One of the wisest and most blunt ppl I've ever met
Where did you study and what ?
@@Kaya.184 Studied English and History at the University of Cape Coast, Ghana.
Which year were you? He was my supervisor for my thesis. I finished in 2005. And did English and history too.
@@esigolda I completed in 2013... way after u did
Selique Kay 😂😂😂😂 way way way
I just love how eloquent the chief is.
Reggie was under pressure lol!
Omg the older women are gorgeous.. they are so cute.
African culture never had a toxic patriarchy. women always held important positions in society as merchants, market, commerce and the kings court if they wish... and in some cases as female warriors with their own ranks...
@@sankofax8082 that didnt help much... just saying
That’s not completely true. Patriarchy definitely exists in many African cultures to this very day.
Gorgeous? 🤨 Come on now...
@@eaqua56 Not with Akans , they are a matriarchal society. Read about Yaa Santwa she led the Ghanaian Ashanti army against the English Slave traders
Uncle should’ve told him to treat this visit like he’s going to see the Queen. He would’ve made more effort on his appearance and demeanour then.
Yeah his demeanor totally sucked.
He researched everything else, he should have put forth the effort to research how to go before the Chief.
@@90skid97 You're showing your own ignorance of other cultures. I see this too often. It used to be Americans who didn't care about protocol or proper dress. Now it's anyone born after a certain date, like manners were no longer taught and it was okay to go to honored places in flip-flops and shorts and casual shirt. On one video, the palace officials stopped an archaeologist outside and made her change from her "well-traveled" sun dress into a gorgeous formal gown and head-dress before allowing her to meet the chieftain. Someone should have schooled this young man about respectful appearances. I was cringing while watching this, and embarrassed for him.
@@lucygray6162 I don't mind these peoples culture and tradition, but it was pretty much my point what you said. Why would they even think to dress nicely and act so overly submissive/respectful if they turn up to a concrete house far below the standard of a common Brittish house.
@@90skid97 that's British standards. Each country has their own standards doesn't mean they get less respect.
So regal. I learned volumes about Africa in this one clip, something many African American people need to see. Because we come from regalness and dignity. Love it, love it, love it even though I'm a modern woman
This brings me to tears. This is so beautiful to find out about your ancestors...yet for many of us...it is an up hill journey. Beautiful simply beautiful
Sometimes that road may lead to murderers and rapists, so it may not always be interesting. In fact, if we go back long enough, almost everyone will run into a murderer, rapist or worse :(
The Chief showed class
Excused Reggie’s mistake
but at the same time let him know
“Hey pay attention son I’m Chief”
That was awesome
Class and grace with power
You may be interested to know that within the culture their is recognition that strangers and those from outside may not be aware of local ettiquette and an allowance is made for this. Of course there are a few exceptions.
This probably comes from the fact Ghana and its predecessor states were already very diverse places in which for the most part different ethnic groups lived together.
I look at Reggie and I shake my head. I was also born in Europe but luckily, I spent a majority of my formative years in Ghana so I would know better but its really profound how rich our culture is, even when doing something as simple as speaking to the paramount chief
Wavy .. beautiful traditions must be kept sacred 🇬🇭!! You can’t tell me we weren’t civilised ...
He should have been briefed by his guide prior to his visit to the chief. When an African is born and raised in the west, they are very ignorant to the norms, traditions that govern the culture and tribes. My advice to Africans, before you visit update yourselves. Making mistakes, being nonchalant and disrespectful could deprive you of your gains, rights, knowledge and inheritance. The Chief is a brilliant man fit to be a King.
Not all of them
He is a history lecturer at the University of Cape Coast
Ken Chumah And when many Africans come to America many are ignorant about deodorant, so what's your point?!!
Denise Dean, what a sad and prejudicial statement based on ignorance, made against a race and continent of people, just because you came across a few Africans or someone told you same. I have lived in the US for well over 35 years and I have met people of different races that do NOT use body deodorant. I am smart enough not to say Americans do not use deodorant. Using deodorant is a personal hygiene issue. Besides, what has my comment got to do with using deodorant?
Never in my life have I sat up straighter and focused more when someone walked into a room that I am not also in. Such a respectable man the Chief is. I could listen to him tell me stories of their history and the customs of their people all day. I'd also love to talk to the women that were with them. I bet they have some amazing stories. And they're so cute laughing a bit with Reggie's mistakes and unintentional rudeness.
I'm Nigerian and my left hand is absolutely useless cos growing up it was disrespectful to do anything with my left hand.
Oh Lortt I'm left handed😉
@@rasheeda1303 then you're going to have problems with the elders if you ever find yourself in most African countries😁
@@norleng2 😢
My kid sister was ambidextrous when we were growing up. her right hand is dominant now.
My mum tried to enforce this rule dispite growin up in London
Love Nana!❤️ I’ve visited this home and another. As I am apart of the family. Glad to he had a chance to visit. Good to see Queen Mother is doing well. I must go back to visit next year.
An african with a whiteman’s head!!! For us Ghanaians Traditions and Customs are extremely important for us.
It's important for all Africans not just Ghanian.
@@freeyourmind8752 I didnt want to make a blanket state. Cus i dont know all africans and their cultures/traditions. I am glad it resonates with you.
@@AbenaAnima absolutely
@jakiiz jambeze he was insulting him indirectly 😂😂.he spoke like my grandmother.
That was an insult to him
Why was he not briefed about the protocol? He wouldn't have known these things if he wasn't taught while growing up.
No, he would have been taught about the left hand, we are all (West Africans) taught that even as toddlers, even going to his own families house growing up in his African friends. He was probably just nervous and forgot.
@@sylviasworld9397 But Reggie was brought up in the UK.
@@suzawilo So was I and all of my Ghanaian, Nigerian and Sierra Leonean friends also born and raised in the UK, everybody knows about the left-hand no-no and how you greet elders. EVERYONE. My sister is left-handed and she knows it. It is really general knowledge.
suzawilo its very much general knowledge even for those of us born and bred in the UK. He most likely just forget because it isn’t as much a big deal as it is in African countries
But even after knowing, his response was rather flippant imho
The Chief was awesome. So dignified and well spoken.
Wow that chief is such an amazing man. I could listen to him speak all day
There is something magnificent about this chief
The Chief said which side of the divide does Yates belong to. Meaning why does he not know his Ghanaian culture. His mannerisms and head is European.
Presumably because he was never told.
Reggie looks Ghanaian just he is a bit light; facial features. Ghana genes are 💪🏼 strong
Thanks for sharing your family history. Is very interesting and helpful .👍👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏
Reggie is handsome guy and he is trying to know his family
This was wonderful, can't wait to see more of his quest.
This is just sooooo neat!
Absolutely fasinating
JB is his father’s age and legally his uncle. His nephew should address him more respectfully rather than just JB.
He's that cool uncle who everyone calls by a nickname.
You've the right to everything, you're my son👉#onlyinafrica ❤️
Spent a happy childhood in the Gold Coast. Wonderful folk.
That paramount chief (king)was freaking amazing. Handsome , intelligent and very regal
The chiefs' memory is blowing my mind! 🤯
His relative did him dirty!! Look at how the relative showed up in traditional robes, brought the traditional alcohol for libations, and had my man lackin' severely in a tank top and shorts ffs! Tbh, I would use my head, if you're meeting a head honcho you dress up a bit!
Gm edagdwg thanks for sharing this history so glad to hear real people talk about were they live and the way thay response to each other God bless them 🙏 takes me places were only God can take me Linda j . ☮️❤️ ❤️💯 💯💯 💯
This content is amazing. The gentleman and family are amazing as well.
That was very interesting indeed what a warm and friendly people. Well done Reggie and I hope you found the answers you were looking for.
Beautiful
wow amazing
COME ON REGGIE..You couldn't even button up the shirt?!..
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Westernized
Asking for some gold was meant to be a joke, but it was highly offensive to his host. Why don't people think before speaking?
Button shirt oh please the other guys are half naked😂😂😂
@@lucygray6162I agree
The chief is such a wise, dignified man. I would love to meet him. I wish the ladies would have said something....they just looked like they were thinking so many things...it would have been great to hear from them, too...
What an honor for him to be allowed to visit this chief.
Such lovely and dignified people! I wonder exactly which tribe in Ghana I share ancestry with. These DNA tests do me no justice. 😔😢 But still I'm so proud of my deep connection to West Africa.
You're Fante
Africa embraces it's own.❤
brought me to tears
I was having happy tears too. How wonderful.
Wow Dixcove my hometown
you know he was serious when he asked for gold 10:10
That was powerful
The chief acts like a king. They should have told the guy to dress up a little more.
@sedsa097 is there any difference?
He is a king
I'm grateful my grandmother and mother taught me how to present myself in formal settings. It seems outdated but its actually helped me so often I feel I can go from my small apartment to a really formal event and feel comfortable but I'm still feeling nervous for him watching this haha you really have to do your research and follow the hosts example but I think they forgive him ;)
Beautiful ❤ Your home is also in Ghana, Reggie ❤❤❤❤❤
Africa.😍
The Nana was a great man, wise educated and all with a sense of humour too. He was led be a great man to hang out with. X 👍🏽😘
It's good to know
Why do you guys keep getting their title wrong. Nana is King and not Chief. The BBC and the western Madia should learn this. And stop demoting our kings by giving them lesser title. Sounds like another colonisers mindset.
Nana is not King, it is an elder. But can be used to refer to a chief king or elder.
Ohene or Omanhene in Akan is king as is paramount chief which was a title bestowed on kings by the colonial governments to undermine kings.
However, some Omanhene nowadays are not Kings but were subchiefs under a king or emperor. But they were elevated by europeans to Omanhene status in order to divide and conquer
Wow, that was so good to watch. Another strong woman 😊. What a great lineage
WELL ME I GOT ALMOST THE SAME HISTORY LIKE HIM ........ THIS IS CRAZY. My Great Grandmother Born with an Scottish Man who was my My Great Grand Father my Grandfather so he Born as an Half Cast in Sekondi those Days.
More- Do the mixed descendents still live in Ghana?
@@PrettyGurl12361 Yes they do. However, to some extent it's hard to recognize them nowadays after years of interbreeding with people with more darker skin tones. But another way to know is by their surnames. There are are lot of Ghanaians with English, Dutch, Scottish, Danish and to some extent Portuguese surnames. They have a similar history to that of Reggie so don't be surprised when you meet one
Wish this show wasn’t just for celebrities. I know it would be less interesting but I’d love to go on there
Such wonderful customs passed down from ancient times it may seem silly to outsiders but this is living history this would of been exactly the same 100 years ago and thats amazing
what a gentleman,
Ooooh! the moment he started throwing is hands and especially the left hand, I knew he'd be scolded for that. Because in Ghana you don't do much with your left hand even if you are a left-handed
I wonder where we learnt that from its the same in Nigeria. Using Left hand to give or collect anything from anyone older than you is seen as disrespectful
@@Biobele I think it's tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation and no one is ready to break the cycle
@@Biobele so I have a question. What if you need both hands?
Albie- wowwww! I am left-handed. But I can do something with my right hand.
@@FlyBoiQ1 you can use both hands when you need to but you can't take things from people or give people stuff, and point at the elderly with your left hand. It is considered disrespectful in our culture.
They believe you wipe your butt with it so it is dirty. 🤣🤣🤣
Great move bro. I hope others will emulate this positive move. Kudos to you Reggie
The paramount chief looks like my late father. RIP papa
🙌🏾
Made a fabulous point about marriage.
Wonderful video! My family has been in the Southern U.S. for four centuries and we know our history back to Europe. However, my mother and I did a DNA test two years ago and learned that we had West African DNA (a small amount) and were able to isolate it to my mother’s paternal grandmother’s family. It looks like we descend from a “free colored” man who died in 1732 who was mixed European, Native American and African and many of his descendants are mixed race today. My DNA specifically matched with people from the area of Cameroon and the Congo. It’s a shame that we can’t go further in exploring our African ancestry but, with time, they may be able to further isolate the DNA and find out more.
Steve Riggan I hope you are able to visit Africa one day it’s quite beautiful in landscape and people.
Thank you so much. Maybe one day I will have that opportunity.
May I ask what DNA test you did? I'm very interested in doing one also but am not sure which brands are the best :)
Micayla Fradd I went through Ancestry.com and did the autosomal test which gives you your sum total from both parents and their ancestors before back approximately two centuries before the admixing thins out beyond testability. The fact that I had an African marker shows that my ancestor lived in the last 200 years or so which turned out to be the case more or less.
Steve Riggan Thanks for sharing your personal story but you should realize that no human races exist in nature. Race is simply a socio political term used to stratify human beings for social, political and economic gain. Race is not a scientific, biological or genetic term. Race has nothing to do with DNA as all human beings have the same alleles and due to environmental pressures give rise to different frequency of genes which give rise to the various population groups throughout the world.
Great move Reggie, God bless you
My History lecturer at the University of Cape Coast. Nana Kwabena Nketsiah(Dr. Mason) very brilliant.
He has such a richhh & cultural background wooow
He is full of it. I wonder how he treats his people. He is Good looking and informed man
Marguerite Saint Leger I think he’s handsome too!
Full of what? Ghanaian culture demands great respect and reverence because he is the custodian of power and wisdom with which he rules and counsels his people. It may look strange but that's what is it.
Mate u could’ve made more of an effort to greet your grandmothers people seemed as if your grandmothers heritage was a means to an end to getting to know your grandfathers people more no balance was apparent but this about u and what completes you my brother
The Chief reminds me of Yaphet Kotto.
I know Reggie father
Is this the second part of Reggie's segment ? I can't find a playlist
czcams.com/play/PLZsy4Rj7uAiRDgMSGhHGThDMLIDijS9jG.html
Oh my God thanks!!
Would have been interesting to trace his ancestry back in the UK, both Yates and Lloyd, what did they do in the UK? Did Yates really plan on returning? etc.
He is the real wakanda cheif
Hahahahahaha very funny!!
Lol no he's a Fante chief
Lol
Haha
lol Wakanda is in Malawi this is Ghana
Imagine going to a chief in Ghana to ask him about your European relatives instead of your Ghanaian line. Ridiculous how Euro focused this ancestry discovery is.
I found it ridiculous too
Eurocentric imposing on an ancient race how to live their own traditional values. by making them illegal while on British Colony .
I know right? SMH...
Interesting..my mother’s name was Dorothy Lloyd also.
Reggie and the TPC have a strong resemblance to one another.
Some “Dual Citizenship’s” wouldn’t go Unmissed!!
#justsaying ✌🏾
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The king tells Reggie to respect his ancestors and they respected his grandfather and grandmother....
So how did the Colonial officials interact with the local leaders and elders?.
Through words
lovely to see dignified Africans on tv
Interesting! I'm a Yates not by DNA I just carry the name a man by the name of Ambrose Nicolas Cramer (Yates) messed up my bloodline. I always wondered who was the true Yates people & I always thought how does the Yates feel about us carrying their name?
The chief was a bit hash. He didn’t grow up in gh so it’s normal for him not to know our customs.
Diana you know the custom and traditional in Ghana if you don't know now you know don't try it in front of an elder person or in the presence of a king
That’s the way African elders teach. You learn on the job, and they don’t sugar coat either. It’s a way of showing love and teaching young. Not harsh or rude at all. At the end of the day he learnt something and when he visits Ghana again, he knows better.
Diana Boakye Not at all he was not harsh . In our tradition elders can rebuke you in anyway necessary and you will have to take it in good faith. That’s how we learnt , grew up & became disciplined. You realize he called him “his son” at the end of the video, no hard feelings 😊😊😊
Ignorance is never an excuse in any given situation. He is a grown man and he should have done his homework prior to visiting a traditional ruler. I’m assuming that he is an educated man and he can read oral history or consult with the elders on proper etiquette and presentation.
Diana Boakye putting people right no matter how the situation is our custom
Jayb....you did not teach the boy anything, bad uncle
The concept is to teach the whole world how traditions works in Africa, they could have edited that part but they made it look original.. nothing wrong with it . To me that's the best way to educate
He should have stood at parade rest with poise, humility, and respect. and Much less entitled.
Who demoted these Kings to chiefs?
Jack Spencer ,there are lots chiefs and a few Kings in Ghana,Anyway the British saw the power and the positive influence of the chiefs,to be able to conquer they strategically destroyed our chieftancy ruling system by reducing their power,these chiefs were more respected,development focused,less corrupt than politicians nowadays the corruption among some chiefs are worse than some politicians.
@@KingMe1 😂😂😂😂😂 I beg oh you are also King lol,I wld edit my response lol
England.
Cultural chock is visible but the chief is trying to make him comfortable
Are they speaking fanti language in the part of the video when it comes to the tribal chief?
Yes
Mate. If you come England no one would stop you mid sentence to correct your mannerisms
@chaz kaz I thought that was utterly unnecessary... I wouldn't call it rude either. They should have allowed him to express himself whichever way he was comfortable with and then correct him at the end of it all! Lack of good mannerisms isn't necessarily wrong nor does it define character. His mission there was to learn the truth of himself... Mistakes aren't necessarily bad...!
@@fB-sk2wy i think it's just a cultural difference, not rude really
0:38, that woman has blue eyes
It happens when u get old it's very common
Why is he so interested in his British side when he's in the midst of this rich ancient culture?
We don't have this king people in Kenya it's better that way too much rules
Reggie seems excited about his Caucasian side of the family, and less about his African roots. Oh well!