Villagers Disclose History of ‘Kote Ye Aboa’

Residents of the three sexually-suggestive communities in the Abirem Constituency in the Eastern Region, whose names took Parliament by storm last week, have not only confirmed the existence of the communities, but have also disclosed the history behind the naming of the communities.

Not only are they proud of the names they claim were given by their forefathers; they insist they would not change the names for whatever reason.

Speaking to UTV station, Atta, a residence of “Kote ye Aboa”- “Penis is a Fool” and grandson of one of the early settlers, explained that there were three brothers who settled in the area.

According to him, his grandmother Maame Akosua Ani, who died in 2011 disclosed to him that the three brothers, Kofi Sampon, Kwadwo Gyan and Kofi Sane, moved over from ‘Mia w’ani’ – ‘Try harder’ to settle in the area courtesy of the Pankese chief who allowed them to settle and farm in the area.

He said Kwadwo Gyan, after taking a wife, sacked his two brothers from his community upon the advice of his wife. However, the wife later divorced and sacked Kwadwo Gyan from the house and took over his properties, leading to the names, “Etwe nim Nyansa”- “Vagina is Wise” and Kote ye Aboa.

He added that whenever there is a sexual intercourse, the testicles do not benefit from the intercourse and is therefore considered to be a miserable partaker in the love-making activity; hence the name “Shua ye Morbor”- “Testicles are Miserable”

He said the three brothers subsequently chose the names for their villages, with the blessing of their paramount chief; stressing that the names can never be changed.

It is recalled that last week, Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. John Frimpong Osei, set the House agog with laughter as he listed out the names of communities in the area that were awaiting connection to the national electricity grid.

Following the laughter and the humor the Energy Minister, Mr. Boakye Agyarko, created to the effect that providing electricity may interfere with nocturnal activities in the communities, the media visited the villages and dug out the history behind such sensational names.

By: Abigail Karikari