Parents must stop being ashamed to teach their children their mother tongue – Aborah
Aborah urges parents to actively teach their children their mother tongue, warning that neglecting native languages risks eroding cultural identity and values.
The Managing Director of Kacstone Record’s, Wenawome Duriyem Aborah has cautioned parents against neglecting their mother tongue, describing the practice as a “great mistake” that threatens identity and cultural values.
Speaking in a media interview after the Local Language Promotion Forum in Navrongo on April 24, he expressed concern over a growing trend where some parents especially from minority tribes shy speaking their native language to their children.
“Those minority tribes who feel shy or fail to use their mother tongue… are doing a great mistake,”
“No matter who you are, you have an identity. You must be proud of where you come from.”
He stressed that while teachers spend limited hours with children in school, parents have a greater responsibility at home to shape their moral and cultural upbringing.
“Responsibility is not only paying school fees, your language, your tribe, is key. That is the first education you give to your child.” He emphasised.
He further warned that failure to teach children their native language and cultural norms could lead to indiscipline and identity loss, noting that many behavioural challenges among young people stem from weak cultural grounding.
“If you teach them the morals of your tribe, they know where they belong not just the language itself, even the tone is very important.”
The two-day programme, organised by Kacstone Record’s, forms part of efforts to promote and preserve indigenous languages, particularly Kasem that brought hundreds of participants from Ghana and Burkina Faso.
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