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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| Awutu, Adina, Senya-Beraku and Winneba in Central Region, Ghana | |
| Languages | |
| Efutu, Akan, French | |
| Religion | |
| Christianity, Islam | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| subgroup of the Guang people and the Akan people |
The Efutu (also called Awutu or Simpafo) are a Guang people that are the original inhabitants of present-day Ghana. They founded the coastal area about 1390 C.E. The Efutu are found in Awutu, Adina, Senya-Beraku and Winneba (originally called Simpa) and their main occupation is fishing. Their mighty Guan culture have had influence on neighbouring Akan cultures.Akans,especially the borbor Mfantsefo had adopted their names and some cultural elements and fused it with theirs through integration to produce modern cultures which is shared by both the Guan people of Winneba and their Akan neighbours.However,Efutu just like other Guans states have a patrilineal system of succession. The Simpa Kingdom was formed about 1400 AD.[1]
The famous king of the Efutus is Omanhene Nana Kwasi Gyan Ghartey I (1666-1712, the 1st to bear the Akan Omanhene title). He was famous for his fishing activities, had as many as 12 wives, and had more than six children with each wife. He helped to develop the town and its people by building various structures, including the police station, the secondary school, and all the major huge buildings in the town.
- ^ "Ghana Ethnic Groups: Guan". GhanaWeb.
- ^ University of London. School of Oriental and African Studies (1997), African languages and cultures, Volume 10, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, p. 69