Andrews Agyekumhene

Partial Transcript: Andrew Agyekumhene introduces himself. He comes from Ghana and works with the Wildlife Commission.

Segment Synopsis: Who Andrew is and what he does.

Keywords: Wildlife Commission; Ghana

Subjects: Andrew Agyekumhene

Partial Transcript: Andrew talks about his first memory of connecting with sea turtles.

Segment Synopsis: Memories of sea turtles.

Keywords: sea turtles.

Partial Transcript: Andrew discusses traditional cultures and their view on sea turtles. Andrew talks about the folklore surrounding sea turtles.

Segment Synopsis: Andrew explains traditional cultures and sea turtles.

Keywords: folklore; traditional cultures

Partial Transcript: Andrew talks about the celebrations that take place during nesting season. There is singing, dancing, and native dress. The belief is the sea turtles bring good luck.

Segment Synopsis: Andrew talks about the festivals surrounding sea turtles

Keywords: good luck; celebrations

Partial Transcript: The names of the sea turtle gods differ from community to community. They are local names.

Segment Synopsis: The names differ from community to community.

Keywords: names of the sea turtle gods

Partial Transcript: Andrew explains that local authorities are respected above all other officials. Because of the great power of the local authorities, the by-laws to protect the sea turtle and their habitats are enforced.

Segment Synopsis: How the local authorities and by-laws protect the sea turtles.

Keywords: by-laws; local authorities

Partial Transcript: Where the bylaws are upheld the 5 species of sea turtles and their habitats are very well protected.

Segment Synopsis: Where the by-laws are held the sea turtles are protected.

Keywords: bylaws are upheld

Partial Transcript: Andrew explains there are rituals that need to be performed, and why, if a turtle is accidentally captured in a fishing net.

Segment Synopsis: What happens when a sea turtle gets accidentally trapped in a net?

Keywords: accidentally captured; rituals

Partial Transcript: Andrew talks about the art surrounding the lore of the sea turtle.

Segment Synopsis: Art and sea turtles

Keywords: art

Partial Transcript: Andrew believes that sea turtles have so much to teach us about life and saving humanity.

Segment Synopsis: Sea turtles have a lot to teach us.

Keywords: saving humanity

Partial Transcript: Andrew talks about how long sea turtles have been around and how we should learn from them about how to protect the environment.

Segment Synopsis: What we should learn from sea turtles.

Keywords: protect the environment

Partial Transcript: Andrew discusses what humanity would lose if sea turtles disappeared.

Segment Synopsis: The loss of sea turtles and what it would mean.

Keywords: sea turtles disappeared.