Check out how this man uses a broom to catch a thief (photo, video)

Check out how this man uses a broom to catch a thief (photo, video)

- A Ghanaian TV presenter posted a strange video on his Facebook page

- The footage shows the traditional way of finding thieves

- It is quite an odd rite!

People in Ghana have the most unusual way of finding out who could be a thief! Radio and TV presenter Nana Kwaku Agyemang presented a video on his Facebook page, showing how people traditionally identify a robber.

The video captures a man standing behind other people, who sit on a stool facing the other way.

Check out how this man uses a broom to catch a thief (photo, video)
The man checking out a potential thief!

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The thief-catcher starts whipping a pair of hay brooms to the side of the potential culprit. He says a couple of phrases to which the other man responds. He then repeats the same rite with other suspects.

Check out how this man uses a broom to catch a thief (photo, video)
Another suspect under "investigation"!

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It turns out Ghanaians apparently still use this traditional way of identifying and catching thieves.

Check the video out, and see what happens when the man catches the real thief!:

Source: YEN.com.gh

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