Obroni Lady Relocates to Ghana to Hustle, Hawks Plantain Chips in Traffic

Obroni Lady Relocates to Ghana to Hustle, Hawks Plantain Chips in Traffic

  • A video of a white lady selling on the streets of Accra has sparked reactions on social media
  • In the video, the lady disclosed that she was impressed with how Ghanaian women hawked on the streets and wanted to also try it
  • Online peeps who saw the video thronged to the comment section to react, with many praising her

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A white lady who recently moved to Ghana has left many impressed after she took to the streets to hustle.

In a video on TikTok, the lady, was seen on the street busily hawking plantain chips, one of the local Ghanaian snacks, in Accra.

Obroni lady, street hawker, plantain chips, Accra, relocates to Ghana
An obroni lady hawks plantain chips on the streets of Accra after relocating to Ghana. Photo credit: @thediscoveryden21/TikTok.
Source: TikTok

According to her, she was impressed with the hard work that goes into selling on the street and wanted to try it to see what it feels like.

The video, which was captioned "Something everyone should try when in Ghana" captured the moment the obroni lady asked to trade places with a female street hawker.

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After taking over the pan load of plantain chips, the obroni lady stood still, struggling to carry it on her head like how the women do it on the street.

She later expressed profound respect and admiration for the female street hawkers, praising them for the techniques deployed in selling on the street.

"This was very tricky. The locals were all cheering me on. I have such respect for the amazing women who do this every day and with such heavy loads. To discover the science behind this awesome skill," she said,
"Something everyone should try when in Ghana! Find out the science of this amazing skill in the video below," she further wrote in the caption.

Below is the video of the white lady hawking plantain chips on the streets of Accra.

Reactions to obroni lady hawking in Accra

Ghanaians who came across the video thronged the comment section to react, with many praising her efforts.

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YEN.com.gh compiled a few of the reactions below:

@Gen_Bo said:

"Eii, you want to be us oo."

@Hannah replied:

"I need A LOT more practice to be anything like the incredible women we saw carrying them! Please follow me for more educational content."

@VAN also said:

"Awww, Hannah, you should’ve walked with it a little. Anyway, nice try."

Hannah replied again:

"I think my mother-in-law was panicking that I might drop it all!. I didn't want to mess it up for the kind lady who let us borrow her platter of goods. Next time, though!"
Obroni lady, street hawker, plantain chips, Accra, relocates to Ghana.
Obroni lady busily hawking her plantain chips to pedestrians and drivers on the street. Photo credit: @thediscoveryden21/TikTok.
Source: TikTok

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In a related YEN.com.gh publication, a white man in Ghana also took to the streets to hawk bottled water.

The man was captured in a trending video selling to drivers and pedestrians, blending seamlessly into the local culture

He reportedly took to hawking on the street after relocating to Ghana a couple of months ago to explore the country.

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The white man caught the attention of many locals, who expressed admiration and praise for his effort.

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Salifu Bagulube Moro (Human-Interest Editor) Salifu Bagulube Moro is a Human Interest Editor at YEN.com.gh. He has over five years of experience in journalism. He graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2018, where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Studies with a specialization in Journalism. Salifu previously worked with Opera News as a Content Management Systems (CMS) Editor. He also worked as an Online Reporter for the Ghanatalksbusiness.com news portal, as well as with the Graphic Communications Group Limited as a National Service Person. Salifu joined YEN.com.gh in 2024. Email: salifu.moro@yen.com.gh.

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Samuel Gitonga (Copy editor) Samuel Gitonga is a Copy Editor at YEN.com.gh. He holds a Bachelor of Broadcast Journalism Degree from the Multimedia University of Kenya. He has over 7 years’ experience in the digital journalism industry. He started out his career at the Kenya News Agency and proceeded to work for several reputable media outlets in Nairobi.

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