Executive Director of the National Folklore Board, Bernice Ann Deh-Kumah, posits private individuals and organizations should up their efforts in the preservation of the country’s folklore.

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She argues it is high time all beneficiaries of the country’s folklore contribute to its preservation and not dump the burden on government.

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“In other countries the government doesn’t not preserve their folklore on its own, but receives backing and support from some individuals and NGOs. It will come as no surprise to me if the cost of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral was not borne by monarch alone,” she stated.

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Calling for increased contribution to the preservation of folklore, Mrs. Deh-Kumah indicated that the usage of Ghanaian symbols abound both locally and internationally “but no one wants to pay a token towards the preservation of our culture and that is bad. We should not leave the preservation of folklore to government alone.”

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It is simply sad Ghanaians home and abroad appreciate the value of folklore but refuse to contribute towards it preservation. The fear is that the refusal to preserve folklore can lead to its extinction.

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