It is part of the culture of the old generation which has gradually been eclipsed by modern trends. For its resistance to extinction, as it flies on the wings of a few shouting in the crowd, it is apt to describe its refusal to surrender to the new order as an undying vestige of the past.
The above refers to a small aspect of Ghanaian society which is Open-air Religious Evangelization. The Bible-based evangelism by the few men and women on this voluntary mission confronts the ills of society and nudges members of the public to the moral standards prescribed for Christians.
What has enabled this religious outreach programme to go far, or hold some attention are public address systems such as loudspeakers, occasionally accompanied by instrumentals.
On these occasions, the preacher men were exhorting the public to follow the example of Christ which is love for humanity, and the sure-footed prospect of making it whole if all the other virtues come into play, or crystalized.
Inside, the milling crowds or public thoroughfares where they stood to preach, people were so busy going about their exigent daily activities. Occasionally, or rarely, some people dropped their offering in the offering box but hurriedly passed by.
In the plush suburb of East Legon in Accra, an Evangelist presents looks that reflect the gorgeous nature of the area in which he preaches. His status symbols are God whom he proclaimed, and perhaps the material item, a luxury car that he drives and now parked at the spot where he evangelizes.
Well, since the message of public evangelists had an amplifier in the old communication gadgets they used, the preachers may assume people in their catchment areas do listen to them.