Kaya Yei
Sign in to saveAlso known as Paaoopaa, kayakyei, kayayo, Kaya, kaya yoo, kayayoo
thumb| group of Kayayei women marching at Ghana's 2020 Independence Day Parade in Kumasi
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Vinony files it under Gendered occupations, Human-powered transport and Personal care and service occupations.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
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thumb| group of Kayayei women marching at Ghana's 2020 Independence Day Parade in Kumasi
Kayayei or Kaya Yei is a Ghanaian term for a female porter or bearer. Many of these women have migrated from a rural community to any of Ghana's urban cities in search of work. They generally carry their burdens on their heads.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kaya Yei” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.