the efutu (also called awutu or simpafo) are an akanized guang people that are the original inhabitants of present-day ghana. they founded the coastal area about 1390 c.e. the efutu are found in awutu, adina, senya-beraku and winneba (originally called "simpa") and their main occupation is fishing. like most guans, they were somewhat absorbed into the greater akan culture and adopted akan names via annexing and military campaigns as the akan were natural warriors. similar to the akuapem people of the eastern region of ghana who are ruled by an akan abusua (called the asona clan) but was originally ruled by their own guan kings. they also have adopted (with modifications) the fante version of some akan institutions and the use of some fante words in their rituals. before akanization, the simpa kingdom was formed about 1400 ad.