The term ‘galamsey’ is a local dialect, coined from the statement, “Gather and Sell” as it explains what these workers do.
Saa asɛm galmsey yi yɛ ɔmamfoɔ no ara kasa a wɔfa firii pɔtɔ kasa mu a ɛyɛ gather ne sell a ɛkyerɛ wɔn adwuma a wɔreyɛ no mu