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Akan Day Names
The Akan people of Ghana frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have considerably more variety and can refer to their birth order, twin status, or an ancestor's middle name. This naming tradition is shared throughout West Africa and the African diaspora. During the 18th–19th centuries, enslaved people in the Caribbean from the region that is modern-day Ghana were referred to as Coromantees. Many of the leaders of enslaved people's rebellions had "day names" including Cuffy, Cuffee or Kofi, Cudjoe or Kojo, Quao or Quaw, and Quamina or Kwame/Kwamina. Most Ghanaians have at least one name from this system, even if they also have an English or Christian name. Notable figures with day names include Ghana's first president Kwame Nkrumah and former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. In the official ort ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akan People
The Akan () people live primarily in present-day Ghana and Ivory Coast in West Africa. The Akan language (also known as ''Twi/Fante'') are a group of dialects within the Central Tano branch of the Potou–Tano subfamily of the Niger–Congo family.Languages of the Akan area: papers in Western Kwa linguistics and on the linguistic geography of the area of ancient. Isaac K. Chinebuah, H. Max J. Trutenau, Linguistic Circle of Accra, Basler Afrika Bibliographien, 1976, pp. 168. Subgroups of the Akan people include: the Agona, Akuapem, Akwamu, Akyem, Ashanti, Bono, Fante, Kwahu, Wassa, and Ahanta. The Akan subgroups all have cultural attributes in common; most notably the tracing of matrilineal descent, inheritance of property, and succession to high political office. Oral tradition and Ethnogenesis Akan people are believed to have migrated to their current location from the Sahara desert and Sahel regions of Africa into the forest region around the 11th century. Many Akans ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Transliteration
Transliteration is a type of conversion of a text from one writing system, script to another that involves swapping Letter (alphabet), letters (thus ''wikt:trans-#Prefix, trans-'' + ''wikt:littera#Latin, liter-'') in predictable ways, such as Greek → , Cyrillic → , Greek → the digraph , Armenian → or Latin → . For instance, for the Greek language, Modern Greek term "", which is usually Translation, translated as "Greece, Hellenic Republic", the usual transliteration to Latin script is , and the name for Russia in Cyrillic script, "", is Scientific transliteration of Cyrillic, usually transliterated as . Transliteration is not primarily concerned with representing the Phonetics, sounds of the original but rather with representing the characters, ideally accurately and unambiguously. Thus, in the Greek above example, is transliterated though it is pronounced , is transliterated though pronounced , and is transliterated , though it is pronounced (exactly li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ebo (other)
Ebo or EBO may refer to: People * Ebo of Rheims (775–851), archbishop of Reims * Ebo Andoh (born 1993), Ghanaian footballer * Ebo Elder (born 1978), American boxer * Ebo Taylor (born 1936), Ghanaian musician * Halim Ebo (born 1989), Egyptian volleyball player Places * Ebo, Angola, a town and municipality * Ebo, Missouri, an unincorporated community in Washington County * Ebo Landing, site of a mass suicide by Igbo slaves in the United States * Ebo Wildlife Reserve, Cameroon * Ebo (Eastbourne) England, the abbreviation a town in South East England Other uses * ''Ebo'' (spider), a spider genus * Boo dialect of the Central Teke language * Ebo Gospels, an early Carolingian illuminated Gospel book * Ebon Airport, in the Marshall Islands * Effects-based operations * Eisenbahn-Bau- und Betriebsordnung, a German law * Elmshorn-Barmstedt-Oldesloe railway, in Germany * European Board of Ophthalmology * Hellenic Arms Industry, a Greek arms manufacturer * Igbo people The Igbo pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwabena
Kwabena is an Akan masculine given name among the Akan people (i.e. Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Fante) in Ghana that means "born on a Tuesday" in Akan language, following their day naming system. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Kwabena has the appellation Ogyam or Ebo meaning friendliness. Thus, males named Kwabena are supposed to be friendly. Origin and meaning In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities.{{Cite journal, last=Konadu, first=Kwasi, date=2012, title=The Calendrical Factor in Akan History, journal=International Journal of African Historical Studies, volume=45, pages=217–246 Kwabena originated from Koyabeneda and the Lord of Life’s Land Day. Males named Kwabena are known to be brave and considered as manly "obarima". They tend to be very smart, nurturing and achieve a balance between strength and compassion "ogyam"(brave). Male variants D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adwoa
Adwoa is a given name used for women born on Monday in Western Africa, particularly Ghana and some parts of Togo, southern Benin and Ivory Coast. Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Although some might believe it is mostly practiced by Ashanti people, it is actually practiced by all Akan (i.e. all the various Akan subgroups) people who follow traditional customs. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Adwoa has the appellation Badwo or Akoto meaning peace. Thus, females named Adwoa are supposed to be peaceful. Origin and meaning of Adwoa In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Adwoa is originated from Koyayuda and from the Lord of Life Firmament deity of the day Monday. Females born on Monday are known to be calm, peacemakers and protectors. They tend to be nurturing and achieve a balance between strength and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kojo
Kojo may refer to: * ''King Kojo'', a novel by Ruth Plumly Thompson * KOJO (company), Australian entertainment company which supported the Adelaide Film Festival#Indigenous Feature Documentary Initiative * KOJO (FM), a radio station (91.1 FM) licensed to Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States * Kojo (Iraq), Yazidi village near Sinjar in northern Iraq * Kojo (programming language) * Kojo, North Korea, location of a highway airstrip in North Korea * Kojo, the main village of Koijärvi, Finland People * Kojo (maroon) (c. 1680–1744), a Jamaican maroon also known as Cudjoe * Kojo (singer) (born 1953), singer who entered for Finland in the 1982 Eurovision Song Contest * Kojo Annan (born 1973), the son of ex-UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan * Kojo Laing (1946–2017), Ghanaian novelist and poet * Kojo Mensah (born 1985), Ghanaian basketball player * Kojo Nnamdi (born 1945), American radio show host * Edward Kojo Duncan-Williams (born 1910), Ghanaian politician * Boris Kodjoe (born 197 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Esi (other)
ESI or Esi may refer to: Science and technology * Earth Similarity Index * Electrospray ionization * Environmental Seismic Intensity scale * Essential Science Indicators, by Clarivate * Electronic supplementary information, in scientific publications; for example see coordination polymerization Computing * Edge Side Includes, a markup language * Electronically stored information (Federal Rules of Civil Procedure) * Enclosure Services Interface, a computer protocol used in SCSI enclosures * Enterprise Southbridge Interface, a motherboard interface * ESI register, in the x86 microprocessor architecture Medicine * Electromagnetic source imaging * Emergency Severity Index, a triage algorithm * Epidural steroid injection Organisations * Electro Scientific Industries, an American high-technology company * Employees' State Insurance, in India * Ernst Strüngmann Institute, a German research institute * Erwin Schrödinger International Institute for Mathematical Physics, in Austria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akosua
Akosua is an Akan given name to a female child born on Sunday (Kwasiada). Although some might believe it is mostly practised by the Ashanti people, it is actually practised by all Akan (i.e Ashanti, Akuapem, Akyem, Fante) people who follow traditional customs. People born on particular days are supposed to exhibit the characteristics or attributes and philosophy, associated with the days. Akosua has the appellation Dampo meaning agility. Thus, females named Akosua are supposed to be agile. Origin and meaning In the Akan culture, day names are known to be derived from deities. Akosua is originated from Koyasi and from the Lord of Life Descent deity of the day Sunday. Females born on Sunday are known to be leaders in society or "clearer of the way" (obue-akwan). They are very inquisitive and tend to be pulled into a thing of interest. Female variants Day names in Ghana have varying spellings. This is so because of the various Akan subgroups. Each Akan subgroup has a simil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwesi
Kwesi is a Ghanaian male given name. In the Ghanaian tradition of "day names", it refers to children born on a Sunday. Notable people with this name include: * Kwesi Ahoomey-Zunu, Togolese politician * Kwesi Ahwoi (born 1946), Ghanaian politician * Kwesi Akomia Kyeremateng, Ghanaian politician * Kwesi Akwansah Andam (1946–2007), Ghanaian academic * Kwesi Amissah-Arthur (1951–2018), Ghanaian economist, academic and politician * Kwesi Amoako Atta (born 1951), Ghanaian lawyer, management consultant and politician * Kwesi Amoako-Atta (1920–1983), Ghanaian banker and politician * Kwesi Appiah (born 1990), Ghanaian football player * Kwesi Armah (1929–2006), Ghanaian politician and diplomat * Kwesi Arthur (born 1994), Ghanaian musician * Kwesi Boakye (born 1999), American actor, voice actor and singer * Kwesi Botchwey (born 1944), Ghanaian politician * Kwesi Brew (1928–2007), Ghanaian poet and diplomat * Kwesi Browne (born 31 January 1994), Trinidad and Tobago male track cycl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ndyuka People
The Ndyuka people (also spelled 'Djuka') or Aukan people (''Okanisi''), are one of six Maroon peoples (formerly called "Bush Negroes", which also has pejorative tinges) in the Republic of Suriname and one of the Maroon peoples in French Guiana. The Aukan or Ndyuka speak the Ndyuka language. They are subdivided into the ''Opu'', who live upstream of the Tapanahony River in the Tapanahony resort of southeastern Suriname, and the ''Bilo'', who live downstream of that river in Marowijne District The most important towns are Moengo, the largest town in Marowijne District, and Diitabiki (old name: Drietabbetje) which is the residence of the (paramount chief) of the Ndyuka people since 1950. They further subdivide themselves into twelve matrilinear kinship groups called . There is a thirteenth group, that of the . History The Ndyuka and related people are of African descent, enslaved and transported as cargo by the Dutch to Suriname in the 17–18th century to work on Dutch-own ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamaica Observer
''Jamaica Observer'' is a daily newspaper published in Kingston, Jamaica. The publication is owned by Butch Stewart, who chartered the paper in January 1993 as a competitor to Jamaica's oldest daily paper, ''The Gleaner''. Its founding editor is Desmond Allen Desmond or Desmond's may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Desmond'' (novel), 1792 novel by Charlotte Turner Smith * ''Desmond's'', 1990s British television sitcom Ireland * Kingdom of Desmond, medieval Irish kingdom * Earl of Desmond, Irish a ... who is its executive editor – operations. At the time, it became Jamaica's fourth national newspaper. History ''Jamaica Observer'' began as a weekly newspaper in March 1993, and in December 1994 it began daily publication. The paper moved to larger facilities as part of its tenth anniversary celebrations in 2004. References External linksThe Jamaica Observer Daily newspapers published in Jamaica Publications established in 1993 {{jamaica-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fanti People
The Mfantsefo or Fante ("Fanti" is an older spelling) are an Akan people. The Fante people are mainly located in the Central and Western coastal regions of Ghana. Over the last half century, due to fishing expeditions, Fante communities are found as far as Gambia, Liberia and even Angola. Major Fante cities in modern Ghana include Kasoa, Winneba, Agona Swedru, Tarkwa, Oguaa (Cape Coast), Edina (Elmina), Mankessim, Sekondi and Takoradi. Like all Akans, they originated from Bono state. Originally, "Fante" referred to "the half that left" and broke away from other Akans and initially settled at Mankessim. Some of the states that make up the Fante are Agona, Ahanta, Kurantsi, Abura, Anyan, Ekumfi, Nkusukum, Ajumako and Gomoa. The Fante, like other related Akans, trace their roots to the ancient Sahara in the Old Ghana Empire. The Fante then migrated south to modern-day Techiman in the Brong Ahafo region. It was from here that, legend says, their three great leaders – Oson, Odapa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
