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==Days of the week in Akan (Twi)== | ==Days of the week in Akan (Twi)== | ||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
! | !Twi | ||
! | !English | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Ɛdwoada | ||
|Monday | |Monday | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Ɛbenada | ||
|Tuesday | |Tuesday | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Wukuada | ||
|Wednesday | |Wednesday | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Yawoada | |Yawoada | ||
|Thursday | |Thursday | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Efiada | ||
|Friday | |Friday | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |Memeneda | ||
|Saturday | |Saturday | ||
| | |- | ||
|Kwasiada | |||
|Sunday | |||
|} | |||
== Soul Names (Kradin) == | |||
The Akan people give names to people based on the day of the week they were born. We call these "day names" Kradin (soul names). Below I list the days of the week in Twi, along with the male and female soul names given to people born each day. | |||
{| class="wikitable" | |||
|'''Days''' | |||
|'''Female Names''' | |||
|'''Male Names''' | |||
|- | |||
|Ɛdwoada | |||
|Adwoa | |||
|Kwadwo | |||
|- | |||
|Ɛbenada | |||
|Abena | |||
|Kwabena | |||
|- | |||
|Wukuada | |||
|Akua | |||
|Kwaku | |||
|- | |||
|Yawoada | |||
|Yaa | |||
|Yaw | |||
|- | |||
|Efiada | |||
|Afia | |||
|Kofi | |||
|- | |||
|Memeneda | |||
|Ama | |||
|Kwame | |||
|- | |||
|Kwasiada | |||
|Akosua | |||
|Kwasi | |||
|} | |} | ||
==Video== | |||
== Video == | |||
<youtube>ylToqaDWV6Q</youtube> | <youtube>ylToqaDWV6Q</youtube> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
http://www.afropedea.org/asante-ashante-calendar | http://www.afropedea.org/asante-ashante-calendar | ||
Revision as of 23:36, 25 January 2023
Days of the week in Akan (Twi)
| Twi | English |
|---|---|
| Ɛdwoada | Monday |
| Ɛbenada | Tuesday |
| Wukuada | Wednesday |
| Yawoada | Thursday |
| Efiada | Friday |
| Memeneda | Saturday |
| Kwasiada | Sunday |
Soul Names (Kradin)
The Akan people give names to people based on the day of the week they were born. We call these "day names" Kradin (soul names). Below I list the days of the week in Twi, along with the male and female soul names given to people born each day.
| Days | Female Names | Male Names |
| Ɛdwoada | Adwoa | Kwadwo |
| Ɛbenada | Abena | Kwabena |
| Wukuada | Akua | Kwaku |
| Yawoada | Yaa | Yaw |
| Efiada | Afia | Kofi |
| Memeneda | Ama | Kwame |
| Kwasiada | Akosua | Kwasi |