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
|
Video
Sources
http://www.afropedea.org/asante-ashante-calendar
