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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. | 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. | ||
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!Day of the week in Twi | |||
!Day of the week in English | |||
!Female Soul Name | |||
!Male Soul Name | |||
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|Ɛdwoada | |Ɛdwoada |
Revision as of 23:39, 25 January 2023
Days of the week in Akan (Twi) / 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.
Day of the week in Twi | Day of the week in English | Female Soul Name | Male Soul Name |
---|---|---|---|
Ɛdwoada | Monday | Adwoa | Kwadwo |
Ɛbenada | Tuesday | Abena | Kwabena |
Wukuada | Wednesday | Akua | Kwaku |
Yawoada | Thursday | Yaa | Yaw |
Efiada | Friday | Afia | Kofi |
Memeneda | Saturday | Ama | Kwame |
Kwasiada | Sunday | Akosua | Kwasi |