http://www.nkyea.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:40:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/09/do-you-know-these-five-ghanaian-musical-instruments/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/09/do-you-know-these-five-ghanaian-musical-instruments/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:58:16 +0000 Veronica Onuman http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1782 AKAN CULTURE It is easy to point out musical instruments like the guitar, piano, trumpet and violin. How about the Nnawuta, Sεperεwa, Donno, Torowa and Prεpεnsua?
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]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/09/do-you-know-these-five-ghanaian-musical-instruments/feed/ 0 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/08/lets-dance-adowa-5-ashanti-dance-gestures/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/08/lets-dance-adowa-5-ashanti-dance-gestures/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 18:22:31 +0000 Veronica Onuman http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1769 AKAN CULTURE In cultures all over the world, you are sure to witness the art of dancing expressed in varied actions. All dance forms involve a lot of bodily gestures that communicate the message of strength, admiration, joy, humor, luck, love or even sorrow.
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]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/08/lets-dance-adowa-5-ashanti-dance-gestures/feed/ 0 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/08/the-traditional-ashanti-building/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/08/the-traditional-ashanti-building/#comments Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:51:08 +0000 Veronica Onuman http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1755 AKAN CULTURE Architecture is a very important part of culture. It's amazing how Chinese buildings come in an exclusively unique style while buildings in Rome feature arches and pillars of different sizes.
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]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/08/the-traditional-ashanti-building/feed/ 0 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/07/five-akan-colour-symbolisms-you-should-know/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/07/five-akan-colour-symbolisms-you-should-know/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 10:40:32 +0000 Veronica Onuman http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1723 AKAN CULTURE A colour is as strong as the impression it creates. It has the potential to describe a mood, occasion, occurrence or give an identity.
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]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/07/five-akan-colour-symbolisms-you-should-know/feed/ 3 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/07/10-popular-asante-twi-names-and-their-accolades/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/07/10-popular-asante-twi-names-and-their-accolades/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:15:18 +0000 Veronica Onuman http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1712 AKAN CULTUREIt might interest you to know that every Twi name consists of a soul name (Kra din) and a surname (Din Pa), such as Kwame Boateng.
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]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/07/10-popular-asante-twi-names-and-their-accolades/feed/ 0 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/07/10-akan-idioms-you-must-know/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/07/10-akan-idioms-you-must-know/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 18:34:16 +0000 Veronica Onuman http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1675 AKAN CULTURE It is commonplace in the Akan society to see family elders discussing important issues in a language not easily comprehended by children or people they consider immature.
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]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/07/10-akan-idioms-you-must-know/feed/ 0 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/06/learn-the-names-of-your-fingers-in-twi/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/06/learn-the-names-of-your-fingers-in-twi/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:58:18 +0000 Veronica Onuman http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1597 AKAN CULTURE Did you know that our fingers have various names and meanings in different cultures? In this article we shall learn about the names of our fingers and their meanings in Ashanti culture.
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]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/06/learn-the-names-of-your-fingers-in-twi/feed/ 0 http://www.nkyea.com/2011/02/know-your-twi-name-with-my-twi-name-for-iphone/ http://www.nkyea.com/2011/02/know-your-twi-name-with-my-twi-name-for-iphone/#comments Fri, 25 Feb 2011 18:52:45 +0000 Isaac Ameyaw http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1441 AKAN CULTURE Everybody can have a Twi name. Do you know that the Akan people living in Ghana give names using the day on which one is born (soul name) and their birth order?
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]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2011/02/know-your-twi-name-with-my-twi-name-for-iphone/feed/ 1 http://www.nkyea.com/2010/12/10-asante-twi-proverbs-you-should-know/ http://www.nkyea.com/2010/12/10-asante-twi-proverbs-you-should-know/#comments Tue, 21 Dec 2010 16:22:05 +0000 Nana Sarpong http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1335 AKAN CULTURE As you learn how to speak the Twi language it is also very imperative that you learn a few Twi proverbs. A good Twi language speaker should be able to intersperse his or her sentences with on the spot witty proverbs Read more ...]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2010/12/10-asante-twi-proverbs-you-should-know/feed/ 2 http://www.nkyea.com/2010/12/delicious-akan-dish-fufu/ http://www.nkyea.com/2010/12/delicious-akan-dish-fufu/#comments Mon, 06 Dec 2010 22:39:02 +0000 Isaac Ameyaw http://www.nkyea.com/?p=1227 AKAN CULTURE I'd like to introduce you to fufu, a delicious starchy Akan dish eaten mostly in Ghana. We'll learn the Twi names of the ingredients and other items used in preparing the dish. Read more ...]]> http://www.nkyea.com/2010/12/delicious-akan-dish-fufu/feed/ 1