Posts Tagged ‘Twi’

Two Meanings to a Word (Heteronyms)

By Veronica Onuman  on Oct 1st, 2011

LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE A heteronym is a group of words with identical spellings but different meanings and pronunciations. Heteronyms in Asante Twi fall under Nasal and Tonal categories.
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Do You Know These Five Ghanaian Musical Instruments?

By Veronica Onuman  on Sep 19th, 2011

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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Let’s Dance Adowa – 5 Ashanti Dance Gestures

By Veronica Onuman  on Aug 23rd, 2011

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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How A Traditional Ashanti Building Looks Like

By Veronica Onuman  on Aug 11th, 2011

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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How To Introduce Yourself In Asante Twi [DIALOGUE]

By Veronica Onuman  on Aug 2nd, 2011

LEARNING TWI LANGUAGE The most effective way to initialize a conversation in Twi is to first introduce yourself. Let’s brush up on some basic Twi to set us in gear to start a conversation in Asante Twi with ease.
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