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Bi Nka Bi
bi nka bi Transliteration “Bite not one another” Meaning Caution against negative actions towards one another such as cheating.
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Anoma
Adinkra anOma Antu a, obua da. English If the bird does not fly it goes to be on an empty stomach.
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Kwaee
Adinkra qaIe a aZI wO nO, yemfre nO qaI wa. English You don’t call the forest that has saved you a small forest.
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Adinkra and Abusua or Clans in Akan
Abusua is the blood/lineage or the maternal determinant of an individual in Akan. There are 8 clans in Akan as below. U Abusua Abusua Totem s agOna Agona Parrot p Aduana Aduana Dog a asInIe Asenee Bat d asOna Asona Crow o cyckc Oyoko Eagle C asaQiri Asakyiri Vulture u brEtuo Bretuo Leopard q EkOcna Ekuona…
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Awukudae Dates 2025
awukudaI is an Akan festive occasion celebrated every six (6) weeks on Wednesday. U da eda Date Meaning s wukuada cpepcn Us pgpoU January 1, 2025 SI woCnSI p wukuada cZIfOc Usp pgpoU February 12, 2025 NamI nnwu na mAwu a wukuada abenIm UpC pgpoU March 26, 2025 Nansapc d wukuada kOtoCnimma Uu pgpoU May 7,…
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Akwasidae Dates 2025
aqAsidaI is an Akan festive occasion celebrated every six (6) weeks on Sunday. U da eda Date Meaning s qAsiada cpepcn Usf pgpdU January 19, 2025 sankcfa p qAsiada cbenIm Up pgpdU March 2, 2025 pImpamsiE a qAsiada oforisuo Usa pgpdU April 13, 2025 AdinkrahInI d qAsiada kOtOnimma Upo pgpdU May 25, 2025 damI damI o…
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Kwanzaa and Adinkra
Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration of African-American culture and history that takes place from December 25 to January 1. The holiday is based on harvest festival traditions from West and Southeast Africa. Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga.
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Kwanzaa Dates 2024
Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration of African-American culture and history that takes place from December 25 to January 1. The holiday is based on harvest festival traditions from West and Southeast Africa. Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga.
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Benada Dapaa
bECnada dapaa is the day of labor of the Akan. It is a day observed in preparation of the coming Awukudae by cleaning, cooking and doing general household chores. Benada Dapaa occurs on the Tuesday before Awukudae.
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Benada Dapaa Dates 2024
bInada dapaa is the day of labor of the Akan. It is a day observed in preparation of the coming Awukudae by cleaning, cooking and doing general household chores. Benada Dapaa occurs on the Tuesday before Awukudae. U Day Date Adinkra s Tuesday January 30, 2024 mframadan p Tuesday March 12, 2024 matI mAsiE a Tuesday…
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