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  • Awukudae Dates 2023

    awukudaEC is an Akan festive occasion celebrated every six (6) weeks on Wednesday.

    NoDayDateAdinkraEnglish
    1WednesdayJanuary 18, 2023SEC woCnSECHye Wonhye
    2WednesdayMarch 01, 2023NamEC nnwu na maCwuNyame Nnwu Na Mawu
    3WednesdayApril 12, 2023NansapcNyansapo
    4WednesdayMay 24, 2023nsaaNsaa
    5WednesdayJuly 05, 2023mpuaCnumMpuanum
    6WednesdayAugust 16, 2023akoCmaAkoma
    7WednesdaySeptember 27, 2023funtunfunEfu
    denQemfunEfu    		Funtunfunefu
    Denkyemfunefu
    8WednesdayNovember 08, 2023nkcnscnkcnscnNkonsonkonson
    9WednesdayDecember 20, 2023ckcdECe mmcwECreOkodee Mmowere

  • Akwasidae Dates 2023

    aqaCsidaEC is an Akan festive occasion celebrated every six (6) weeks on Sunday.

    NoDayDateAdinkraEnglish
    1SundayFebruary 5, 2023pECmpamsiEPempamsie
    2SundayMarch 19, 2023aCdinkrahECnECAdinkrahene
    3SundayApril 30, 2023damEC damECDame Dame
    4SundayJune 11, 2023NamEC biribi wc soCroCNyame Biribi Wo Soro
    5SundayJuly 23, 2023cwc foCroC adoCbeOwo Foro Adobe
    6SundaySeptember 3, 2023nECa onnim noC sua a, ohuNea Onnim No Sua A, Ohu
    7SundayOctober 15, 2023denQemDenkyem
    8SundayNovember 26, 2023fawoChoCdiEFawohodie
    9SundayJanuary 7, 2024sankcfaSankofa

  • Adinkra Virtues

    Adinkra symbols virtues.

    Adinkra symbols virtues

  • Dua baako

    Adinkradua baakoC ndanEC qaECe – ghana mmEbusem
    EnglishOne tree does not become a forest – Ghanaian proverb

  • Hwimhwim

    Adinkrahwimhwim adECe kc soCrcsoCrc – ghana mmEbusem.
    EnglishEasy comes, easy goes – Ghanaian proverb.

  • Responsibility

    Adinkra“fawoChoCdie enEC cbre na enam.”- ghana mmEbusem.
    English“Freedom comes with it’s responsibilities” – Ghanaian proverb.

  • Ahia

    AdinkraaChia woC a ka se aChia mEC, na enka se aChia yen.
    EnglishIf you are poor say you are poor, don’t say we are poor.

  • Nyame

    Adinkraobi nQECre aqadaa NamEC.
    EnglishNo one teachers a child who God is.

  • Nsatea

    AdinkransatECa Ninaa nNe pe.
    EnglishAll fingers are not equal.

  • Memeneda Dapaa

    mECmECnECda dapaa is the day of labor of the Akan. It is a day observed in preparation of the coming Akwasidae by cleaning, cooking and doing general household chores. Memeneda dapaa occurs on the Saturday following Awukudae or the Saturday before Akwasidae.