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Category: Akan Calendar

Akan Calendar

  • Adae Tokye6112023

    Happy Akwasidae Nyame Biribi Wo Soro (God’s something is in the heavens) 2023.

  • Ntoro

    ntoCrc (Ntoro) are the genetic traits that are passed down from father to his children and signifies patrilineal inheritance in Akan. There are 12 ntoro in Akan each with its associated totem. Each ntoro corresponds to a unique Adinkra zodiac sign.

    NoNtoro AdinkraAkanMeaning
    1SEC woCnSECHye WonhyeImperishability
    2NamEC nnwu na maCwuNyame Nnwu Na MawuImmortality
    3NansapcNyansapoIntelligence
    4nsaaNsaaExcellence
    5mpuaCnumMpuanumSkillfulness
    6akoCmaAkomaLove
    7funtunfunEfu denQemfunEfuFuntunfunefu DenkyemfunefuDiversity
    8nkcnscnkcnscnNkonsonkonsonResponsibility
    9ckcdECe mmcwECreOkodee MmowereStrength
    10mframadanMframadanFortitude
    11matEC masiEMate MasiePrudence
    12nQinQimNkyinkyimAdaptibility

  • 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

  • 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.

  • Awukudae Dates 2022

    NoDayDateAdinkraEnglish
    1WednesdayJanuary 5, 2022SEC woCnSECHye Wonhye
    2WednesdayFebruary 16, 2022NamEC nnwu na maCwuNyame Nnwu Na Mawu
    3WednesdayMarch 30, 2022NansapcNyansapo
    4WednesdayMay 11, 2022nsaaNsaa
    5WednesdayJune 22, 2022mpuaCnumMpuanum
    6WednesdayAugust 3, 2022akoCmaAkoma
    7WednesdaySeptember 14, 2022funtunfunEfu
    denQemfunEfu    		Funtunfunefu
    Denkyemfunefu
    8WednesdayOctober 26, 2022nkcnscnkcnscnNkonsonkonson
    9WednesdayDecember 7, 2022ckcdECe mmcwECreOkodee Mmowere

  • Akwasidae Dates 2022

    NoDayDateAdinkraEnglish
    1SundayJanuary 23, 2022sankcfaSankofa
    2SundayMarch 06, 2022pEmpamsiEPempamsie
    3SundayApril 17, 2022adinkrahEnEAdinkrahene
    4SundayMay 29, 2022damE damEDame Dame
    5SundayJuly 10, 2022NamE biribi wc soroNyame Biribi Wo Soro
    6SundayAugust 21, 2022cwc foro adobeOwo Foro Adobe
    7SundayOctober 2, 2022nEa onnim no sua a, ohuNea Onnim No Sua A, Ohu
    8SundayNovember 13, 2022denQemDenkyem
    9SundayDecember 25, 2022fawohodiEFawohodie

  • Adae kese 2021

    Adinkra
    fawohodiE enE cbre na enam
    Akan
    Fawohodie ene obre na enam
    English
    Independence comes with its responsibilities

  • Happy 8th Akwasidae2021

    Adinkra
    wc adwEnE, kasa nE nnEema ye mu no, se nEa wo pe se wo ycnko ye ma wo no, sa na ye ma no.
    Akan
    Wo adwene, kasa ne nneema ye mu no, se nea wo pe se wo yonko ye ma wo no, sa na ye ma no.
    English
    In thoughts, words and deeds, do to others as you will have them do unto you.

  • Discernment

    Adinkra
    ye ahweyiE. onipa pa bEtumi adi bcnE ena onipa bcnE so bEtumi aye adi pa.
    Akan
    Ye ahweyie. onipa pa betumi adi bone ena onipa bone so betumi aye adi pa.
    English
    Learn to discern properly. Good deeds may come from a bad person and a good person can sometimes do bad things.