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  2. Akan names - Wikipedia

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    Akan names. The Akan people of Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and Togo frequently name their children after the day of the week they were born and the order in which they were born. These "day names" have further meanings concerning the soul and character of the person. Middle names have considerably more variety and can refer to their birth order, twin ...

  3. Ghanaian name - Wikipedia

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    Ghanaian names (or personal names in Ghana) consist of several given names and surnames based on the language of ethnic groups in Ghana: including Akan, Mole-Dagombas, Ga, Ewe and Nzema. Frequently, children are given a "day name" which corresponds to the day in the week when they were born. These day names have further meanings concerning the ...

  4. Akan calendar - Wikipedia

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    The Akan people (a Kwa group of West Africa) appear to have used a traditional system of timekeeping based on a six-day week (known as nnanson "seven-days" via inclusive counting). The Gregorian seven-day week is known as nnawɔtwe (eight-days). The combination of these two system resulted in periods of 40 days, known as adaduanan (meaning ...

  5. Ewe language - Wikipedia

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    Eʋegbě. Country. Eʋenyígbá. Ewe (Eʋe or Eʋegbe [ɛβɛɡ͡bɛ]) [2] is a language spoken by approximately 5 million people in West Africa, mainly in Ghana and Togo. [1] Ewe is part of a group of related languages commonly called the Gbe languages. The other major Gbe language is Fon, which is mainly spoken in Benin.

  6. Yaa (name) - Wikipedia

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    Yaa (name) Yaa is a feminine given name originating from the Akan day naming system, meaning born on a Thursday. [1] Day names are a cultural practice of the Akan people of Ghana. Although some might believe it is mostly practised by Ashanti people, it is actually practised by all Akan (i.e. all the various Akan subgroups) people who follow ...

  7. Kwadwo - Wikipedia

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    Kwadwo/Kwadjo/Kojo (Kwadwo in Ghana) is an Akan masculine given name originating from the Akan people, meaning born on a Monday. [1] As an Akan given name, with the Akans being a large ethnic group consisting of various tribes such as the Fante, Asante, Akuapem among others, Kwadwo/Kwadjo is sometimes written as "Kojo", Kwadwo or Kwadjo and is also used less frequently as a family name (see ...

  8. Can you really not wear white after Labor Day? Plus, 18 Labor ...

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    Hence, the name “May Day” and the date it's observed annually, which is May 1. ... Cuba and Ghana, among other nations. Labor Day began with a parade ... While the very first Labor Day in 1882 ...

  9. List of date formats by country - Wikipedia

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    Yes. Yes. Long formats: English: mmmm d, yyyy. DMY dates are also used occasionally, primarily by, but not limited to, government institutions such as on the data page of passports, and immigration and customs forms. Filipino: ika- d ng mmmm (,) yyyy [135] or a- d ng mmmm (,) yyyy.