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In Ghana, an Outdooring (Ga: kpodziemo; Akan: abadinto, Ewe language “vihehedego”) is the traditional naming ceremony for infants. [1] Traditionally this ceremony occurs eight days after the child is born where parents bring their newborn "outdoors" and give the child a name.
The Akan people of Ghana, Ivory Coast 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.
In Ghana, an Outdooring (Ga: kpodziemo; Akan: abadinto) is the traditional naming ceremony for infants. [12] Traditionally this ceremony occurs eight days after the child is born where parents bring their newborn "outdoors" for the first time and give the child a day name. Cultural beliefs dictated that after eight days, the infant was likely ...
[1] [2] According to Akan tradition, people born on particular days exhibit certain characteristics or attributes. [1] [2] Kwame has the appellation "Atoapoma" or "Oteanankannuro" meaning "combat ready". [1] [2] The day naming tradition in Ghana extends to folk characters such as Anansi and deities. Traditional Akan religion states that God ...
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, Dagomba, Ga, Ewe and Nzema. Frequently, children are given a "day name" which corresponds to the day in the week when they were born.
The Akan (/ ˈ æ k æ n /) people are a Kwa group living primarily in present-day Ghana and in parts of Ivory Coast and Togo in West Africa. The Akan speak languages within the Central Tano branch of the Potou–Tano subfamily of the Niger–Congo family . [ 2 ]
The modern Mfantsefo or Fante ("Fanti" is an older spelling) confederacy is a combination of Akan people and aboriginal Guan people. The Fante people are mainly located in the Central [1] and Western regions [2] of Ghana, occupying the forest and coastal areas.
John Canoe, also known as January Conny, (died circa 1725) was the European name given to an Akan warrior from Axim, Ghana. He was a chief of the Ahanta people in the early 18th century, who established a stronghold in the defunct Fort Fredericksburg and fought multiple wars with European traders for twenty years. The stronghold finally fell in ...