Month: December 2018
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The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa
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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Brain and Spinal Cord in Akan
Central Nervous System (CNS) in Akan (Twi) No Adinkra Akan English 1 adwEnE Adwene Brain 2 adwEnEntoaso Adwenentoaso Spinal cord 3 adwEnE ahoma Adwene ahoma Cranial nerve 4 adwEnEntoaso ahoma Adwenentoaso ahoma Peripheral nerve
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Common disease names in Akan
No Adinkra Akan English 1 moZanSesoCc Mogyanhyesuo Hypertension 2 aCsiQirEyarECe Asikyireyaree Diabetes 3 huraECe Huraee Malaria 4 nMoCjoCECe Nwodwoee Stroke 5 ntECSECECwa Ntehyeewa Asthma 6 papu Papu Common Cold 7 babasoC wECremfoCc Babaso Woremfuo HIV/AIDS 8 babasoC Babaso Gonorrhea 9 koCkoCram Kokoram Malignant growth or Cancer 10 nufocm koCkoCram Nufuom Kokoram Breast cancer 11 nsamanwa…
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Common Disease signs and symptoms in Akan
No Adinkra Akan English 1 ewa Ewa Cough 2 ewa ntrasoC Ewa ntraso Chronic cough 3 aCtiridii Atiridii Fever 4 nsaa Nsaa Rash 5 tipaEC Tipae Headaches 6 ayaCmtim Ayamtim Constipation 7 ayaCmtuo Ayamtuo Diarrhea 8 ekoCrc Ekoro Eczema 9 kooko Kooko Lump/Bump 10 joCa Dwoa Nodule 11 ahoCkECka Ahokeka Itch 12 pcmpc Pompo Boil…
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Days of the week in Akan (Twi)
The days of the week are called nnawctwEC (Nnawotwe) in Akan (Twi). No aCdinkra English 1 qaCsiada Sunday 2 ejoCada Monday 3 ebECnada Tuesday 4 wukuada Wednesday 5 yawoCada Thursday 6 Efiada Friday 7 mECmECnECda Saturday
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Artery and Vein in Akan