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  • Pete Pete – Ghana Children rhyme

    AdinkraAkan English
    pete pete
    Pete pete
    Vulture vulture
    sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwaSenyiwa dedende senyiwaSay ni wa day denday say ni wa
    woC maamEC rECfre woC oWo maame refre wo oYour mother is calling you
    sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
    csEC mEC mbeye den?Ose me mbeye den?What does she want me to do?
    sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
    csEC bEdidiOse bedidiShe wants you to come and eat
    sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
    eben aCdiban a?Eben adiban a?What kind of food is it?
    sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
    fufu na abe nqanFufu na abe nkwanFufu and palm nut soup
    sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
    mmcfra nQe ndi oMmofra nkye ndi oLet the children share it
    sENiwa dEdEndE sENiwa Senyiwa dedende senyiwa Say ni wa day denday say ni wa
    nsiso:
    sENiwa dEdEndE, sENiwa dEdEndE, sENiwa dEdEndE, sENiwa
    Nsiso:
    Senyiwa dedende, Senyiwa dedende, Senyiwa dedende, senyiwa
    Chorus:
    Say ni wa day denday, say ni wa day denday say ni wa day denday say ni wa
  • Colin Powell

    “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.” – General Colin Powell.
    Colin powEll
  • Old Bones

    Adinkra
    lagla xoxo mE Fo na dEtsi o.
    Ewe
    Lagla xoxo me fo na detsi o.
    English
    Old bones from former hunting cannot be used to prepare a sauce in the present.
  • Belly

    Adinkra
    kaadi omusuM see ni otsc yakagbcmc.
    Ga
    Kaadi omusun see ni otso yakagbomo.
    English
    Do not allow the belly to make you useless.
  • Funtunfunefu Denkyemfunefu

    funtunfunEfu denQemfunEfu

    Transliteration“Conjoined crocodiles”
    MeaningDemocracy and unity in diversity.
    funtunfunEfu denQemfunEfu
  • Nkonsonkonson

    nkcnscnkcnscn

    Transliteration“Chain or Link”
    MeaningSymbolizes interdependence, brotherhood and cooperation.
    nkcnscnkcnscn
    nkcnscnkcnscn
  • Boa Me Na Me Mmoa Wo

    bOa mI na mI mmOa wO

    Boa Me Na Me Mmmoa Wo
    Transliteration“Help me and let me help you”
    MeaningSymbol of cooperation and interdependence.
    bOa mI na mI mmOa wO
    bOa mI na mI mmOa wO
  • Ananse Ntontan

    anansI ntOntan

    Ananse Ntontan
    Transliteration“Spider web”
    MeaningSymbolizes wisdom, creativity and the complexities of life.
    anansI ntOntan
    anansI ntOntan
  • Sunsum

    sunsum

    Sunsum
    TransliterationThe “Soul”
    MeaningSymbolizes cleanliness of spirit and spirituality.
    sunsum
    sunsum

  • Name of Some Animals in Akan

    NoAdinkraAkanEnglish
    1agyinamoaAgyinamoaCat
    2ckraOkraCat
    3ckramanOkramanDog
    4nantwiENantwieCow
    5prakoPrakoPig
    6anomaaAnomaaBird
    7nantwiENantwieCow
    8abirEkyiEAbirekyieGoat
    9pcnkcPonkoHorse
    10akokcAkokoChicken
    11odwanOdwanSheep
    12gyataGyataLion
    13cwcOwoSnake
    14csEbcOseboTiger
    15dabodaboDabodaboDuck
    16afunumuAfunumuDonkey
    17csonoOsonoElephant
    18nwaNwaSnail
    19afofantcAfofantoButterfly
    20opuroOpuroSquirrel
    21susonoSusonoHippopotamus
    22tetEaTeteaAnt