Adinkra Alphabet

Category: Children Activity

Children Activity

  • Sansa Koroma – Ghana Children’s rhyme

    Sansa koroma is a Ghana Children’s rhyme song.

    RhythmAdinkraEnglish
    Lead/Responsesansa koCrcmaRoaming hawk
    nEC na aCwuoHis mother is dead
    cQEC QEC nkoCkcmbaHe snatches chicks
    csEC cnnkc ye aCjumaHe says he will not work
    nEC na aCwuoHis mother is dead
    cQEC QEC nkoCkcmbaHe snatches chicks
    o Qin Qin, E Qin Qin, E Qin QinHe roams, and roams and roams
    csEC cnnkc ye aCjumaHe says he will not work
    w’anantEC, anantEC, anantECHe walks, and walks and walks
    csEC cnnkc ye aCjumaHe says he will not work
    nEC na aCwuo oooHis mother is dead
    n’aCZa aCwuo oooHis father is dead
    sansa koCrcma,Roaming hawk,
    nEC na aCwuoHis mother is dead
    cQEC QEC nkoCkcmbaHe snatches chicks

  • Kye Kye Kule – Ghana Children’s rhyme

    Kye kye kule is a children’s rhyme song in Ghana.

    RhythmAdinkraEnglish
    LeadQE QE kulEKye kye kule
    ResponseQE QE kulEKye kye kule
    LeadQE QE kofisaKye kye kofisa
    ResponseQE QE kofisaKye kye kofisa
    Lead kofisa langaKofisa langa
    Responsekofisa langaKofisa langa
    Leadkaka SilangaKaka shilanga
    Responsekaka SilangaKaka shilanga
    Leadkum adaCndEKum a den de
    Responsekum adaCndEKum a den de
    Leadkum adaCndEKum a den de
    Responsekum adaCndEKum a den de

  • Mmofra Mmofra – Ghana children’s rhyme

    Mmofra mmofra is a popular rhyme song in Ghana.

    AdinkraAkanEnglish
    mmcfra mmcfraMmofra mmofraChildren Children
    yEs auntiEYes auntieYes auntie
    mmcfra mmcfraMmofra mmofraChildren Children
    yEs auntiEYes auntieYes auntie
    tEa noC wc hEC?Tea no wo he?Where is the tea?
    yanoCmYanomWe drunk it
    paanoCoC noC wc hEC?Paanoo no wo he?Where is the bread?
    yEdiYediWe ate it
    kuruwa noC wc hEC?Kuruwa no wo he?Where is the cup?
    yabcYaboWe broke it
    iyi WEC mEC kotiEIyi dze me kotieThat I will not accept
    yepa QewYepa kyewWe beg you
    iyi WEC mEC kotiEIyi dze me kotieThat I will not accept
    yepa QewYepa kyewWe beg you

  • 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