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  • Adinkra Alphabet on Periodic Table

  • Hello World in Python

    The print() method in python when applies to the message below produces the result contain in the variable, etEC sen, wiasEC!

  • 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
  • Ewe Symbols

    Ewe Symbols

    Ewe symbols are symbols of the Ewe people in Ghana.

    NoSymbolAdinkraEnglishMeaning
    1atckulaAtokula“Cockerel”
    2atamaguiAtamagui“Snuff box”
    3ahlihaAhliha“Laterite rock”
    4fiayiFiayi“Royal sword”
    5kavuvuKavuvu“Vine support”
    6zaGaGaZegbagba“Broken pot”
    7nu KlE gINu kple ge“Mouth and beard”
    8gomIkaDiGomekadi“Lantern”
    9Tku KlE alcNku kple alo“The eye and sleep”
    10guiGui“Gourd”
    11koklozi lE KE WiKoklozi le kpe dzi“Egg on a stone”
    12KctimaKaKpotimakpa“Jethropa plant”
    13kokoxcKokloxo“Hen coop”
    14ati alc etcAti alo eto“Three arms”
    15dEtiDeti“Palm tree”
    16afcxcWoAfoxodzo“Hot feet”
    17agaga loloAgaga lolo“The big cowry”
    18aNiGa sEsIAnyigba sese“Solid earth”
  • Ga Samai

    Ga Samai

    Ga samai are symbols of Ga Dangme people in Ghana.

    NoSamaiAdinkraEnglishMeaning
    1abuiAbui“Needle”
    2adOwa faiAdowa fai“The crown of a deer”
    3alakaa NOdmcAlakaa Nyodmo“God cannot be deceived”
    4anOqaAnokwa“Truth”
    5aSinaoAshinao“Beads”
    6aKoKlontoAkpokplonto“Tortoise”
    7aspaatrEAspaatre“Sandals”
    8anQwElEAntswele“Ladder”
    9awen be dmcAwen be dmo“Laziness has no farm”
    10waobiiWaobii“Fingers”
    11alaGa teAlagba te“Symbol of hope”
    12haaQoHaatso“No one plays under the candle wood tree”
    13anQwElEAntswele“Ladder
    14akromadioAkromadio“To speak plainly and frankly”
    15aKaAkpa“Trap”
    16awalE teAwale te“Symbol of sacrifice”
    17aQikiAtsiki“Strong rope”
    18hidmeiseeHidmeisee“The beard came to meet the eyebrow”
    19NOdmc kccyccNyodmo kooyoo“If you wish to send a message to God speak to the wind”

  • M payiya

    m payiya

    Language: Dagbani

    English (Translation): Thank you.

  • Oyiwala donn

    oyiwala dcTT

    Language: Ga

    Part of speech: phrase

    English (Translation): Thank you.

  • Akpe na wo

    aKe na wo

    Language: Ewe

    English (Translation): Thank you.

  • Medaase

    mECdaasEC

    Language: Akan (Twi)

    Part of speech: noun

    English (Translation): Thank you.