Akan Abusua:
The Akan believe that man is made up of soul (okra), spirit (sunsum),
blood (mogya) and family (abusua). The blood which comes from the mother
determines the abusua or family group in Ashanti but from other Akan
group it is the opposite. Since most Akan`s are matrilineal,
a child is what his/her mother is. Therefore a person can be Asante only
by virtue of the fact that his/her mother is Asante. The eight Akan
abusua are Aduana, Agona, Asakyiri, Asenie, Asona, Bretuo, Ekuona and
Oyoko. It is said that generally, more people belong to the Asona abusua
than to any other family group. The smallest of the abusua is Asakyiri.
Abusua is not the same as clan. Whereas abusua means (or is) a group or
groups of people descended from one great-grand-mother on the maternal
side, clan is a federation of four or five different groups of abusua or
families with one recognised head.
Human stages:
Boy – Abɛɛmuwa
Man – Ɔbarima
Man – Barima
Male – Bɛvma
Old Man – Akwakoraa
Girl – Ɔbaa
Woman – Ɔbaa
Young Boy –
Young Girl –
Adult – Opanyin
Adult – Panyin
Child – Akwadaa
Baby – Akɔlaa
Human Body:
Head – Eti/Etire/Ti
Hair – Ti nwi
Face – Ɛnim
Forehead – Mo mma
Eyes – Ɛni
Teeth – Ɛse
Nose – Hwene
Ear(s) – Aso
Mouth – Ano
Neck – Ɛkɔn/kɔn
Arm(s) – Nsa
Stomach – Ɛfu/
Back – Ɛkyi
Waist – Sisi
Legs – Ɛnan/ Nan
Eyebrow(s) – Ani akyi nwi
Cheeks- Afono
Chin – Abogwe
Beard – Abogwe sɛ
Shoulders– Mmbɛti
Shoulder – Abɛti
Chest – Bo
Thigh – Srɛ
Knee – Kotodwe
Soul – Okra
Spirit – Sunsum
Blood – Mogya
Family – Abusua
Days of the Week in Twi
Monday – Dwoada
Tuesday – Benada
Wednesday – Wukuada
Thursday – Yawoada
Friday – Fiada
Saturday – Memeneda
Sunday – Kwasiada
Ghana Twi Greetings
Good morning – Maakye
Good afternoon – Maaha
Good evening – Maadwo
Animals in Twi:
Cat – Ɔkra/Agyinamoa
Dog – Ɔkraman
Chicken – Akokɔ
Duck – Dabo-Dabo /
Duck – Dɔkɔ-Dɔkɔ
Goat – Aponkye
Sheep – Odwan
Cow – Nantwie
Turkey – Kro-kro
Hawk – Akroma
Squirrel – Opuro
Fox – Sasakraman
Wolf – Pataku
Vulture – Pete
Snake – Ɔwɔ
Rabbit – Adanku
Bat – Ampan
Butterfly – Afofantɔ
Frog – Apɔtrɔ
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