GHANAIAN Traditional Names
This blog will explore traditional names in Ghana, West Africa. . Both the Akan-speaking peoples and some Ewe tribes have similar naming patterns. Traditionally among the Akans, names are assigned to children , depending on the day they were born, and their gender. Only male and female genders are recognized. If the child is baptized as a Christian, he or she will be given a Christian name. Catholics usually add a confirmation name. Finally, the child will add the last or surname to the mix.. For example Kofi David Amoabeng. Or Kofi Samuel David AMOABENG, if the child has been confirmed as a Catholic. With this protocol in mind, one can easily categorize traditional Akan names as follows: Day of Birth Gender ...