Child-naming and its impact on the Ghanaian child

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ghanaman 9 years ago

A while ago the author came out with a piece on the subject of child-naming, examining it within the context of Akan culture.

It is a pleasant to note that he has managed to come out with this nice sequel

A while ago the author came out with a piece on the subject of child-naming, examining it within the context of Akan culture.

It is a pleasant to note that he has managed to come out with this nice sequel
Uncle Ebo 9 years ago

Beautiful and eye opening. Let's educate our people to name their children rightly.
God bless you Agya Attah.

Beautiful and eye opening. Let's educate our people to name their children rightly.
God bless you Agya Attah.
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Joanna (daughter) 9 years ago

This article is interesting and mind opening. I agree that name giving can be an impact on the child's life. That is why is some count ties certain names are even forbidden to give to a child. Great work!

This article is interesting and mind opening. I agree that name giving can be an impact on the child's life. That is why is some count ties certain names are even forbidden to give to a child. Great work!
KOFI OSEI MAWUFEMORWO. 9 years ago

Thank you brother, these are people we are after for culture and naming our new born child. But the akans who struggle to bear children some often visit Ewe witch doctors or fetish priest for help in those days.It is said the ...
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Thank you brother, these are people we are after for culture and naming our new born child. But the akans who struggle to bear children some often visit Ewe witch doctors or fetish priest for help in those days.It is said the baby would live with some names and even marks you can see on their dark faces.....hahahhaa
H1j6je8q6 9 years ago

Darkness should stop is not zanetor, is rather vivitsi ne do. The piece is good but some of the interpretation is not correct, I want to believe the real name is not zanetor because is meaningless it might be zinetor to mea ...
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Darkness should stop is not zanetor, is rather vivitsi ne do. The piece is good but some of the interpretation is not correct, I want to believe the real name is not zanetor because is meaningless it might be zinetor to mean let there be confusion. No serious ewe would say zanetor is not even anlo ewe.
Kofi 9 years ago

You know Rawlings Ewe is not very good. Maybe he thought he was giving a great name to his daughter.

Some people say Ezanetor, others say Zenator (which is definitely wrong) but Zanetor can be the short form of Ezanetor a ...
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You know Rawlings Ewe is not very good. Maybe he thought he was giving a great name to his daughter.

Some people say Ezanetor, others say Zenator (which is definitely wrong) but Zanetor can be the short form of Ezanetor and when it is a name, it doesn't have to be correctly Ewe.

Some people also say it is a juju name...

I don't know what the girl herself thinks of it and if she speaks better Ewe (Anlo) than the father.

Anyway, she is riding high on her father's name. I don't know if she could have ventured into politics without the shadow of her father in the background.
Francis. 9 years ago

The name ZANETOR was inspired by the corrupt activities of the politicians during the period Rawlings came to power. "A zanududua netor" which means bribery, corruption and kalabule should stop.

The name ZANETOR was inspired by the corrupt activities of the politicians during the period Rawlings came to power. "A zanududua netor" which means bribery, corruption and kalabule should stop.
Kotakopia 9 years ago

Speaking for Ewe names, most of them are shortened "appellations" with meanings beyond the name. Examples as Vivor (Bad child) and Kpordugbe (Tiger eat grass) have interesting appellations which most of the youth do not know.

Speaking for Ewe names, most of them are shortened "appellations" with meanings beyond the name. Examples as Vivor (Bad child) and Kpordugbe (Tiger eat grass) have interesting appellations which most of the youth do not know.
KUMANINI 9 years ago

The author is very right.I have a cousin whose name is Abenaa Nframa. She was very sober but suddenly at the age of 20, she took to hard, excessive drinking. Anytime she got drunk, she would say, "m'abro se nframa." she was d ...
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The author is very right.I have a cousin whose name is Abenaa Nframa. She was very sober but suddenly at the age of 20, she took to hard, excessive drinking. Anytime she got drunk, she would say, "m'abro se nframa." she was definitely been manipulated by the spirits.

BOAKYE YIADOM 9 years ago

Kumanini, you should also be worried about your name because your name can easily be manipulated by the spirits. You will see a lot of pythons which you will have to kill.

Kumanini, you should also be worried about your name because your name can easily be manipulated by the spirits. You will see a lot of pythons which you will have to kill.
Seth, USA 9 years ago

This is great! An eye-opening article!

This is great! An eye-opening article!
joe lartey, 9 years ago

The different tribes of Ghana have different ways of child naming,in your case ,you talked about Akans and Ewes

The different tribes of Ghana have different ways of child naming,in your case ,you talked about Akans and Ewes
BANNERMAN 9 years ago

I want to know if the northerners have curse names. Can somebody help me?

I want to know if the northerners have curse names. Can somebody help me?
H1j6je8q6 9 years ago

Who told you Rawlings cannot speak proper ewe, he can even teach you how to speak ewe, he pretend someone who can even sing the tradition song in ewe, have you get close to rawlings, who brought him up is he not his mother, d ...
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Who told you Rawlings cannot speak proper ewe, he can even teach you how to speak ewe, he pretend someone who can even sing the tradition song in ewe, have you get close to rawlings, who brought him up is he not his mother, do you want to tell me that the mother can not speak proper ewe. The name is on something for Rawling, and is a long name, Ne meyorwoa Ezinetor meaning if I call you there should be confusion, is a name for protection.The ewes would say ele dzoka dzi ne. He would never tell anybody the real meaning because the name is for the purpose, I am telling and take it from me.
the eye germany 9 years ago

Wow! this is another great cultural-awakening article! Somebody may ask what is in a name? There is something actually in a name-it can be a curse or a blessing. That is why parents are very careful in naming a child. The au ...
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Wow! this is another great cultural-awakening article! Somebody may ask what is in a name? There is something actually in a name-it can be a curse or a blessing. That is why parents are very careful in naming a child. The author could have gone far and cited other tribes or ethnic groups in Ghana and beyond. Anyway, there is something mysterious in a name!!! Meanwhile,thank you for this write up! Akos.
Oti Akenteng 9 years ago

Wonderful article.These are people we are after,for culture and naming our new born children.

Wonderful article.These are people we are after,for culture and naming our new born children.
Afrifa Richmond 9 years ago

Nice piece.I think upon all these,it is the Lord who changes destiny.But why don't we allow our babies to grow up so that they choose the name of their own interest?.....GOD BLESS YOU MR. MIGHTY MAN FOR COMING OUT WITH THIS A ...
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Nice piece.I think upon all these,it is the Lord who changes destiny.But why don't we allow our babies to grow up so that they choose the name of their own interest?.....GOD BLESS YOU MR. MIGHTY MAN FOR COMING OUT WITH THIS ARTICLE.IT IS VERY EDUCATIVE.

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