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Lists of Ewe names and their meanings

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In the Ghanaian community and bringing it down to the Ewes, names are specifically given for different reasons. The main reason why names among this tribe are never taken for granted is that the names normally have a direct impact on the bearers. Names are given for a reason since they reflect or have an influence on the people to whom they are given. All names have meanings they represent and Ghanaian names and specifically Ewe names are not an exception.  You will be enlightened on some of these Ewe names and their various meanings. In fact, this article gives you an idea of what some Ewe names mean. Names are like organic components of the people per the people's beliefs.    We believe that individuals become the name they are given and for this reason, names are chosen carefully before being given to individuals. Some of the names are just given to show the day of the week a person is born whereas some show the circumstances around a person's birth. Below are some nam...

PATTERN DESIGN IN ADOBE ILLUSTRATOR

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Adobe Illustrator offers wonderful features for a design like this. Any version of the app can be used for this work. A very simple design anyone can get a useful idea from. First, conception is key to executing any form of design work and this pattern design is not an exception at all. Final design Let's get started with the steps involved to do this. Firstly,  select the new tab from the ribbon beside the 'home icon' and click on the 'Art and Illustration' tab from the window that opens. Click the size named 'postcard'.   fig 1 Pres 'Ctrl+0' to resize the artboard to fit the window.  Right-click the shape tool from the tools panel and click the rectangle tool from the side menu. Drag to draw the rectangle as shown below in fig 2. You can change the color of the shape fill or stroke below the document tabs. Adjust the shape stroke to '0'. fig 2 Select the drawn shape by clicking the 'selection tool'. Press and hold 'alt' and ...