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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...

What is Gari and Shito also known as GARSHIT?

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Gari is a very popular food made from cassava. It is one kind of food that is widely known in the sense that even in countries like Nigeria, Togo and all over Ghana in addition to other nations it can be found. From the fresh cassava, gari is made and because it lasts longer, it travels long distances without getting wasted. In parts of the country where their main occupation is farming, gari is produced from there in large quantities and sent to the cities for sales. Here in Ghana, a variety of foods are prepared from gari. Cooked food vendors like wakye sellers, rice sellers and the famous gob3 sellers always have it to serve customers who love it in their meals. You can talk about the gari soakings, gari fortor, gariba and a lot more. Anytime students are going to boarding or even lodge in a hostel as they pursue their education, one food inevitable is gari. The reason is simple, it is very cheap and in times when preparing food seems a difficult task, one can easily do something w...

The driver who dared a mechanical job in a 24second short film

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A Communication design student who sees himself a guru in the future as an animator, a movie producer, actor and a whole lot more has taken a giant step to put one of his creative ideas into action. The amount of work put in a movie to make it what it is is amazing a lot but with determination it can be achieved.  This creation of his is a short film that has had some good comments so far by some of his viewers. The storyline... A driver was on a journey and suddenly had a fault with his car. There was no mechanic  nearby to seek his service but the driver from his driving experience some years now has some fitting knowledge. Another issue was at hand, even if he could get a professional mechanic nearby, there was money to pay for the service. In the midst of this dilemma, he saw only one step to take and that is to do the repair work on his own. A set of tools were already in his car which he jumped upon and started doing his thing.  It was not long before he removed one...

The Global Evangelical Church

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src: google.com Global Evangelical Church(GEC) is a church that believes in the redemptive work of Christ as the Son of God, and believes in the Bible as God's Word, the Holy Spirit and His gifts. The church started from somewhere which is to mean some many years back and has some history as well. History of the Global Evangelical Church The church was established in Ghana but now has some branches in some foreign countries as well like the UK, the U.S.A, Norway, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo and Kenya. The headquarters of the church is in the capital of Ghana, Accra, Madina-Global Evangelical Church- Adonai Chapel. Origin of the name The church was first part of the Evangelical Presbyterian Church of Ghana (EP) but later became a ministry on its own which led to the adoption of the name Global Evangelical Church. This event of adoption of the name happened at the Extra-Ordinary Synod held at Adonai Chapel - Madina, Accra on 3rd May, 2003.  The church is one very concerned about the sp...