Ewe culture, arts, design

Tom brown is called so due to its characteristic brown color. There can be kinds of tom brown depending on the individual ingredients used. Tom brown powder can be found in shops to purchase and use for porridge. For some households, purchasing something like this from outside is not a hobby so they make their own at home. To make your own tom brown at home, the only thing of concern is whether there is a corn mill near you and if that is available, all is set. Ingredients These ingredients are not strictly used because every one with his or her preferred ingredients. Some also make a decision on the kind of ingredients to include based on one or two considerations whilst some also like to mix a variety of cereals. I will provide a list of ingredients that can all be used to make tom brown. Corn Groundnut Soya beans beans Sorghum Millet Spices Dried chili pepper Ginger All these ingredients have to be roasted in an empty pan over low heat until it turns brownish. Once all the ingredie...

  In the Ewe Language spoken by the Ewes of Ghana, 'agbeli' means 'cassava' and hence the word 'agbeli kaklo' means 'cassava fritters'. In the Twi Language also, 'cassava' is known as 'bankyi' and hence the name 'bankyi kakro' means cassava fritters. This food is made from cassava and it has a great taste and mostly women are the people who produce and even sell commercially. Since cassava is farmed in most communities of the country, many food products are produced from this root tuber and one of them is the 'cassava fritters'. Culturally, it shows the kind of food crops produced in the land and also prevents cassava from going to waste in case there is abundant harvest that spoilage might be a threat. It is a way of value addition as well.  I didn't like to eat cassava fritters because I just had a dislike for it but suddenly after some time, I dared to try and wow the taste caught me and I ever since loved it. I am ...

Coconut is used for a variety of purposes such as for cooking oil production , toffee or candy, and as an ingredient for starch biscuits popularly known in Ghana as Ayigbe biscuit.  These many uses of coconut are the reasons why this post is absolutely relevant one that will disclose a kind of candy made from coconut. Coconut candy is made from basically two ingredients. Procedure Two major ingredients are needed to prepare coconut candy and those ingredients are: Coconut(dry or semi-dry) Sugar The coconut is cut, removed from its kernel or shell and then washed nicely before proceeding to the next stage. For this candy, no particular kind of coconut is a strict requirement except that a fresh coconut with a very soft nut cannot be used. It is the hard nut that is actually made use of for this candy. Dry coconut, freshly cut. After it is removed from the kernel, it is washed nicely before grating With a good metal grate, the coconut is now grated into smaller pieces. Alternatively,...

How to prepare dzowoe Dzowoe is mainly made from corn flour and groundnut paste. It is mostly made in a round form but new innovations make it possible to package it in disposable containers that are cylindrical among other shapes. It is one indigenous food product found in Ghana most especially in villages as well as in urban areas where people happen to love it. Dzowoe is such that once eaten, it can satisfy becomes as you consume, more water is drunk and the stomach is filled. Follow closely as you discover how this special Ghanaian food product is made so you can also try it in the comfort of your home. Ingredients Corn flour Powdered pepper Salt Sugar Powdered nutmeg Groundnut paste The above ingredients are standard but even with as minimal ingredients as corn flour, sugar, groundnut paste and salt, you are still able to make it. The additional ingredients add some sweet essence to it that makes it so enjoyable. Dzowoe has a characteristic brown colour which is due to the colour ...

To create a grid in Adobe Illustrator, you might have several ways to go about it. First, one can be to use the default grid which can be chosen from the view Tab . This however is very constrained and limited.  If you want to create a desired grid according to your specification, then follow these steps. Launch Illustrator and create a New document. Create a rectangle as shown below Press M to select the rectangle tool or go to the tools panel and select the rectangle tool. Move to the Object Tab , then hover over Path and then click Split Into Grid. Use the arrow in the pop-up menu to select the number of rows or columns desired. Select the gutter too as desired. Make sure to check the preview button to see what the grid looks like as you make your changes. when you are done, click ok.  The modular grid below has Rows - 3, Column - 3, and gutter for both rows and columns 12pt. Remember, Illustrator split the initail rectangle create into broken down rectangles forming the g...