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Johnny Broke The Siege. Story with an all lifetime lesson

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     Jonny was only five years old when he lost his father Agbeli Dzidepo. The mother’s name is Asinyo Esinam, a woman of value but unfortunately financially handicapped. Even before Mrs Esi lost her husband, life has not been easy for this household even though her husband was a teacher in Living Academy Preparatory School. Johnny was a handsome and a respectful boy who took exactly after his father’s good moral. His parents were very particular about his moral upbringing and his growth academically. Unlike children who turn out to be a disappointment even when their parents work tirelessly for their upkeep, his attitude was different. At home, he is the type that would run errands for the mother and made sure he reads his notes after and before school. Johnny learnt a very common saying one day which gingers him to aspire higher even as a child. “Reading makes the man“ and “Practice makes man perfect.“ He never went a day without saying this after his morning devotion with the mother

Day-born names in Ewe

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The Ewes are very particular about sustaining their culture in many ways and when it comes to naming a child, there is one special thing to think about. Day names are given to every child who is born an Ewe hence this means that there is no Ewe child without a day name. Choosing the day names is automatic because the day on which a child is born will be the determining factor of which of the names he or she takes as a day name. The day names are specific to both males and females and so we will look at all of them very briefly. Days of the week in Ewe Monday - Dzodagbe Tuesday - Bladagbe Wednesday - Kudagbe Thursday - Yawodagbe Friday - Fidagbe Saturday - Memlidagbe Sunday - Korsidagbe Female day-born names Monday - Adzo Women born on Monday are known to be very strong and strict in conduct so many of the females born on Monday are not to be joked with in terms of disrespecting them or anything of such sort.  Tuesday - Abla Wednesday - Aku Thursday - Yawo Friday - Afi Saturday - Ami S