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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...

Preparing ademe detsi or the special Ewe ademe soup

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Ademe soup is prepared using the leaves shown below which are of mainly two kinds and they are grown in backyard gardens, farms, etc. The ademe leaves in English is referred to as jute leaves. These plants when grown to a stage bear flowers which produce a pod that contains the seeds that are used to propagate the plants, the pods are allowed to grow up to maturity and dry after which the pods can be kept and the seeds inside which are very small are scattered on fertile land with enough moisture and then it germinates into the plants. It is only because of the leaves that these plants are grown because these leaves can sometimes be very expensive as they produce a very special soup. One kind of the ademe (jute) leaf used to prepare ademe detsi. This kind has its leaves to be long and a little bit narrow. Another kind of the ademe leaves also used to prepare ademe detsi or soup but it has the leaves rounded a bit and not too long. Everything you need about this specially prepared soup ...