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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...

Fiction about why spider stays in the corner of a room - English and Ewe translated

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If you love to read stories in the Ewe Language, then this post has just come on the right time for you. A short fiction on why spider is always in the corner of the room. Spider lived in a village with his wife and children. He and the family owns a farm but spider was one greedy animal that always wanted everything for himself. Even though he had children and a wife, taking care of the family was a difficult task for him. During the rainy season, the family of spider farmed to have food because farming was the occupation for survival in those days. Ayiyi n ɔ k ɔƑ e a ɖ e me kple sr ɔ a kpakple woviwo. Agble n ɔ yiyi kple e Ƒ e Ƒ omea si gake yiyi nye ɖ okuit ɔ dzila. Edzia nu haha ɖ e eko me. Togb ɔ be sr ɔ kple vi n ɔ esi ha la, wodzikp ɔ kp ɔ nye agba ga a ɖ e n3. Le tsi dza ɣ eyiyi me la, wo dea agble bena nu ɖ u ɖ u ate nu an ɔ a Ƒ ea me si nu woa n ɔ agbe ɖ o. They lived in a village called Kopa and the inhabitants of the village knew how selfish and greedy spider wa...