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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...

How to cook beans from scratch

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Do you know there quite a number of meals or food kinds that can be prepared using beans?  Some of them are beans stew, rice and beans (waakye), beans apapransa (dzenkple), cooked beans etc. It is not a difficult task to cook beans but the kind of beans preparation to be discussed here is a rich one hence quite a number of ingredients are required but there are options to it that will you will be made aware of as you continue reading. Beans is such a food that a lot of people can say about produces a lot of gas in the stomach after consumption but there is a means someone told me can be used to curb this and as I practised it, it worked perfectly well.  After getting ready a well dried beans, separate the unwanted materials like stones, sticks, spoilt beans seeds out of it by picking them out. Soak beans in water for some minutes get rid of the gas it produces. Any mode of heat can be used in cooking the beans be it firewood, charcoal, gas etc. Preparing the beans Wash beans w...