Ewe culture, arts, design

Having lived for quite a number or years in a traditional home in the village, it has been an experience of a kind. Taboos as we were taught from an early age are instilled to ensure discipline but some taboos were established as a result of the belief of the people. Obedience to these taboos is something I would say almost everyone who reveres authority obeys because of the consequences proclaimed to befall anyone who flouts a taboo. Growing up in one village where at the time was dominated by traditional belief, sweeping in the night was considered a prohibited act. It was passed from the older generation I guess and I began to make some little enquiries to find out what exactly makes sweeping at night a prohibition. It was a hard thing trying to find out but some reasons were later mentioned or told which will be shared with you. One interesting response to my question about this act from one elderly was that sweeping in the night could make one lose a treasured possession. To under...

In the mind of every native in a country or community, the native language must be fluently spoken by the natives. In any case where a person is unable to either speak or write his or her native language, an issue arises necessitating the need to inquire what actually could cause such an incapability to express oneself in his or her local language. The Ewe Language is spoken by the Anlos or Some people of Ghana. Even though Ewe speaking people are all over Ghana in various regions and beyond, they are based in the Volta Region especially. The people of Togo also speak Ewe but there is a kind of a bit difference in dialect and phonetics in how it is spoken. This difference is seen in some of the communities that the language is spoken but one thing surprising is that the writing is almost the same all across. Learn about Ewe names and meanings A little concern sometimes that seems quite disturbing to some of our elderly in the community is when some or our people are unable to speak the...