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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 make groundnut candy (luga/ nkate cake)

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When I was very young somewhere in a town in Ghana with my mum, she used to sell stuffs that kids love to buy like toffees, biscuits and more of such things. I remember very well that she prepares some delicious product from roasted groundnut which in Ewe is called luga . She would grind the roasted groundnut on our local grinding stone into smaller pieces and prepare the candy and because I was very young, I couldn't learn or even pay attention to how she did the thing. All I knew was it will be prepared, I get my portion and then she would sell the rest.  Interestingly, somewhere in Kumasi in the Ashanti Region, I came across this candy or product and they refer to it as nkate cake . Woo! I was stunned seeing this since all I knew was that I know it from Volta Region not knowing it is in other regions as well. This is why this post is for anyone who wants to learn more about this product and also understand how it is made. List of ingredients It is mainly made from roasted ground...