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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...
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The unique thing about leftover akple, banku |Tsorkple

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In the local dialect of the Ewes, whose main food is akple , the leftover one is termed TSORKPLE . For some folks, eating leftover food like akple or banku is something they do not like to attempt. Wastage of food is abhorred everywhere in the world and it is not an exception here also.  In fact, there is a belief that wasting food can make a person lack food or become poor in the future and it is considered a natural law or occurrence. The reason being that you wasting it means you do not want it and it might end up vanishing from you. From experience, those who witnessed the nationwide famine some years ago are very strict when it comes to making sure that any food to be left overnight is well preserved to prevent spoilage.  An uncle once narrated their ordeal during this nationwide famine which has taught them many lessons. According to him, the parents used to put a stone in a pot with water and place it on fire without their knowledge. The kids are then told that food(be...
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