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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 write on any object to show perspective in Adobe Illustrator

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Illustration involves a lot of some basics that when adhered to brings realism into the created or illustrated piece. One of those is the ability to add texts properly to objects like boxes, cylinders, cuboids and more to show a 3D effect even though the work is actually a one of two dimensions. Every basic Graphic Design software can be used to perform this task to be demonstrated here but Adobe Illustrator has been used for this demonstration. Launch Ai and create a new document with any dimensions of your choice. Draw three parallel lines of equal dimensions as shown in the image below. Alternatively, a rectangle tool can be selected to draw the box but the creation of the lines is just to be able to put the box in perspective.  Using these lines as a guide, create a rectangle and manipulate the edges with Direct Selection tool ( shortcut A) to fit into the guide of lines drawn. fig 1 At this point, choose any color of choice to fill the shapes and the box should have a simila...