Ewe culture, arts, design

An illustration which can also be referred to as a drawing has to do with graphical sketches that add interesting attractions and meaning to a story or text . Children are people who are young and have their minds still in the process of growth or maturity.  Children learn most especially through the use of pictures and this helps them to remember the things they study and even makes them enjoy the act since reading in itself can be hectic at times. For every literary work like a story which is categorized under the genre of literature known as prose , reading a story creates a sort of imagery in the minds of the reader. The reader being described here is a group of people who are young and because their mental capacity for comprehension is not all that mature, they need guidance to be able to read, comprehend and relate to whatever has been read. If you've read a lot of picture books when you were very young in school, you can give a personal testimony or view of this which many w...

Biogas is a technology that is used to tap energy from biodegradable waste materials and it can be used as fuel for various uses by humans. Each and every day, high quantities of waste get thrown away just because maybe there isn't adequate know-how to turn those waste into something useful but this is the issue that biogas addresses. The technology makes use of waste materials which to some are useless into useful energy and we will be looking at some of these things extensively here.  WHAT IS BIOGAS? Biogas is a form of gas produced when organic materials(plant and animal products) are acted upon or broken down by bacteria in a process of digestion called anaerobic digestion.  Anaerobic is a breaking down process in which the process of decomposition of organic materials by the actions of bacteria happens in the absence or oxygen. After the organic materials are broken down by bacteria, some chemical elements are released or disintegrated which are Methane, Hydrogen Sulphid...

What is a camera? A camera is basically an enclosed box with an opening to let in light which helps to capture an image on a light-sensitive material inside the camera body. Camera, as we know it today, has undergone a lot of technological evolution and development to reach the advanced kinds we see around us. It first started with the design of the pinhole camera. Learn how to make a pinhole camera and get a basic understanding of its operation.  Cameras are of different types depending on the company that produces them but then there are different categories. They include:  Point and shoot camera, SLR camera, DSLR camera etc. Today, we are looking at some of the parts of a camera and the camera type considered in this article is a DSLR which was produced by Canon. PARTS OF A CAMERA AND FUNCTIONS Body: This refers to the entire structure of the camera which provides support for the internal components of the camera. It is mostly made of plastic and it encloses the entire comp...

Check out these articles that share great thoughts on Ewe names. Ewe names and meanings Day-born Ewe names We're looking at a very special name that is commonly given among the Ewes and before any detailed exploration of what the name ' DELALI ' means, it will be very crucial to get a full understanding of all that surrounds the name. Delali is a name given to anyone and I mean anyone because it is not gender specific to say that it is given to only males or only females but it can be given to both males and females. To break the name down for a full insight, know that it has three syllables that each carry a distinct meaning.  First - 'De' is a word in the Ewe language that means to rescue, save, marry etc. Despite the many meanings that it carries, the meaning this word carries in the context of this particular name under consideration here is to rescue or save. To throw more light on this word, it is a verb and as earlier stated, it means to save from a situation...

Some people might think about the name banku stick and be wondering what kind of stick it is to hold such a name but well, you are at the right place where you will get insight into everything you must know about the banku stick.  What is a banku stick? From the time I was very young that I could even realize this thing called banku stick but known in the Ewe language as "akpledatsi", it is a special stick made by carpenters using some kind of stick with wood-like nature of which I cannot tell of the kind of tree from which it is made from. There are so many places in the local markets where anyone who wants to buy a banku stick can get one easily for him or herself. What is the use of the banku stick? This stick is specially made for cooking banku or akple hence the popular name banku stick.  Learn how to prepare banku or akple Despite it s first and foremost use which is it s use for cooking banku, there are other peculiar uses. When it is said that this stick is used for c...

The Ewes are very particular about sustaining their culture in many ways and when it comes to naming a child, there is one special thing to think about. Day names are given to every child who is born an Ewe hence this means that there is no Ewe child without a day name. Choosing the day names is automatic because the day on which a child is born will be the determining factor of which of the names he or she takes as a day name. The day names are specific to both males and females and so we will look at all of them very briefly. Days of the week in Ewe Monday - Dzodagbe Tuesday - Bladagbe Wednesday - Kudagbe Thursday - Yawodagbe Friday - Fidagbe Saturday - Memlidagbe Sunday - Korsidagbe Female day-born names Monday - Adzo Women born on Monday are known to be very strong and strict in conduct so many of the females born on Monday are not to be joked with in terms of disrespecting them or anything of such sort.  Tuesday - Abla Wednesday - Aku Thursday - Yawo Friday - Afi Saturday - A...

In rural areas and probably some areas in urban centers where mango fruits are found, when the fruits are out of season, everyone desires to get some to eat with very strong desires. During times like these, there appears to be a very strong longing for the mango fruits. In contrast to periods like these, there also come seasons where mango trees produce mango fruits and at times it is in so much abundance that consumption by humans even becomes so difficult. It is so common that during an abundance of mango fruits, the fruits fall but are left on the ground to rot to nothing.  Ripe mango left to rot on the ground Is it because mango does not benefit us? The answer is a big NO. When mango is in so much abundance, people go under the mango trees to gather and pluck some of the fresh ones for sale in the market. In our days as little children, it was an unforgettable experience where we used to climb mango trees to pluck both the ripe and unripe mangoes for sale in the market to wome...

Before a design project of any form is accomplished, there has to be first and foremost a problem and this is not something unusual because every design work or project has to make available a solution useful to address a problem. Design is a term that has many applications which we can say is so because it is very relevant in many of our everyday activities. To design a birthday flyer, for instance, these are some of the things a designer may first think of:  1) Who is the flyer for (male or female, age etc) 2) Visual literacy of the client or the birthday celebrant among other considerations. The reason why there must be preceding thinking prior to production is that every successful design work is built on the process. There has been a significant increase in the number of people who call themselves Graphic Designers just because there are a lot of applications for mobile devices and pcs that they can use to design. Even with the emergence of AI tools, it has increased the numbe...

Tom brown is a widely used term to refer to a specially prepared flour from grains which in other cases to is referred to as a weanimix. This tom brown which is a flour but not the ordinary white flour sample we know like the corn flour, wheat flour, rice flour is used to make breakfast beverages. Many people from different parts of the world love tom brown as it is very easy to prepare and enjoy a great moment of refreshment for a healthy breakfast truly guarantees a very fruitful day. I have gotten like six different varieties of tom brown of which I will be sharing with you some special identities they have, what they are made of and also what they can do to your body system if you get one to prepare every morning. Starting off with the list of types of tom brown products in this article is the YENIQUE MAIZE WEANIMIX. This was made from the following ingredients:  Maize Soyabean Groundnut Dates This particular product has the most concentrated or main ingredient to be maize and ...