Ewe culture, arts, design

Climate change as a global phenomenon is still on the surge and many concerned institutions and organizations worldwide are calling for stringent and urgent measures to address the situation. One of the human activities that also contribute to this event is deforestation. DEFORESTATION which is cutting down trees indiscriminately without replanting is a worry for all. How does deforestation contribute to climate change? Trees give out oxygen when they undergo photosynthesis and the oxygen(O2) is the gas that sustains human life. In the first place, the world's population is growing and with logic, it should be understood that the oxygen demand also is increasing with the population growth. Trees help to reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere Trees or plants use CO2 in photosynthesis and this process reduces the amount of carbon dioxide present in the earth's atmosphere. This occurrence is very important because CO2 is a greenhouse gas and its too much presence traps the hea...

In the education of a child at a very young age, he or she is taught how to write his/her name. It then proceeds to teach the child how to write about him/herself in a more detailed but simple way in a gradual manner. To be covered here is a useful relevant guide for all categories of students who want to write 'MYSELF' effectively for marks or other equally important purposes.   The self is a very complex thing because the human body or being is complex hence writing about the self has to start from the point of knowing who you are. Without a clear understanding of the self, you can't write a vivid description of yourself when asked to. Guidelines for writing MYSELF This guide is useful for students in lower, upper primary in particular. Title of essay Name, age, name of parents Physical characteristics, name of school, religion Best subjects in school, favorite food, likes and dislikes, hobbies etc. An example of MYSELF in a few lines. MYSELF     My name is John Doe Elk...

In simple terms, IT LITERACY is a term that describes a person's knowledge in the use of Information Technology tools. The advent and advancement of technology particularly in this 21st century requires people to be able to keep up with the emerging trends. In fact, a harm that might happen to a person at this age is the inability to effectively use technological tools for solving everyday needs. These tools have both positive and negative impacts but one must be able to make use of the positives to make life better. What are some of the basic IT Literacy skills to possess? You can talk about word processing, presentation design, basic operations in excel, photography, the ability to hold an online meeting, and social media marketing and interactions. All these areas will be briefly covered for a detailed understanding of the required literacy skills in IT nowadays. IT tools or software for consideration are Microsoft Word, Microsoft Powerpoint, Microsoft Excel, mobile devices, ...

In this article, you will find a full list of words in the Ewe language from animals, to objects and a whole lot translated to the English language for everyone who needs them. The translated words are in simple English such that you get to understand them better. Af ɔ kpa - Footwear         Agba - Plate Ati - Tree         To refer to any tree especially a fruit or flowering plant you only need the name of the fruit in addition to "ati". Example mango tree in Ewe is 'Mango ti' Nti - Orange Ekpe - stone W ɔ tru - door Fesre - window Devi - child Kpakpaxe - Duck Kpl ɔ     - table Gatsi - spoon Ta - head Adu - tooth Nyasem ɔ     - radio nukp ɔ m ɔ     - television M ɔ lu - rice Nango - potato Te - yam Makani - cocoyam Anyitsi - honey Etsi - water Dzexe - owl Af ɔ     - leg Ata - thigh asi - hand Ab ɔ     - arm    There is a town in the Volta Region written as Abor. De - palm frui...

During the day when a person is very hungry but cannot find a full meal to enjoy, it is at that moment when it comes to mind to get some snack or pastry to eat before a main meal. While at work and trying to get some of these biscuits or pastries at times, if maybe you have no money you can be so confused about how to deal with the hunger but there are quick tips I have got here to keep you going in your day joyfully because your desire for a quick snack will be.... Flour is one major ingredient so special for its numerous uses in making or preparing a variety of food products like biscuits, chips, spring rolls , meat pie, cakes and a whole lot. However, to make any of these products, some money will have to be used which most people might say they can't afford but don't worry as you will get all the quick tips to manage that issue right here.  To make these kind of chips that looks like a square, the major ingredient is flour and you are absolutely good to go.  Ready to lear...

I take you on a very educative journey right here as everything you need to know about spring rolls is disclosed to you in a very simple but rich language. Spring rolls are products of flour and other ingredients which are very tasty and so lovely for the family to consume for snack, breakfast or even included in a course meal. These rolls are specially made and then fried into a state that you can enjoy with all nutritious value. To make this food product, you need only a few ingredients that are very affordable and easily accessible anyway anytime. What are these ingredients? Ingredients for making spring rolls:  Flour Sugar Salt Cooking oil Carrot Cabbage Spring onions Bell-shaped pepper and other vegetables of your choice. For a simple spring rolls preparation, the above ingredients are great but in case you want a more richer kind where you can even add meat or corned beef, that is really going to be great so try it out. Flour is the main constituent of the whole thing and so ...

The birth of children comes with some difficult occurrences as well as strange situations and because of these, parents give children names to point to the various situations that surround their birth. This is one very common practice among the Ewes and to be looked at briefly will be examples of such names and some meanings associated with them. Megbenu - Given to a child whose mother died immediately after he or she has been delivered. Lumor - A male-given name that indicates that the child was born with the face looking downwards. Lumorshie - A female-given name that also indicates that she was born with her face looking downwards. Awumeshie - This is also a female name which means that the child was born with a covering like a cloth. Eklu - Given to a child who was conceived through the help of lesser gods. Afetorgbor - In traditional homes especially, there are old men who have a lot of experience in many of the traditions and they are normally the lords of the house or in anot...