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Man, I have been in Ghana 3 hours and have learned so much already! Part of their name comes from their tribe and the day of the week they were born on. In Ashanti homes in Ghana, Sunday-born males and females are named Kwasi or Kwesi and Akosua respectively (meaning ‘associated with the universe’); Monday-born are Kwadwo or Kojo, Adjoa or Adwoa (meaning ‘associated with peace’); Tuesday-born are Kwabena or Kobi, Abena (meaning ‘associated with the ocean’); Wednesday-born Kwaku or Kweku, Akua (meaning ‘associated with spider/Ananse’); Thursday-born Yaw, Yaa ( meaning ‘associated with the earth’); Friday-born Kofi, Afia or Afua (meaning ‘associated with fertility’); and Saturday-born Kwame, Ama (meaning ‘associated with God’). Fanti boys and girls, on the other hand, are given the day names: Monday – Cudjoe, Kojo, Quajo, Adjoa, Ajuba, Juba; Tuesday – Quabena, Abena, Bena; Wednesday – Quaco, Aqua, Acooba, Cooba; Thursday – Quaw, Aba, Yaaba; Friday – Cuffy, Afiba, Fiba; Saturday – Quame, Quamina, Ama; and Sunday – Quashie, Quasheba. Aside the main day names, there are variants and flexibly diverse adjustments. Examples include: Sunday – Akwasi, Kwasi, Kwesi, Akwesi, Sisi, Kacely, Kosi; Monday – Kojo, Kwadwo, Jojo, Joojo, Kujoe; Tuesday – Kwabena, Kobe, Kobi, Ebo, Kabelah, Komla, Kwabela; Wednesday – Kwaku, Abeiku, Kuuku, Kweku; Thursday – Yaw, Ekow; Friday – Kofi, Fifi, Fiifi, Yoofi; and Saturday – Kwame, Kwamena, Kwamina. The extensions and variants result from differences in ethnicities or bending of monikers to make them sound a certain way. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... #blackmanANDabroad #travelblogger #travelblog #travel #travelismylife #blackguystravel #blackguystraveling #blackguystraveltoo #blackguys #blacktravel #blacktraveler #blacktravelersunited #blacktravelclub #blackandabroad #blacktraveljourney #blacktravelblogger #blacktravelgram #digitalnomad #cocotravelersintl #melaninpoppin #blackfacesindopeplaces #blacktravelfeed #blackmentravel #blacktravelmovement #blacktravelhackers #ijustwanttoflyy #ghanaians #ghana #vlog #travelwoke (at Accra, Ghana) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2sjloJFF4_/?igshid=qqf43xfi58bq