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  • Memeneda Dapaa Dates 2025

    mECmECnECda dapaa is the day of labor of the Akan. It is a day observed in preparation of the coming Akwasidae by cleaning, cooking and doing general household chores. Memeneda dapaa occurs on the Saturday following Awukudae or the Saturday before Akwasidae.

    UDayDateAdinkra
    sSaturdayJanuary 18, 2025qataCQEC aCtikc
    pSaturdayMarch 01, 2025musuyidECe
    aSaturdayApril 12, 2025owuo atwECdECe
    dSaturdayMay 24, 2025sunsum
    oSaturdayJuly 05, 2025NamEC dua
    CSaturdayAugust 18, 2025aCdu hwam
    uSaturdaySeptember 27, 2027aprukuma
    qSaturdayNovember 08, 2025nECa cpese obEdi hECnEC
    fSaturdayDecember 20, 2025akoCben

  • Benada Dapaa Dates 2025

    bECnada dapaa is the day of labor of the Akan. It is a day observed in preparation of the coming Awukudae by cleaning, cooking and doing general household chores. Benada Dapaa occurs on the Tuesday before Awukudae.

    UDayDateAdinkra
    sTuesdayDecember 31, 2024mframadan
    pTuesdayFebruary 11, 2024matEC maCsiE
    aTuesdayMarch 25, 2025nQinQim
    dTuesdayMay 06, 2025kete pa
    oTuesdayJune 17, 2025nsoCroCmma
    CTuesdayJuly 29, 2025csram
    uTuesdaySeptember 09, 2025boCa mEC na mEC mmoCa woC
    qTuesdayOctober 21, 2024cdc NECra fiE qan
    fTuesdayDecember 02, 2025fcfc

  • Fodwo Dates 2025

    foCjoC on the Akan calendar is a day of soul searching, prayers and solemn meditation. Fodwo occurs 15 days after Akwasidae and 9 days before Awukudae. On the eight day after Fodwo is Benada Dapaa.

    UDayDateAdinkraEnglish
    sMondayFebruary 03, 2025nQimuNkyimu
    pMondayMarch 17, 2025asasEC yE duruAsase Ye Duru
    aMondayApril 28, 2025ayaAya
    dMondayJune 09, 2025bECsEC sakaBese Saka
    oMondayJuly 21, 2025wawa abaWawa Aba
    CMondaySeptember 01, 2025akoCkcnanAkokonan
    uMondayOctober 13, 2025duafECDuafe
    qMondayNovember 24, 2025fihankraFihankra
    fMondayJanuary 05, 2026csram nEC nsoCroCmmaOsram Ne Nsoromma

  • Fofie Dates 2025

    foCfiE on the Akan calendar occurs 9 days after Awukudae and 9 days before the next Akwasidae.

    UDayDateAdinkraMeaning
    sFridayJanuary 10, 2025jECnnimmenDwennimmen
    pFridayFebruary 21, 2025ebanEban
    aFridayApril 4, 2025esEC nEC tekremaEse Ne Tekrema
    dFridayMay 16, 2025bi nka biBi Nka Bi
    oFridayJune 27, 2025hwEmuduaHwemudua
    CFridayAugust 8, 2025epaEpa
    uFridaySeptember 19, 2025kintinkantanKintinkantan
    qFridayOctober 31, 2024mmECre danECMmere Dane
    fFridayDecember 12, 2025mpatapcMpatapo

  • Wiase

    AdinkramEC ye wiasEC nkasaECe. dECe ewc wiasEC Ninaa wc mEC mu.
    EnglishI am an expression and a reflection of the universe. The whole universe exist within me.

  • Truth

  • Bi Nka Bi

    bi nka bi

    Transliteration“Bite not one another”
    MeaningCaution against negative actions towards one another such as cheating.
    bi nka bi

  • Anoma

    AdinkraanOma Antu a, obua da.
    English If the bird does not fly it goes to be on an empty stomach.

  • Kwaee

    Adinkra
    qaIe a aZI wO nO, yemfre nO qaI wa.
    English
    You don’t call the forest that has saved you a small forest.

  • Adinkra and Abusua or Clans in Akan

    aCbusua is the blood/lineage or the maternal determinant of an individual in Akan. There are 8 clans in Akan as below.

    UaCbusuaAbusuaTotem
    sagoCnaAgonaParrot
    paCduanaAduanaDog
    aasECnECeAseneeBat
    dasoCnaAsonaCrow
    ocyckcOyokoEagle
    CasaQiriAsakyiriVulture
    ubrEtuoBretuoLeopard
    qekoCcnaEkuonaBuffalo