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Re: Akan Of Ghana And Cote D'ivoire by Konquest: 8:44pm On Jan 09, 2018
The Akan

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The Akan people are an ethnic group found predominantly in Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Akans are the majority in both of these countries and overall have a population of 40 million people.[1][2] The Akan speak Kwa languages.

The Akan are believed to have migrated to their current location from the Sahel[4] between the 10th and 12th Century.[5][6] The kingdom of Bonoman was established as early as the 11th century as a trading state between the Akan and their neighbors, especially those from Djenné, Timbuktu, Bornu among others.[7] A gold boom in the Akan area between the 12th and 13th centuries brought wealth to numerous Akan peoples.[8] During different phases of the Kingdom of Bonoman groups of Akans migrated out of the area to create numerous states based predominantly on gold mining and trading of cash crops.[9][10] This brought wealth to numerous Akan states like Akwamu which stretched all the way to modern Benin[11] and ultimately led to the rise of the most well known Akan empire, the Empire of Ashanti.[12]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akan_people

Characteristics

-Gold (Blinng Bling)
-Pride
-Matrilineal
-Kente/Kita
-Warm
-Welcoming
-Dark Skin
-Good Hair (Jokes)

Most Numerous group

In Ghana:
-Ashanti
-Fanti
-Nzema
-Akuapem
-Akyem
-Aowin
-Denkyra
-Sefwi
-Brong

In Cote d'Ivoire

-Baoule
-Agni
-Akye
-Adioukrou
-N'Zema
-Abron/Brong
-Abbey (don't really know, said to be related to the Ewe)

If there are akan or anybody knowledgeable about the Akan people and culture on this forum, please help in developing this topic. Thanks

Common Akan Surnames: Kouame(Kwame), Kouakou(Kwaku), Kouao (Kwaw), Koffi, Bedi, Bediako, Bouake (Boakye), Assamoi(Assamoah), Yao (Yaw), Akoua (Akua), Allah, Kouassi (Kwesi), Kanga, Konan, Adja...

Women names: Akissi, Akosua, Aya (Yaa), Affoue, Affoua (Affua, Afia), Becanty, Adjoua (Ajoa), Amlan, Amenan (Aminan), Bledja...

(I stole this description from the outside Nigeria Thread tongue, i ll modify this introduction later on)
Re: Akan Of Ghana And Cote D'ivoire by AzontoGhost(m): 5:04pm On Jan 11, 2018
Sybella:
See if you could pick up on what some of the people say in this video.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRYeVdlw8Ps
Wow, I understood everything to the point where the radio presenter took over.
I knew Akans are in Ivory Coast but I never believed they could speak Brong exactly like us in Ghana.
Wow
Re: Akan Of Ghana And Cote D'ivoire by Sybella: 10:16pm On Jan 11, 2018
AzontoGhost:

Wow, I understood everything to the point where the radio presenter took over.
I knew Akans are in Ivory Coast but I never believed they could speak Brong exactly like us in Ghana.
Wow

Yea it's the same people. The radio presenter was talking another Akan language called Aboure

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Re: Akan Of Ghana And Cote D'ivoire by Nanatrendy(f): 8:31pm On Mar 01, 2019
It's good to know there are akans in ivory Coast who are proud of their akan culture. Before the French and British separated us with a border we were one people and I believe we traded amongst ourselves and related with ourselves. We hope someday in the united states of Africa we will redraw our map to include all the akan ethnic groups to form an akan state, we will be unstoppable, as enlightened as an akan, as as industrious as an akan, as rich as an akan.

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Re: Akan Of Ghana And Cote D'ivoire by Basketnia(f): 10:25pm On Mar 22, 2020
Hello, I am Hameedat, a Nigerian. I am contesting for a big beauty/ cultural pageant tagged "MISS AFRICULTURE INTERNATIONAL 2020". This is a pageant with deep content and uniqueness.

The aim and objectives of this pageant is to build Pan Africanism most especially amidst youth of 21st century as a means of enhancing security and reduction of social vices. For instance, when a contestant from Tanzania is representing A culture in South Africa, She will have to learn their way of life, how they dress, how they relate, what they eat.
In this case, we are building the unity in Africa.

So, in this pageant, I am a Nigerian representing the Akan culture of Ivory coast. Please I need as much information as you can give me. Please help MISS AKAN OF IVORY COAST (me) win the crown�� I love you all I look forward to your helps guys
Re: Akan Of Ghana And Cote D'ivoire by popizaino(m): 7:01pm On Nov 17, 2020
vankelvin:


You live in Adoagyire so you can't be an Akwapim.

Adoagyire is an Akyeam Kotoku land


We are original from aburi

Nsawam was our farm land and we ended settling there ....

So I'm akwapim
Re: Akan Of Ghana And Cote D'ivoire by DANIELKWAME: 7:36pm On Nov 17, 2020
I didn't know this thread still exist

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