Historian Kwaku Darko Ankrah explains the meanings of some Akan names | Upside Down

Ghanaian historian Kwaku Darko Ankrah joins Frema Adunyame and Nana Tuffuor Boateng to explain the meanings of some Ghanaian names.
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[@bookreviewshub9126]

Glad to see my friend, Kweku Darko Ankrah impacting knowledge for public discourse

[@kofiopoku-acheampong671]

They didn’t teach us this in school lol. We ve protect to our history. I thought kofi was just a Friday born, but now I’m proud of my name because I learn that I’m from the Mars. Kofi Otsin. Thanks

[@hudsonforbes6727]

The name Kwaku is very famous in Jamaican history he was a warrior who fought the enslavers ,there is also a well known saying coined after him.................... "can't ketch Kwaku yu ketch him shirt" ...........i always thought kwaku was a made up jamaican name now i know better.

[@YawAsafo]

Never heard the names explained in such an ancient way. They'll tell you what day of the week you are, mostly, but not in such historical detail, usually.

[@paulinaowiredu6932]

Really cool, thanks so much for sharing and thanks so much for Traditional clothing and jewelry. God bless you all.

[@amponsahappauagya6844]

Interesting

[@williamsam1690]

A good historian ! Well done ! I didn’t hear the other appellation of Kweku in Fante-Abeku

[@AWOFOFORMBARadioTV379]

Great job. Very interesting.

[@johndecribb8057]

Great chap, great compilation...I have a few doubts about the connection he was making with the planets...the reference to the planets seem quite anachronistic to the development of our ghanaian culture. But on the whole, kudos to the effort that has been put to it

[@bobbyyanks2223]

The Bantus originated from

[@brettwilliams6749]

Greeting to u all my Queen & the one dress like u , && to Kwaku, am Brett here in the caribbean island of St Kitts & Nevis 🇰🇳🇰🇳🙏🙏 I was born on a Wednesday so my name is Kwaku too, my question to ur guest Kwaku, is there a God that was a sign to me before I was born & if so how do I address him please bayette 🇰🇳🇰🇳🙏🙏.

[@ericabass9950]

I like this man

[@yawsamy]

awsome information...amazing about how names connected to the planetary system.....we need to go back to the roots...

[@zanekhayantu7332]

In Xhosa, a Southern African BaNtu Dialect... "Fema" meaning wealth, also in Xhosa, "ukuFuma", to be damp...

[@KingsleyOfosuTwumEmergeMedia]

Nice to see my Facebook friend Kwaku Darko

[@evansasamoah7675]

Facts 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@BILLIONAIREGH]

Akan

[@monicajemmott9695]

As a child i remembered there was a celebration of Ghana day, in Uitvlugt on the West Coast of Demerara. The country was under the British then. The East Indians in the district did celebrate with us too.

[@shaddyydgr8t1]

How about akomea

[@monicaafful8304]

Please what is the mean of the name Akowah Akowah?