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Celebrating the wisdom and beauty of the Akan and Ghana
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A little Ghanaian girl wears traditional kente design

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January 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Yɛgyina dua kontonkyi so na yɛtwa dua pa
(lit) We stand on a crooked tree to cut a good one

(meaning) You must pass through difficulties to achieve success

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A strong Akan man holds an axe and stands on a bent tree
January 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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A little Ghanaian girl wears traditional kente design

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January 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Yɛgyina dua kontonkyi so na yɛtwa dua pa
(lit) We stand on a crooked tree to cut a good one

(meaning) You must pass through difficulties to achieve success

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A strong Akan man holds an axe and stands on a bent tree
January 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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A Ghanaian boy plays by Lake Volta

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A Ghanaian boy plays by Lake Volta
January 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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At dawn, a fisherman mends his nets

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At dawn, a fisherman mends his nets
January 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Nkwankorɔ sɛe nkwampem
(lit.) One type of soup spoils a thousand pots

(meaning) A bad person spoils the whole society

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January 24, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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A Ghanaian boy plays by Lake Volta

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A Ghanaian boy plays by Lake Volta
January 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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At dawn, a fisherman mends his nets

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At dawn, a fisherman mends his nets
January 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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Nkwankorɔ sɛe nkwampem
(lit.) One type of soup spoils a thousand pots

(meaning) A bad person spoils the whole society

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January 24, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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A young Ghanaian boy plays in fishing nets on Lake Volta

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A young Ghanaian boy plays in fishing nets on Lake Volta
January 24, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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A young Ghanaian boy plays in fishing nets on Lake Volta

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A young Ghanaian boy plays in fishing nets on Lake Volta
January 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Wonnim sɛdeɛ wote a, hwɛ ahwehwɛ mu
lit. If you don’t know how you look, look into the mirror

Examine yourself before you reject criticism

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An Akan man sits on a drum, alone, and looks at himself in a mirror. He is lost in thought.
January 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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A young Ghanaian boy plays in fishing nets on Lake Volta

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A young Ghanaian boy plays in fishing nets on Lake Volta
January 23, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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Wonnim sɛdeɛ wote a, hwɛ ahwehwɛ mu
lit. If you don’t know how you look, look into the mirror

Examine yourself before you reject criticism

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An Akan man sits on a drum, alone, and looks at himself in a mirror. He is lost in thought.
January 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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A little Ghanaian girl with brightly coloured plastic ties in her locs

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A little Ghanaian girl with brightly coloured plastic ties in her locs
January 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Anomaa, yɛmmɔ no pɔ
lit. We don’t tie a bird in a knot

You cannot trick a wise person.

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A wise Akan elder sits beneath a tree, and regards a beautiful song bird in a branch at eye level
January 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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A little Ghanaian girl with brightly coloured plastic ties in her locs

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A little Ghanaian girl with brightly coloured plastic ties in her locs
January 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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Anomaa, yɛmmɔ no pɔ
lit. We don’t tie a bird in a knot

You cannot trick a wise person.

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A wise Akan elder sits beneath a tree, and regards a beautiful song bird in a branch at eye level
January 22, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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The amazing Canopy Walk in Kakum National Park

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A rope bridge stretches between the trees in the rainforest of Kakum National Park in Ghana
January 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Woto asɛm mu nkyene bebrebe a, yɛbua wo fɔ
lit. If you exaggerate a case too much, we find you guilty

Exaggeration leads to disbelief

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A young Akan man tells a tall tale to villagers who look on in doubt and disbelief
January 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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The amazing Canopy Walk in Kakum National Park

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A rope bridge stretches between the trees in the rainforest of Kakum National Park in Ghana
January 21, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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Woto asɛm mu nkyene bebrebe a, yɛbua wo fɔ
lit. If you exaggerate a case too much, we find you guilty

Exaggeration leads to disbelief

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A young Akan man tells a tall tale to villagers who look on in doubt and disbelief
January 21, 2025 at 11:01 AM