Greetings from Ghana! I landed in the capital, Accra, this morning and will be heading to my home base in Cape Coast on Monday. But first, my host will be “holding me hostage” (her exact words) in Accra for a few days for a new photography project. And then I’ve been invited to join her, her husband and another staff member for a journey to Krobo near Lake Volta over the weekend. So excited to already be invited on a trip!
For the next four weeks, “Mema wo akye, wofre me Kate Efua” (or similar) will be my daily staple: Good morning, my name is Kate Efua. It’s pronounced, “May moe watchee, woe freh me [insert name here].” Efua (ay foo ah) is my “day name,” which Ghanaians add to their given names to designate the day of the week on which they were born.
Stay tuned for more of my Africa adventures.
Happy Thursday,
P.S. If you want your own Fante day name, check out the table below:
|
Day You Were Born |
Male Name |
Female Name |
| Sunday |
Kwesi (quay see) |
Esi (ay see) |
| Monday |
Kojo (koe joe) |
Adwowa (ah joe wa) |
| Tuesday |
Kobena (koe bin ah) |
Araba (are rah bah) |
| Wednesday |
Kewku (quay koo) |
Ekuwa (ay coo ah) |
| Thursday |
Yaw (yow) |
Aba (abba) |
| Friday |
Kofi (koe fee) |
Efua (ay foo ah) |
| Saturday |
Kwame (quah mee) |
Ama (ah mah) |
denise olson - many many safe travels…..enjoy your adventure….thinking of you!!!
Coach Cassandra Rae - O.M.G. This is fabulous! I’m so excited for you and can’t wait to read more about your journey. You better blog about it. But, no pressure!
Hugs ~
Cassandra
Coach Cassandra Rae - p.s. Here is the link I used to figure out what day of the week I was born:
http://www.fi.edu/time/Journey/OnceUponATime/dayofweekbirth.htm
~ Cassandra Aba