Akan names are names given according to which day of the week a child was born on. The child is known by their Akan name before they are given a first name, later in life this takes place of an English middle name. The male and female names for each day are different.
To find out what your name is link to:
www.fortunecity.com/victorian/carroll/17/akan_names.htmThe language spoken in Agona Swedru is Fante, here are a few translations (spelt as spoken for easier pronunciation):
What is your name? - Ee freyo sayne?
My name is... - Me freme ...
My fathers name is ... - Me papa ne dae da ...
Thank you - Medase
Thank you very much - Medase papapa
Good morning - Memoachi
How are you? - Eta sayne?
I am fine - Aya