Category Archives: Ghana

Gonja – ESOANAA (Poem)

Posted on July 20, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) ESOANAA E so a naa ka baa tu Ka sulↄ m baatu Eso a tase Asheŋ chugblɛ nna na Emo e chↄ mo barkasa? Emo yɛ e pↄr mo barkasa so? Ede so amo … Continue reading →

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Gonja – EPULKOŊWULETO (Poem)

Posted on July 15, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) EPULKOŊWULETO Epulkonwule to bee mɔɔ wondoŋ Kiya malɛ be kalabɛr Ku bɔ kepirbi peya Kachina jaga bee bra ntir Ntir bee bra kɔnɔgberge Kɔnɔgberge bee bra kekishi Ler ade kikɛ be aya to Saaŋ … Continue reading →

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Gonja – EFɔ TɔGMASE (Poem)

Posted on July 10, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) EFɔ TɔGMASE Efo togmase ela ma. Mee suwe ekama pe nna M maa ji a gelge bewura, Maa ji a gelge bebolpo M maa ŋana damawuraana. Loŋ nɛ m maa shu betirpo kuwor Bumo … Continue reading →

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Gonja – DURNYAŊ E CHURƆ WURBƆRƐ (Poem)

Posted on July 5, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) DURNYAŊ E CHURƆ WURBƆRƐ Durnyaŋ e churɔ Nyimpe wurbɔre Mo e la Etimpo lɛla Mo e naa sa bomin Nɛ e maŋ tama Mo e naa lulo bekulwupoche Mo e naa bala amunibi Amoso … Continue reading →

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Gonja – Alɛadeŋi (Poem)

Posted on June 28, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University) Alɛadeŋi Ma nɛ baa dele alɛadeŋi. Keshɛkama yaa ba . Bu lɛ n deŋi ma. Alubi kama nɛ a ba, Baaŋ lɛ n deŋi ma. Alubi be kale e daga ma. Kelubi kama, Alɛadeŋi … Continue reading →

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Gonja – Kabui mo e naa yɔ? (Poem)

Posted on May 22, 2016 by

Written by: Dramani Dari  (Winneba University)   Kabui mo e naa yɔ? Kabui mo e naa yɔ? Baa sɔ ma ebol ere. Fo sɔ fo ta etɔrkpa. Etɔrkpa, feeŋ tu kade ko. Mborobibunde ere, Feeŋ wu blamunibi. Ya china blamunibi … Continue reading →

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Dagomba – Niri ni o biya (The hunter and his son)

Posted on February 25, 2016 by

written by: Abukari  Ziblim     special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos Toɣi ngɛɛ ngmɛ mohininahu malifa ka nahu maa nyɛ dansi ka kuli maa bi gmaago. Ka o nyɛ daŋa. Ka wɛ naɣu maa bori ni o gmaago ka o guu … Continue reading →

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Bimoba -Telimi Telimi

Posted on February 24, 2016 by

written by: Duut Moimang Wisdom    special thanks to Mohammed-Muniru Cosmos      Yoo nba dingar, kŋnbiauk nan kojouk lintee yɔɔte. Da siar ki kŋnbiauk pak u yɔɔk kojouk nan bin Dam gingann kii faa. Nanne ki kojouk yet a … Continue reading →

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Ewe proverbs

Posted on August 21, 2015 by

Collected by: Cephas yao Agbemenu,  African proverbs,sayings and stories (visit to read proverbs explanations)   1.   Koklo ka koli dzi, eno fe atafu nue wokena do.  A chicken that keeps scratching the dung-hill will soon find the mother’s thigh bones.  … Continue reading →

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Ga Proverbs

Posted on April 27, 2015 by

Collected by:  African proverbs,Sayings and stories (visit to read proverbs explanation) 1. Faa yalo dzwaa gbe.   The one who fetches the water is the one who is likely to break the pot.   

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