A month in Akan is called bosome (boCsoCmEC). Akan has two different calendars; A lunar calendar used in coastal regions and a solar calendar.
| No | Solar Month | Lunar Month | English |
| 1 | cpepcn | sanda | January |
| 2 | cZIfOc | qaqar | February |
| 3 | cbenIm | ebcw | March |
| 4 | oforisuo | ebcbira | April |
| 5 | kOtOnimma | Esuscw | May |
| 6 | ayewOhOmumu | obiraWi | June |
| 7 | kitawOnsa | ayewOhO | July |
| 8 | csanaa | Wifuu | August |
| 9 | ebc | fanqa | September |
| 10 | AhinimEC | cbese | October |
| 11 | obubuo | cbIrefew | November |
| 12 | cpenimma | mumu | December |
Thanks so much for the detailed output.
Please what might be the reason or rational behind these particular names of the month.
Eg. I learnt that July is mostly a month that you spend wisely and exercise a lot of restraint and Self discipline so that you dont end up stealing for financial hardships. Hence Kitawonsa.
And its mostly so.
Hello teI, you are absolutely right. There are meanings behind both the Solar months and Lunar months. I will work on sharing a video on it in the future.
Is the word Ɔpɛpɔn and the rest spelt in twi a latin word?
Hello AjEI, the writing above is Adinkra Alphabet.
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