How To Make Your Own Ghanaian Akan Name | Indigenous Foreigner Show

Ghana has over seventy ethnic groups of which the Akan people comprise roughly 47%. In this video we discuss how Akan people are named and what those names mean. Akan children are named in a ceremony that’s called an “outdooring.” The video details some of the customs and rituals that take place in the outdooring. Want to make your own Akan name? Watch the video and check out the lists below to help you figure that out! https://www.indigenousforeigner.com/e... 1:38 The Outdooring 5:59 Day Names 7:46 Birth Order Names 10:12 Circumstance Names 12:17 Namesake 13:35 Foreign Influence 14:44 What Is Your Akan Name? Thank you to @footprintstraveltours for presenting this video and teaching us about the naming system among Akan people. Follow Us! Instagram:   / indieforeig.  . Twitter:   / indieforeigner   TikTok:   / indieforeigner   YouTube:    / @indieforeigner   Facebook:   / indieforeigner