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I suppose I associated in my mind with Ghana only..and never looked up the demographics of IVC before.

ekt_bear: cray. i didn't know there were Akan in IVC

38% + of the population is Akan



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الملكي فوق الله: These Ivorian Women have Me On Immortal Lust Mode Right Now...

For the Life of me, i am trying to figure out why the Akan People(women especially) from Civ look so much more lavish and stylish in their traditional attire versus the Akans from Ghana.

They are sooo fine.

loolz
Thanks for the nice compliment.

Yeah, I see that now. You guys are the largest ethnic group in both Ghana and IVC.

Hmm. to what extent is this sense of ethnic nationality prevalent amongst Akan?

I am guessing it isn't very high...most Ghanaians I've met view themselves as Ghanaian first, before their tribe. And I'm guessing that the same is true in IVC?

ekt_bear: Yeah, I see that now. You guys are the largest ethnic group in both Ghana and IVC.

Hmm. to what extent is this sense of ethnic nationality prevalent amongst Akan?

I am guessing it isn't very high...most Ghanaians I've met view themselves as Ghanaian first, before their tribe. And I'm guessing that the same is true in IVC?

Akan is more like a big group that gathers different ethnic groups (This is the same for the Kru, Gur, and Mande South and North). Different ethnic groups are under the Akan cluster. They have somewhat similar cultures but different languages.
But yes we see ourselves Ivorian 1st before the tribe.
Proud 225

Ivo c'est commo? tu aimes les tofs?

Sybellah: @ Ivo,

u see what nicole is wearing at the beginning, (blue/orange wrapper), is that also Kita/Kente? The fabric seems the same, but the patterns are different
Also, some Gouro dancers wear it, I am starting to think it's maybe a type of Kamandje? no?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JXMS3voBcM

I think it's a kita/kente bas de gamme, kamandjé is like pagne baoulé sauf qu'il ya une seule couleur qui domine dans le kamandjé, contrairement a deux dans le pagne baoulé.

Sybellah: Ivo c'est commo? tu aimes les tofs?

si si j'adore, tu assure, je vais poster le pagne adingra qu'on utilise aussi beaucoup chez nous (agni) et oui c'est bien d'avoir une double culture dêh loool

ivorian225: I think it's a kita/kente bas de gamme, kamandjé is like pagne baoulé sauf qu'il ya une seule couleur qui domine dans le kamandjé, contrairement a deux dans le pagne baoulé.

aah ok i see

ivorian225: si si j'adore, tu assure, je vais poster le pagne adingra qu'on utilise aussi beaucoup chez nous (agni) et oui c'est bien d'avoir une double culture dêh loool

aha thanks

i am waiting for it

adingra la c'est Abron aussi non? I know it's a Abron last name

الملكي فوق الله: You should do a comparison of Akan Traditional Attire, Comparing Ghanaian Styles to Ivorian Styles.

Those of us Thirsty for Knowledge seek to be Enlightened

man come here, the thread is getting started

http://www.nairaland.com/1140985/akan-ghana-cote-divoire#13516480

Adinkra cloth (agni- brong cloth)

ivorian225: Adinkra cloth (agni- brong cloth)

je n'ai jamais vu ca deh! It's like a normal wrapper, not as solid as Kente, with designs in it. ahah Ivo j'ai honte deh
t'a fini avec connaissance, dep8 la c moi qui te demande questions seulement lol

Sybellah:

je n'ai jamais vu ca deh! It's like a normal wrapper, not as solid as Kente, with designs in it. ahah Ivo j'ai honte deh
t'a fini avec connaissance, dep8 la c moi qui te demande questions seulement lol

loool tu m'as tué, in fact it's a funeral colth, les dessins ont chacun une signification, mais bon je les connais pas oooh

ivorian225: loool tu m'as tué, in fact it's a funeral colth, les dessins ont chacun une signification, mais bon je les connais pas oooh

aa ok, is it ur mum who is Agni or your daddi?
Tu te sens plus proche de quelle culture?

Sybellah:

aa ok, is it ur mum who is Agni or your daddi?
Tu te sens plus proche de quelle culture?

daddi bété de gagnoa and mum agni d'abengourou, franchement culturellement c'est 50/50 mais j'avou que je parle bété mais pas agni, je trouve ça dure!!!!

agni, nzema (akan) king in abengourou

ivorian225: daddi bété de gagnoa and mum agni d'abengourou, franchement culturellement c'est 50/50 mais j'avou que je parle bété mais pas agni, je trouve ça dure!!!!

i see, my dad is Attie and my mum is Baoule, but i feel closer to my mum culture
My paternal villages are like very close to Abidjan (Aoutchoue and Attiekoi). 2 paternal villages and 2 maternal villages (Tiebissou and Diabo) , so I have 4 in total but i ve been only in 2.

Sybellah:

i see, my dad is Attie and my mum is Baoule, but i feel closer to my mum culture
My paternal villages are like very close to Abidjan (Aoutchoue and Attiekoi). 2 paternal villages and 2 maternal villages (Tiebissou and Diabo) , so I have 4 in total but i ve been only in 2.

Wow the same for me my (téhiri and bahopa) for my partenal village and niablé(abengourou), maféré dans le département d'aboisso for my matrenal village, i love baoulé culture especially paquinou , you know that you're my kanga because baoulé is our kanga looool

ivorian225: Wow the same for me my (téhiri and bahopa) for my partenal village and niablé(abengourou), maféré dans le département d'aboisso for my matrenal village, i love baoulé culture especially paquinou , you know that you're my kanga because baoulé is our kanga looool

ahahahha valaba ouai, who is your Kanga? thcrrr

Yea i love my mix, it's beautiful don't u see everybody from that mix look gorgeous
Monique Seka for example

Sybellah:

ahahahha valaba ouai, who is your Kanga? thcrrr

Yea i love my mix, it's beautiful don't u see everybody from that mix look gorgeous
Monique Seka for example

hummm baoulé c'est comme ça vous avez bouche sur vos roi agni, ya pas drap!!!, i didn't know that monique seka is a mix of baoulé/attié and what about joelle seka, she used to sing in bété and attié, is she a mix of bété/attié?

ivorian225: hummm baoulé c'est comme ça vous avez bouche sur vos roi agni, ya pas drap!!!, i didn't know that monique seka is a mix of baoulé/attié and what about joelle seka, she used to sing in bété and attié, is she a mix of bété/attié?

No joelle is only Attie I think.
But i heard Meiway is Nzema and Bete (his dad), but i don't know if it's true.

Sybellah:


But i heard Meiway is Nzema and Bete (his dad), but i don't know if it's true.

I think Meiway is only Nzema (my favourite ivorian singer), do you know TP AUDIORAMA it's my favorite akye singer

ivorian225: I think Meiway is only Nzema (my favourite ivorian singer), do you know TP AUDIORAMA it's my favorite akye singer

lol @ AudioRama, except for Joel C am not a Big fan of Attie music, they dance too fast
I like Bete music, Sapiou and Kpakpaliekpa are my favorite.

What Lago Paulin is sayin in Kpakpaliekpa?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV4xAn1Nxds

Sapiou the girl killed it


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLXsCKziSw8

Sybellah:

I like Bete music, Sapiou and Kpakpaliekpa are my favorite.

What Lago Paulin is sayin in Kpakpaliekpa?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV4xAn1Nxds

Moi j'aime bien la music akan en générale(baoulé, attié, nzema) agni on a pas trop de grand chanteur a part mathey mais bon j'en suis pas fan, coté bété je suis plus tournée vers la zik bété de gagnoa (alloukou gbégbé) mais pour le reste des bétés la j'aime pas non plus, et j'aime bien la zik des guéré

ivorian225: Moi j'aime bien la music akan en générale(baoulé, attié, nzema) agni on a pas trop de grand chanteur a part mathey mais bon j'en suis pas fan, coté bété je suis plus tournée vers la zik bété de gagnoa (alloukou gbégbé) mais pour le reste des bétés la j'aime pas non plus, et j'aime bien la zik des guéré

Alloukou Gbegbe? Man u are gettin me lost lol

so between Enersto, Gnahore Jimmy, Lago Paulin, Delta group, Lougah for example, who does alloukou gbegbe?
and how many type of gbegbe are there?

i like Mathey her voice is so soft, Nzima also have good music Meiway, Dezza (rip), orentchy, malou amley...
the baoule too apindrin from Sidonie (she gonna kill me that woman ) she is fun

Sybellah:

Alloukou Gbegbe? Man u are gettin me lost lol

so between Enersto, Gnahore Jimmy, Lago Paulin, Delta group, Lougah for example, who does alloukou gbegbe?
and how many type of gbegbe are there?

i like Mathey her voice is so soft, Nzima also have good music Meiway, Dezza (rip), orentchy, malou amley...
the baoule too apindrin from Sidonie (she gonna kill me that woman ) she is fun

Alloulou and Gbégbé is most famous traditional musical rhythms of bété people of gagnoa, dida and godié, and none of the singers you mentioned do alloukou and gbégbé there are not from gagnoa, in daloa they do ziglibity (ernesto djédjé) etc.... apindrin is my favourite song, you forgot the queen of ahoko antoinette konan

ivorian225: Alloulou and Gbégbé is most famous traditional musical rhythms of bété people of gagnoa, dida and godié, and none of the singers you mentioned do alloukou and gbégbé there are not from gagnoa, in daloa they do ziglibity (ernesto djédjé) etc.... apindrin is my favourite song, you forgot the queen of ahoko antoinette konan

aaaah sisi antoinette konan is very good, lol @ the queen of ahoko my mind went somewhere else lmao
Reine pelagie i love her as well, she is Gouro but sing in different languages: baoule, bete, dioula...that's woman is good


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8_hjZ6t4GU