| Original Message: Re: bodom-akoso-krobo |
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Krobo: an ethnic group in Ghana speaking a Ga-Adangbe dialect. They are famous for their (primarily) powder glass bead making using scrap glass from various sources and other compatible materials. bodom: An Akan (language group) word that, among the Krobo, means "big bead" or "the biggest bead on the necklace". Ashanti people (Akan speakers who speak Twi, a dialect of Akan) will also use the word to identify certain fine, large, usually locally made beads. akoso (pronounced akosoo, hence the akosu spelling): Probably an Akan word with the meaning "crossing". The two overlapping hairpin designs would be the classic akoso design. Other beads of similar manufacture have acquired the name. You'll find "akoso" in the place name Akosombo, where the dam creating Volta Lake is located and, perhaps, where the deity Kloweke crossed the Volta. This subject is too tired. All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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