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All borrowed from 15 derived from 8 accra A spicy fritter, originally from Ghana but now typically from Haiti. cedi The currency of Ghana, divided into 100 pesewas and represented by ₵. kente A type of fabric made of interwoven cloth strips, native to Ghana. Cudjoe A surname from Akan. Kwasi A male given name from Akan. adinkra Any of a set of visual symbols representing concepts or aphorisms, originally created by the Akan of Ghana and the Gyaman of Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa, often used as artistic devices. abrokyire Foreign parts; the world beyond Ghana. abusua A matrilineal exogamous clan among the Ashanti. ackee A tropical evergreen tree, Blighia sapida, related to the lychee and longan. ayeeko well done; congratulations broni wawu second-hand clothing Kwarteng A surname from Akan Nyarko A surname from Akan. oware A board game of the mancala family which originated in Africa, and is reputedly the oldest game in the world. tum-tum A dog cart; a rickshaw; a kind of vehicle.