Madam Theresah Okoh died on April 19, 2015 at Tema in the Greater Accra Region.
]]>Kofi Appiagyei is a self -made Ghanaian entrepreneur, writer, vocalist, motivational speaker, a Manufacturer of natural cosmetic with over 35 years of experience in natural cosmetic in Ghana. The chief executive of two great companies international brands importers of T.best fruit drinks and Ceo of Jebacoci company limited, manufactures of Jeba natural products. Kofi Appiagyei attributes his success to be by the grace and the abundant blessings of God .He is a devoted Christian and a member of the international central gospel church ( ICGC) worldwide.
Kofi Appiagyei is a visionary leader who believes in action and implementation, rather than beautiful words without works. For him, hard work and integrity with good communication skills are the core values of every peak peak performance. As a motivational speaker, he has traveled around the world to the USA, Great Britain, South korea,Thailand, China ,South Africa to mention a few.
Being a pioneer of a new Africa, his passion is to empower today's youth to maximize their God - given talents, potential and be the very best in every aspect of their lives.
Kofi Appiagyei has received several awards and citations from the central university college, Pentecost university, cape coast university amongst others.
He is happily married to Mrs Clementine Appiagyei with three adorable kids :Papa Yaw,Maame Yaa and Kobby.
About my books
He started writing ✍ seven years ago when he felt and had the passion to write motivational books. He's was inspired to write his first book
YOU CAN REACH THE TOP Which was launched successfully. By the Grace of God, two years later he wrote a very inspiring book titled .THE ART OF SUCCESS He believes in a new Africa with great minds across the globe.
His passion is to see Africa as a place of potential and empowerment changing the old narrative.
Dr. Kofi Appiagyei, has nine womderful books in total. His motivational books and hair products are available for purchase at https://www.abbiexpress.com/pages/seller-profile?kofi-appiagyei
]]>A handbag is one of the things or items that women need in their entire daily life. When we compare mass production and handmade bag, we can realize that the handmade bag is more suitable, unique, and beautiful than the mass. Today African handmade bag is preferable because of its uniqueness in many things for example material, design, and shape. Below are the tips to consider when you select a handmade bag for yourself.
The durability matters a lot when selecting a handbag, no matter how much you are going to spend on it. Make sure that the expense on it is worthy. Before you select one, do some inspection of the material and zippers and also the seams. Keep in mind that an African handmade bag is durable compared to mass production because it has the perfect material.
Very important to consider the items that you are going to carry in the handmade bag. Make sure that the handmade bag has enough space or room that will fit your items. The items that you want to carry determine what size of the handmade bag you are going to purchase.
Before selecting a handbag, put into consideration how secure your items inside the bag will be. Having a handmade bag with a zip or button is the best option for you. It helps also when your bag falls over nothing will fall out of it.
No one wants to select a handmade bag that will be too heavy for them. Carrying a heavy handbag is not good for your back. So before choosing it is necessary to check on the Wight details of the items, which will give you an understanding to know how heavy it is. It may look beautiful and suitable but heavy to carry.
A handbag is like other items for example shoes and clothes must have a comfort level you will be satisfied with. How it will be sat on your shoulder without dropping off, and how your arm will accommodate it. A handmade bag is meant to be carried, so it is important to consider how comfortable it is when you carry it. To use it on your shoulder, you need to consider the length of the handles that will be perfect and suitable for you.
Traditional African clothing female means a lot to different tribes and any event and occasion they have different meanings. They are unique in various ways to all the African tribes.
]]>You can't go wrong with an African dresses for women this summer if you're searching for a genuinely distinctive statement item. These are gowns that tell a tale, not just via the colors that pay attention to the African content, but also through the hidden symbols that speak of historical traditions and cultural ideas hidden within their patterns. If you've decided it's time to embrace your African heritage with a statement piece from Abbi Express, here are a few ideas for keeping your dress looking as good as new across many fashion seasons.
When you first get your dress from African online store, you'll find that it's a little stiff - don't worry, this is due to a special wax coating placed on 100 percent cotton, which is normally a lot stiffer than other fabrics, and there's an easy remedy for it. Regular washing cycles will soften the clothing, but if you can't wait to wear your African print dress right now, there are a few things you may do to soften it.
It can be soaked in a bucket of cold or lukewarm water with 60ml of fabric conditioner added. You may also use your washing machine if you add a little fabric softener and set the temperature to cool or lukewarm.
As is customary for handmade garments, these lovely creations should always be hand-washed, or at the very least, cold-washed. However, even if you constantly wash your items cold, it is well known that regular wash cycles can lead to color fading. However, there is a simple tip that you may use to keep the colors of your favorite African dresses for women.
There's only one thing you'll need: salt! Salt's chloride keeps your garments bright and brilliant by locking in the color even after multiple wash cycles. Just treat your African print items to a spoon of salt before each wash cycle, and you'll be dazzled by their vibrant colors for years.
Lastly, tumble drying African print dresses, like spin cycles, is a no-no because it will only degrade the richness of the colors and add to a shorter lifecycle, especially where colors are concerned. Hanging your dresses out to dry is excellent; however, avoid direct sunshine, especially if they will be out for an extended period of time, as this may bleach the fabric. On the other hand, to retain the colors in your clothing, iron it from the inside. Use your iron's cotton setting.
Abbiexpress.com is an African online store that has the best and affordable prints. Visit the website today for more.
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Femininity: Also known as womanliness or femaleness, women wear it for gender identification. As a set of attributes, behaviors, and roles generally associated with women and girls, behaviors considered feminine are influenced by both cultural factors and biological factors. For cultural factors, one way to identify a woman from a man is by the wearing of waist beads.
Fertility: Women also wear waist beads as a sign of fertility or to be able to conceive. Female fertility is a woman's ability to conceive a biological child. So some women who are considered to be barren in African society wear the waist beads to bring forth the luck of fertility to be able to conceive.
Sensuality: Also known as attraction, women put on waist beads to feel attracted to the opposite sex and to be more desirable by their partners.
For Spiritual Protection: Others wear waist beads for spiritual protection against bad luck and evil spirits. Some people do that against barrenness, infertility, and diseases.
Other reasons include:
Weight Awareness: Waist beads are widely used to track weight changes. People might use waist beads instead of stepping on a scale to keep track of any weight gain or decrease in the belly. Beads at the waist do not stretch. The beads will sit higher on the waist or feel snug if you gain weight. If you lose weight, though, the beads will feel loose and fall further down to your hips. Waist beads, unlike the numbers on a scale, are more in line with body positivity. Women of different sizes and shapes can wear waist beads to adorn their bodies with ease.
Maturity: Waist beads are generally connected with womanhood, maturity, and growth in places of the world where they are a cultural custom. During naming ceremonies in Ghana, babies are usually adorned with waist beads. Only girls, on the other hand, keep wearing the beads as they get older. Mothers tie a pair of waist beads onto girls after their first menstruation in various West African customs to mark their entry into womanhood. Outgrowing a pair of waist beads can also signal the start of a new chapter in one's life. For example, the beads a girl wears during adolescence will be different from the beads she wears after having her first kid.
For Pride In Cultural Heritage: Waist beads are worn by women of different races and nationalities, but they have undeniably African origins. Waist beads are a common way for Black women across the globe to connect with their ancestors and commemorate their ancestry and cultural practices. The wearing of waist beads by Black and Brown women in the West has evolved into a distinct cultural tradition that represents the diasporic experience.
Due to the trans-Atlantic slave trade, many women in the diaspora have no firsthand knowledge of their West African ancestors. Black women can reclaim the opportunity to tread in their ancestors' footsteps by reclaiming waist beads. The beads serve as a continual tactile reminder that heritage is never far away.
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Where does Kente Originates From?
What does kente colours symbolize?
Kente and Adinkra Symbol Expression.
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Where does Kente Originates From?
Kente first originated from Bonwire, a town in the Ashanti Kingdom of Ghana. The Asante (also known as Ashanti) people are a sub-set of the larger Akan group who have the cultural legacy of weaving Kente cloth, which was formerly used only to clothing monarchs and their courts. Bonwire is known as the cradle of Kente Cloth.
What does kente colours symbolize?
There are many beautiful and open colours normally associated with weaving Kente cloth.
Here are the colours and what each denotes:
● Black: spiritual strength, maturity; mourning and funeral rites
● Gold or yellow: wealth, royalty
● Red: blood, death, political passion, strength
● Green: growth, harvest, renewal
● Blue: peace, love, unity, and harmony
● White: purity, cleansing rites, festive occasions
Kente and Adinkra Symbol Expression.
One interesting fact about Kente is that the cloth often features adinkra symbols, which represent concepts or expressions, which convey a direct message about life experiences. Adinkra are symbols from Ghana that represent concepts or aphorisms. Adinkra are used extensively in fabrics, logos, and pottery. For example, an oft-used kente pattern is, in Twi, "Adinkrahene'' which means "chief of adinkra symbols", which represents "Leadership, Greatness, and Charisma".
Types of kente
There are different types of Kente. Which makes the cloth a cluster one with different unique patterns and each type has a historic meaning to it. They include;
Adwinasa (Adwene Asa) - All ideas are exhausted
Nyankonton - God’s eyebrow
Toku Kra Toma - Toku’s soul cloth
Abusua Ye Dom - The extended family is a force.
Baakofuo Mmu Man - One person does not rule a nation.
Akyempem - Thousand shields.
Nsoromma - Stars
Akokobaatan - The mother hen.
Sika Fre Mogya - Money fascinates blood relations.
Kyeretwie - Lion catcher
Emaa Da - It has not happened before
Sika Futuro - Gold dust
Wofro Dua Pa Na Ye Pia Wo – He who climbs the good tree deserves a push.
Uses of Kente Cloth.
Kente is worn for official ceremonies like festivals, engagement/weddings, naming ceremonies, and any other joyous ceremonies. Kente fabric is the most well-known textile export from Africa to the West, particularly in locations where West Africans have moved in the United States and Europe. Kente has also come to represent a feeling of connectedness to African heritage.
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Vikil 20 is produced by well known two brothers in Ghana W/Africa who owns Joy Herbal Centre. VIKIL 20, has been approved by the FDA in Ghana. This wonderful immune booster is sold In, around and beyond the shores of Ghana West Africa. A bottle contains 250ML and a box has 30 bottles.
VIKIL 20 can be shipped from Ghana to almost all of the African countries, America, Canada, UK, German and some other European countries because of customs regulations at the point of entry to different countries. Check with sellers to make sure it can be delivered to your country
SOME BENEFITS OF VIKIL 20 TONIC
WHERE TO GET VIKIL 20
Almost every pharmaceutical shop in Ghana sells it. For those outside Ghana, you can check African shops near you or online stores like Amazon, ebay Abbiexpress https://www.abbiexpress.com/products/vikil that has worldwide shipping. To get in touch with distributers near you, you can contact the two brothers on direct call or whatsapp at 📞0244585531 / 0244876321
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* Check social media handles such as Facebook, instagram, Twitter, Linkedin... to see if account is still active. When was the last time something was posted and also if account is used for business or personal purposes
* Check the Ratings of the Store - while ratings don't mean everything, you should still check the rating of a specific store to compare it to another store or to decide whether you want to order or not. The ratings in the store should not be lower than three (3) stars because if it does, it could have some unfaced issues.
* It Should be Reachable - when you want to have inquiries about what you are looking for such as "Ankara, kente, African print backpack, kaftan" or another product, you should check if the store has contact options where you can reach out to your questions. Plus, they should reply to you after one or two days at most. If they don't, consider a change of store.
Select the Product You'll Buy
After examining the store, you can now select "Ankara kente African print backpack kaftan." However, before you buy so impulsively, look out for these first.
* Check the Price - if you want to save money, you can compare the price of the selected product in this store towards another online store that offers it. It can be a minor hassle, but it is a must if you are on a budget.
* Check the Reviews of The Product - the product you've selected should not be shady. For example, if it doesn't have any sales yet, the chance is it could be unprompted yet, and there could be problems upon ordering it. On the other hand, if the product has orders but has bad feedback, you should decide whether you want to take the risk of ordering or not.
Order it Through Your Chosen Mode of Payment
Upon ordering your selected African product, you will see options regarding the payment. For example, some online stores offer cash on delivery or through online bank payments. Whatever mode of payment you choose, ensure that you're 100% sure to avail it.
Check it Upon Receiving.
The product should be checked up when you receive it. There are instances when errors happen, so if ever you got the wrong parcel, you can refund it if you check it early. Most of the time, orders still come authentic and genuine, so don't panic too much and order responsibly.
www.abbiexpress.com is a secure African online marketplace with worldwide shipping
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“Abbiexpress – Bridging the gap between Africa and the world”
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Abbiexpress was an idea that occurred to me at a time when I was trying to help two of my friends who had returned to Ghana from the UK and the U.S. Even though both friends had established businesses, unfortunately, marketing logistics appeared to be a big problem for both. Subsequently, I created a simple group platform on Facebook called All In One Source which allowed my friends and others to connect with other vendors and customers. However, once they had made contact with either a supplier, a vendor, or indeed a buyer, another issue presented itself – Making secure sales and purchases! It was at this stage I began to think of a more robust and secured website where this simple platform could move to and begin a lifetime journey. I was excited about this new venture because I could see its potential of creating businesses and employment as well as a ‘safe place’ where people in the diaspora could get access to authentic products straight from ‘home’! Our name on facebook became our URL allinonesourcellc.com but then again people complained it was too long so I had to think of another name that would be shorter and catchier at the same time; so that's how Abbiexpress came about and why now we have https://www.abbiexpress.com/
Our mission
Our mission is to create employment, boost the economy, help support businesses in Africa; especially in Ghana and also to make it convenient for the rest of the world to get access to affordable authentic African products; in a nutshell, by buying from Abbiexpress, you are indirectly helping to build Africa.
“Abbiexpress – Bridging the gap between Africa and the world”
All credit to
Mr. Kofi Vinyo
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