Ewe 55 articles
The Giant Book That Preserved Ewe Voices—and the Questions It Leaves Behind
A book built from many conversations In 1906, the German missionary Jakob Spieth published Die Ewe -Stämme, a large study of Ewe-speaking communities in German...
The Story Inside the Pattern: How Ewe Symbols Carry Memory
Reading a symbol in context A symbol can hold a story without spelling it out. In Ewe visual culture, motifs used on cloth, objects and...
Allada, Cloth and the Atlantic: What We Know—and Don’t—About Ewe Trade
A kingdom at a crossroads Before the eighteenth century, the kingdom of Allada was one of the important states of the West African coast. Located...
When the Earth Hears the Prayer: Libation as Ewe Memory and Poetry
A cup, a pause, an address At a family gathering or public ceremony, a speaker may pour a small amount of drink onto the earth...
Who Made Borborbor? The Rhythm Claimed by Kpando and Wusuta
A dance made for participation Borborbor is known for its lively rhythm, linked singing and circular movement. A lead singer may begin a line, and...
From Farm to Lagoon: The Work That Fed Ewe Communities
Different landscapes, different livelihoods There was no single Ewe way of making a living. Along the coast, families lived with sand, salt water and the...
Founders of Lomé: The Untold Story of How Lomé Became the Capital of Togo
A city before the capital Lomé’s story begins before it became a capital. Along the coast, settlements such as Bè had their own histories, farms,...
The Proverbs That Say More Than Their Words: Ewe Wisdom in Conversation
Wisdom made portable A proverb can travel farther than a speech. In a few words, it may warn, console, tease or settle an argument. Ewe...
A Ram’s Horn Took Root: The Founding Story of Somé and Agbozume
A tree beside the palace Beside the Somé Makɔsɔ Palace in Agbozume stands a tree that local memory connects to a ram’s horn. In the...
The Woven Sieve in the Kitchen: The Craft Knowledge Behind Agbadzee
A tool at the heart of the kitchen Not every object that tells a history sits in a palace or museum. A woven sieve in...