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Afrikan Language Institute => Akan (Twi) Language Resources => : Tenkamenin Feb 13, 2016, 05:34 p

: Body= Nipadua or Human Tree-gctid175418
: Tenkamenin Feb 13, 2016, 05:34 p
Question for Dr. O or other proficient Twi speakers. Why do we call the body Nipadua or human tree?

Does this somehow reflect an Kmtyw view of the body's purpose?
: Body= Nipadua or Human Tree-gctid177703
: Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé Mar 07, 2016, 07:33 p
Tenkamenin;175418 wrote: Question for Dr. O or other proficient Twi speakers. Why do we call the body Nipadua or human tree?

Does this somehow reflect an Kmtyw view of the body's purpose?
It seems to be a pretty straightforward analogy that the human being stands as a tree stands. In terms of terminology, the analogy is extended to ntini 'heel(s), roots' where the same word is used for the heels of a person and the roots of a tree. The other parts aren't too well linked conceptually/terminologically.
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