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ashanti
/əˈʃɑːntiː/
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What does ashanti mean?
noun
- A member of a nation and ethnic group of Akan origin, found mainly in Ghana and Ivory Coast.
proper noun
- A region in southern Ghana; in full, Ashanti Region.
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/əˈʃɑːntiː/
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/əˈʃæntiː/
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The natives of Ashanti believe that special spirits watch over girls until they are married, and in China there is a special mother-goddess who guards and protects childhood.