A new book on Akan culture, entitled "Akan Mmebusem Bi", written by Agyewodin Adu Gyamfi Ampem, Acherensuahene, is now available.
The book is a collection of Akan proverbs and the translation of such proverbs into English so as to bring their meanings more clearly to those who will want to adorn their speeches with Akan proverbs.
Agyewodim Adu Gyamfi Ampem, who is also the chairman of the University of Science and Technology (UST) Council, said his motive
for writing the book is to contribute to the preservation of proverbs which he described as an important attribute of our culture.
Nana Kwadwo Nyarko III, President of the Brong-Ahafo Regional House of Chiefs and a member of the Council of State, who presided
over the book's innaugural opening, said proverbs are not the monopoly of chiefs.
They form a unique part of culture and are, therefore, at the disposal of all and sundry. "The ability to use them effectively is the hallmark of traditional purity."
Resigha Limited, a cocoa buying company, bought the first copy of the book for one million cedis.
