This collection of Nkrumah's (positive) nicknames is being showed at Nubuke Foundation, more details on the exhibit here. Blogger AntiRhythm adds two historically interesting names to the list. His christian name "Francis" - and the confused misspelled name that FBI used in their file "Ukrumah", read the stories here and here.
The Messiah
The Saviour
Fountain of Honour
Teacher
Redeemer
Leader
The Infallible
The Ideological Mentor
Show Boy (Which Maya Maame blogged on here)
Osagyefo (Redeemer in Twi)
Asomdwehene (King of Peace)
Oyeadieeyie (Repairman, someone who puts things right)
Kasapreko (Someone who speaks her/his mind)
Time Magazine, in August 1962, added "Africa's biggest ego" to the list.
4 comments:
thanks for this Kajsa. Amongst all these the one which stuck was Osagyefo...
"Infallible" is a bit out of the way.
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Again a good post. Offer your also pen-friend
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