Akan or Asante Tongue Twisters

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Original:
Kwaa Paa ko pam kohunu mampam. Gyae pam ko pam mampam. Mampam foro pam na ampa?
English:
Kwaa Paa goes to clear the bush, sees a pangolin (anteater) and stops to chase the pangolin. The pangolin climbs a tree. Is it true?
Original:
Aben beba bedi a, bedi aben beba
English:
The aben fruit is very small, very small is the aben fruit
Original:
Sesane sesana sesane sesana
English:
Sesane and sesana are the same
Original:
Mmaa mmua mmuammaa
English:
The mother's brother's sister's mother
Original:
Anka wofa wofa w'anka
English:
The chief's son's son's chief
Original:
Agya ato so ntumi nnya no
English:
The chief's messenger goes to fetch the water
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