The Ntoro is the genetic aspect of the father which the Akan people

Akan people

The Akan people are an ethnic group found predominately in Ghana and The Ivory Coast. Akans are the majority in both of these countries and overall have a population of over 20 million people.The Akan speak Kwa languages-Origin and ethnogenesis:...

 believe is passed on to this children. The Akan believe that the Ntoro does not die with the father instead it goes down to the man’s children or if the children are not alive to his nephews and nieces. The fathers Ntoro represents the being of the child until the child comes of age

Coming of age

Coming of age is a young person's transition from childhood to adulthood. The age at which this transition takes place varies in society, as does the nature of the transition. It can be a simple legal convention or can be part of a ritual, as practiced by many societies...

 at this point the Ntoro along the Sunsum

Sunsum

Among the Akan people the Sunsum is one's Spirit. The Sunsum is what connects the body to the soul . The Sunsum comes from ones interaction with the world and is the unique means of existence which makes each person an individual...

 and Kra

Kra (Mythology)

In the mythology of the Akan the kra is the soul of a person it is of divine origin. That is to say, one gets their "Kra" from God .An Akan conforms to the abusua/ of his mother, and receives the Ntoro from his father. These maternal and paternal bonds follow the Akan wherever he travels...

 explains how one interacts in the world. The Ntoro is thus explained by Akans to be the fathers characterizes which can be inherited. Thus, it is the cooperation of the fathers Ntoro with the mothers blood(Mogya) Abusua

Abusua

Abusua is the name in Akan culture for a group of people that share a common maternal ancestor. The Abusua line is passed through the Blood.There are several Abusua which transcend the different ethnic subgroups...

which is believed to form the child and mold into the Human being.

The 12 Akan Ntoro include:

1) Bosompra(The Tough/Strong/firm)

2) Bosomtwe(The Human/Kind/empathetic)


3) Bosompo/ Bosomnkóteaa(Proud/Audacious)

4) Bosomafram(The Liberal/Kind/empathetic)

5)Bosommuru(Respectable/ distinguished)

6)Bosomkonsi(The Virtuoso)

7)Bosomdweróbe (The Eccentric/Jittery)

8)Bosomayensu(The Truculent)

9)Bosomsika(The Fastidious)

10)Bosomkrete(The Chivalrous)

11)Bosomakím(The Fanatic)

12)Bosomafi(The Chaste)