The Ebrié are an Akan people people living in the Abidjan region of Côte d`Ivoire. Originally called the `Tchaman` or `Achan` (both of which mean `the chosen ones` in the Ebrié language), the name Ebrié was given to them by the neighboring Abouré people. In the Abouré language, Ebrié means `dirty` or `soiled,` and was given to th...