 While the Ga used the reference to the invasive species of dark-brown swarming ants to connote military prowess and their ancient conquest of Guang speakers residing in the Accra Plains, the Akan-speaking appropriation and translation of this metaphor had a less than generous meaning.Instead of viewing Ga speakers as a formidable military force, the Akan-speaking term ""Nkran"" cast Ga peoples as pests or nuisances to be controlled or exterminated.The name "Ga" is actually a cognate of the name "Akan", one of a few words in which corresponds to in Akan.