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2. Adinkra symbols - Wikipedia

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   Adinkra Alphabet is a phonetic writing system derived from Adinkra symbols. The Adinkra Alphabet , invented by Charles Korankye in 2015, and expanded and refined over the next several years to accommodate various languages spoken in Ghana and Ivory Coast such as Akan, Dagbani , Ewe and Ga - a process that culminated with the creation of a ...

3. Osram ne nsoromma - Wikipedia

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   Osram ne nsoromma is one of the Bono Adinkra symbols, which is interpreted to mean "Osram" Moon "Ne" and "Nsoromma" Star. This symbol signifies love, bonding and faithfulness in marriage. The symbol is represented by a half moon with a star slightly hanging within the circumference of the moon. Adinkra are symbols that carry a message or a concept.

4. Akan goldweights - Wikipedia

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   While the lion and the leopard are both symbols of strength and courage in Akan art and culture, the leopard stands out as the prominent motif. The Ashanti people of the Akan region are primarily located in forested areas where leopards thrive. Symbolic lions tend to be a coat of arms associated with European trading companies in West Africa.

5. Bono people - Wikipedia

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   The Bono, also called the Brong and the Abron, are an Akan people of West Africa. Bonos are normally tagged Akan piesie or Akandifo of which Akan is a derivative name. Bono is the genesis and cradle of Akans. [1] Bono is one of the largest ethnic group of Akan and are matrilineal people. [2] [3] Bono people speak the Bono Twi.

6. Sankofa - Wikipedia

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   The sankofa symbol. Sankofa (pronounced SAHN-koh-fah) is a word in the Twi language of Ghana meaning “to retrieve" (literally "go back and get"; san - to return; ko - to go; fa - to fetch, to seek and take) and also refers to the Bono Adinkra symbol represented either with a stylized heart shape or by a bird with its head turned backwards while its feet face forward carrying a precious egg ...

7. Akrafena - Wikipedia

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   In such situations, the meaning associated with the Ashanti Adinkra symbol embossed on the sheath conveys the message of the mission. [3] Its name literally means 'Soul Sword' and is held in the right hand due to Akan religion associating the right hand with the soul, representing the person's soul or life-force (kra), unique to the person. It ...