The symbol Sankofa is also an Akan term that literally means “to go back and get it.” One of the Adinkra symbols for Sankofa depicts a mythical bird flying forward with its head turned backwards.

Traditional Adinkra cloths, which are decorated with symbols and aphorisms, were first invented in 1817 by Akan artisans from West Africa for royalty, and spiritual leaders wore them during ...

Adinkra Symbols. They mean hospitality, generosity, peace, harmony, and farewell — symbols of Black culture. They honor the ten black men and women killed at the store.

Six new symbols have been added to the few curated Adinkra symbols to celebrate the esteemed and dignified leadership of Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. Prominent amongst them is the “Otumfuo ...

For the moment, let us just concentrate on building a simple adinkra. To make a square into an adinkra, we begin by placing a white dot at one vertex (figure 2). The rules of adinkras then dictate ...

Adinkra features more than 400 symbols, but only 44 of the most popular are used for the deck. Because of that, these diviner cards might seem to be an inefficient summary of a system for eternal ...

Decoding Mahama’s bold white Agbada and Adinkra symbols on Inauguration Day Source: Kenneth Awotwe Darko 7 January 2025 3:36pm President John Mahama wearing a white Agbada with Adinkra symbols ...

Adinkra Republic boasts of a socks line consisting of 77 designs, men’s accessories and a new bag collection which is decorated with symbols for both corporate men and the man of style.

Object Details Artist Ira Blount Caption This mixed-media canvas features brown paper cut-outs that resemble Adinkra symbols, perhaps a nod to local artist Ira Blount’s heritage. The symbols include ...