Adinkra Symbols

In the local church hall, the Girl Guides have put up a display of strange symbols.  A short tour of Google reveals them to be Adinkra Symbols from West Africa – specifically Ghana.

I’ve pasted some images below, but there are more on www.adinkra.org. My favourite is WO NSA DA MU A “If your hands are in the dish”, a symbol of participatory government, democracy and pluralism.

FUNTUNFUNEFUDENKYEMFUNEFU The Teeth and the Tongue – Democracy and Unity pic.twitter.com/EEl4amvdvt

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NEA ONNIM NO SUA A OHH "He who does not know can know from learning" pic.twitter.com/UAG9dK9VeI

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AYA, the Fern, sbolisong resourcefulness pic.twitter.com/ICoQcwjDoP

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WO NSA DA MU A
"If your hands are in the dish" symbolising Democracy pic.twitter.com/2Tkdwg7y8y

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BAA ME NA ME MMOA WO
"Help me and let me help you" Co-operation and interdependence pic.twitter.com/ONJ3zJHd8I

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ADINKRAHENE – Leadership pic.twitter.com/XNwx0e4SOZ

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AKOKO NAN
"The leg of the hen" Nurturing pic.twitter.com/OV1gj5Lh6k

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WOFORO DUA PA A "When you climb a good tree" Support, co-operation, encouragment pic.twitter.com/uMsLVTkXE6

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AKOMA "The heart" Patience and tolerance pic.twitter.com/pZgzUzgq9v

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AKOMA NTOSO Undersstanding and agreement pic.twitter.com/J8bKXXhmmD

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ME WARE WO "I shall marry you"
Commitment and perserverence

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NIKONOSONKONSON
Unity and human relations pic.twitter.com/HzRPtS7bzw

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