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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 ...
Archived from the original on 12 September 2012; Cioccolanti, Steve (2010). From Buddha to Jesus: An Insider's View of Buddhism and Christianity. Monarch Books. ISBN 978-1-85424-956-2. OCLC 455828844. Cooper, Jean C. (1978). An Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Traditional Symbols. Thames and Hudson. ISBN 0-500-27125-9. OCLC 61763660.
A small Adinkra graph. In supergravity and supersymmetric representation theory, Adinkra symbols are a graphical representation of supersymmetric algebras. [1] [2] [3 ...
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.
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 ...
The adinkra symbols originated and were designed through the handiwork and tireless effort of Gyamanhene Nana Kwadwo Agyemang Adinkra of Gyaman, although the actual creator of the adinkra symbols was most likely an earlier Gyaman artist with the name Adinkra much before the time of Kwadwo Adinkra. [3] [4]
The Afenanta has the Ashanti denkyem and sankofa symbols embroidered onto the blades. [3] It is similar in size to the Akrafena but is lighter, has less of a curve and has a skinnier blade. It was used as a dual wielding weapon to cut and slash and better suited to being dual wielded as it was much lighter than the Akrafena, which were quite ...
English: African Adinkra symbols crocheted tapestry by Delores Chamblin. Nkyinkyim (top) is the symbol of initiative, versatility and dynamism. Hwemudua (bottom) is the symbol of excellence, examination and quality control.