ADINKRA

Adinkra are symbols from Ghana that represent concepts or aphorisms. Adinkra are used extensively in fabrics, logos and pottery. They are incorporated into walls and other architectural features. The symbols are also carved on stools for domestic and ritual use.

The symbols have a decorative function but also represent objects that encapsulate evocative messages conveying traditional wisdom, aspects of life, or the environment. There are many symbols with distinct meanings, often linked with proverbs. In the words of Kwame Anthony Appiah, they were one of the means for "supporting the transmission of a complex and nuanced body of practice and belief".

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adinkra_symbols adinkra elements wisdom commitment life-long education continued quest for knowledge air water fire earth other yoruba symbols

bakongo cosmogram relationship between the spirit and living world / death and birth

olokun benin kingdom temporal coordinates into infinity olokun benin kingdom temporal coordinates into infinity orishas

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