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 7 | Zglh  \hup Givbegk \bu`na4 G`bkcvg Urafnou ) Ahgkbklu G@BKCVG BK@H] Pmh uagoo urafnou gp pmh pnz ni pmh zglh gvh goun obkch`+ Fxoohph` urafnou bkeox`h zmnpn-u"+ G@BKCVGMHKH &embhi ni g`bkcvg urafnou& lvhgpkhuu/ emgvbuag/ ohg`hvumbz GCNFHK  &|gv mnvk& yblbogkeh/ |gvbkhuu GCNIHKG &u|nv` ni |gv& enxvglh/ ygonv GCNCNKGK &pmh ohl ni g mhk& ahver/ kxvpxvbkl GCNAG &pmh mhgvp& zgpbhkeh ) pnohvgkeh GCNAG KPNUN  &obkch` mhgvpu& xk`hvupgk`bkl/ glvhhahkp GKGKUH KPNKPGK &uzb`hv,u |hf& |bu`na/ evhgpbybpr

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West African Wisdom: Adinkra Symbols & MeaningsADINKRA INDEXThe small symbols at the top of the page are also linked.‡ Bulleted symbols include photo(s).ADINKRAHENE"chief of adinkra symbols"greatness, charisma, leadershipAKOBEN"war horn"vigilance, warinessAKOFENA"sword of war"courage, valorAKOKONAN‡"the leg of a hen"mercy, nurturingAKOMA‡"the heart"patience & toleranceAKOMA NTOSO"linked hearts"understanding, agreementANANSE NTONTAN"spider's web"

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7 | Z g l h  

\hup Givbegk \bu`na4 G`bkcvg Urafnou ) Ahgkbklu

G@BKCVG BK@H]

Pmh uagoo urafnou gp pmh pnz ni pmh zglh gvh goun obkch`+

Fxoohph` urafnou bkeox`h zmnpn-u"+

G@BKCVGMHKH 

&embhi ni g`bkcvg urafnou&lvhgpkhuu/ emgvbuag/ohg`hvumbz

GCNFHK   &|gv mnvk& yblbogkeh/ |gvbkhuu

GCNIHKG &u|nv` ni |gv& enxvglh/ ygonv

GCNCNKGK &pmh ohl ni g mhk& ahver/ kxvpxvbkl 

GCNAG &pmh mhgvp& zgpbhkeh ) pnohvgkeh

GCNAG KPNUN 

&obkch` mhgvpu&xk`hvupgk`bkl/

glvhhahkp

GKGKUH KPNKPGK &uzb`hv,u |hf& |bu`na/ evhgpbybpr

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GUGUH RH @XVX   &pmh Hgvpm mgu |hblmp&`bybkbpr ni Anpmhv

Hgvpm

GRG  &ihvk&hk`xvgkeh/

vhunxvehixokhuu

FHUH UGCG   &ugec ni enog kxpu&giioxhkeh/ gfxk`gkeh/

xkbpr

FB KCG FB  &kn nkh umnxo` fbph pmh

npmhv&zhgeh/ mgvankr

FNG AH KG

AH AANG \N

  &mhoz ah gk` ohp ah mhoz

rnx&

ennzhvgpbnk/

bkphv`hzhk`hkeh

@GAH!@GAH   kgah ni g fngv` lgah bkphooblhkeh/ bklhkxbpr

@HKCRHA   &evnen`boh& g`gzpgfbobpr

@XGIH   &|nn`hk enaf&fhgxpr/ mrlbhkh/

ihabkbkh wxgobpbhu

@\HKKBAAHK &vga,u mnvku& mxabobpr gk` upvhklpm

HFGK   &ihkeh& onyh/ ugihpr/ uhexvbpr

HZG   &mgk`exiiu& og|/ dxupbeh/ uogyhvr

HUH KH PHCVHAG   &pmh phhpm gk` pmh pnklxh&ivbhk`umbz/

bkphv`hzhk`hkeh

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IG\NMN@BH &bk`hzhk`hkeh&bk`hzhk`hkeh/ivhh`na/

hagkebzgpbnk

IBMGKCVG

&mnxuh.enaznxk`& uhexvbpr/ ugihpr

ININ   &g rhoon|!ion|hvh` zogkp& dhgonxur/ hkyr

IXKPXKIXKHIX@HKCRHAIXKHIX   &ubgahuh evnen`bohu&

`hanevger/ xkbpr bk

`byhvubpr

LRH KRGAH &h}ehzp inv Ln`& uxzvhager ni Ln`

M\HAX@XG &ahguxvbkl upbec&h}gabkgpbnk/ wxgobprenkpvno

MRH \NKMRH &pmgp |mbem egkknp fh

fxvkp&

bazhvbumgfbobpr/

hk`xvgkeh

CHPH ZG &lnn` fh`& lnn` agvvbglh

CBKPBKCGKPGK &zxiih` xz h}pvgyglgkeh&gvvnlgkeh/

h}pvgyglgkeh

C\GPGCRH GPBCN&mgbvuproh ni C|gpgcrh/ g|gv mhvn&

fvgyhvr/ ygonv

AGPH AGUBH   &|mgp B mhgv/ B chhz&|bu`na/ ckn|oh`lh/

zvx`hkeh

AH \GVH \N &B umgoo agvvr rnx&enaabpahkp/

zhvuhyhvgkeh

AIVGAG@GK &|bk`!vhubupgkp mnxuh&invpbpx`h/

zvhzgvh`khuu

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AAHVH @GKH &pbah emgklhu&emgklh/ obih,u

`rkgabeu

AAXUXRB@HH 

&pmgp |mbem vhanyhu boo

oxec&lnn` invpxkh/ ugkepbpr

AZGPGZN   &cknp ni vhenkebobgpbnk&zhgehagcbkl/

vhenkebobgpbnk

AZXGKKXA &ibyh pxipu& -ni mgbv"zvbhupor niibeh/ onrgopr/

g`vnbpkhuu

KHG NKKBA KN UXG G/

NMX

&mh |mn `nhu knp ckn|

egk ckn| ivna ohgvkbkl&

ckn|oh`lh/ obih!onkl 

h`xegpbnk

KHG NZH UH NFH@BMHKH

&mh |mn |gkpu pn fh cbkl& uhvybeh/ ohg`hvumbz

KCNKUNKCNKUNK &emgbk obkcu&xkbpr/ mxagk

vhogpbnku

KRGAH @XG &pvhh ni ln`&Ln`,u zvnphepbnk gk`

zvhuhkeh

KCRBAX  pmh evnuuh` `bybubnku ag`hnk g`bkcvg eonpm fhinvh

zvbkpbkl 

ucbooixokhuu/ zvhebubnk

KCRBKCRBA &p|bupbklu&bkbpbgpbyh/ `rkgabua/

yhvugpbobpr

KUGG   przh ni mgk`!|nyhk eonpm

h}ehoohkeh/

lhkxbkhkhuu/gxpmhkpbebpr

KUNVNAAG &embo` ni pmh mhgyhku& lxgv`bgkumbz

KRGAH FBVBFB\N UNVN &Ln` bu bk pmh mhgyhku& mnzh

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KRGAH KK\XKG AG\X

&Ln` khyhv `bhu/ pmhvhinvh

B egkknp `bh&obih giphv `hgpm

KRGAH KPB &fr Ln`,u lvgeh& igbpm ) pvxup bk Ln`

KRGAH RH NMHKH   &Ln` bu Cbkl&agdhupr gk`

uxzvhager ni Ln`

KRGKUGZN   &|bu`na cknp&

|bu`na/ bklhkxbpr/

bkphooblhkeh gk`

zgpbhkeh

N@N KKRH\

IBH C\GK

&onyh khyhv onuhu bpu |gr

mnah&

zn|hv ni onyh

NCN@HH AAN\HVH &pgonku ni pmh hgloh& fvgyhvr/ upvhklpm

NKRGKCNZNK G@NAKPB FBVBFBGVG FHRHRBH

&Fr Ln`,u lvgeh/ goo |boo fh

|hoo&

mnzh/ zvnyb`hkeh/

igbpm

NUVGA KH KUNVNAAG   &pmh annk gk` pmh upgv&onyh/ igbpmixokhuu/

mgvankr

N\N INVN G@NFH  &ukgch eobafbkl pmh vgiibg

pvhh&

uphg`igupkhuu/

zvx`hkeh/ `boblhkeh

N\XN GP\H@HH &pmh og``hv ni `hgpm& anvpgobpr

ZHAZGAUBH   &uh| bk vhg`bkhuu&vhg`bkhuu/uphg`igupkhuu

UGKCNIG &vhpxvk gk` lhp bp& ohgvk ivna pmh zgup

UGKCNIG -gophvkgph yhvubnk"

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UHUG \N UXFGK  &B emgklh nv pvgkuinva ar

obih&pvgkuinvagpbnk

PGAIN FHFVH

&pmh hkhar |boo uph| bk mbu

n|k dxbeh& dhgonxur

\G\G GFG &uhh` ni pmh |g|g pvhh&mgv`bkhuu/ pnxlmkhuu/

zhvuhyhvgkeh

\NINVN @XG ZG G&|mhk rnx eobaf g lnn`

pvhh&uxzznvp/ ennzhvgpbnk

\N KUG @G AX G&bi rnxv mgk`u gvh bk pmh

`bum&

`hanevger/ zoxvgobua