Adinkra Symbol Archive

The Akan had a symbol
for every way a person can be.

A documented record of Adinkra symbols — their meanings, histories, proverbs, and place within the Akan system of living.

If you seek something greater If you're navigating change If you lead others If you value wisdom
11 symbols documented

Wo Nsa Da Mu A Adinkra symbol — participatory government, democracy, and pluralism, Akan wisdom
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Wo Nsa Da Mu A — The Adinkra Symbol of Participatory Democracy & Pluralism

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Kokuromotie — Adinkra symbol of the thumb, cooperation, indispensability, and teamwork
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Kokuromotie — The Adinkra Symbol of the Thumb, Cooperation, Indispensability, & Teamwork

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Me Ware Wo — I shall marry you, symbol of commitment and perseverance
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Me Ware Wo — The Adinkra Symbol of Commitment & Marriage

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Menso Wo Kenten — Adinkra symbol of industry, self-reliance, and economic self-determination
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Menso Wo Kenten — The Adinkra Symbol of Industry, Self-reliance, & Economic Self-determination

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Boa Me Na Me Mmoa Wo — the Adinkra symbol of mutual aid and cooperation; the phrase that names both asking and offering in a single breath
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Boa Me Na Me Mmoa Wo — The Adinkra Symbol of Mutual Aid & Cooperation

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Bi Nka Bi — The Adinkra Symbol of Harmony and Justice
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Bi Nka Bi — The Adinkra Symbol of Harmony and Justice

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Osram ne Nsoromma — The Adinkra symbol of Love and Faithfulness
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Osram ne Nsoromma — The Adinkra symbol of Love and Faithfulness

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Nteasee Adinkra symbol — understanding and cooperation, the capacity that makes communal life possible, Akan wisdom
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Nteasee — The Adinkra Symbol of Understanding & Cooperation

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Mpatapo — The Adinkra Symbol of Reconciliation and Peace
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Mpatapo — The Adinkra Symbol of Reconciliation and Peace

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Funtumfunefu Denkyemfunefu — The Adinkra symbol of Unity
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Funtumfunefu Denkyemfunefu — The Adinkra symbol of Unity

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Bese Saka Adinkra symbol — a sack of cola nuts representing wealth, abundance, and the Akan philosophy that prosperity only becomes real when it is shared
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Bese Saka — The Adinkra symbol of Wealth and Unity

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