Akofena — The Adinkra symbol of Courage & Valour
A sword does not swing by itself. The Akan proverb at the heart of Akofena is not about the blade. It is about the arm — and behind the arm, the person — and behind the person, the soul that makes the wielding honourable rather than merely powerful. Two crossed swords: balanced, deliberate, the image of force accountable to the character of the one who holds it. Courage, in Akan philosophy, was never just fearlessness. It was the willingness to act rightly, from the deepest part of who you were.
