Nkyinkyim, also known as ‘Akyinkyin’, is a West African symbol which represents dynamism, initiative, and versatility. The word ‘Nkyinkyim’ means ‘Twisted’ ...

Asase Ye Duru is an Adinkra symbol that represents power, divinity, providence, and importance of Mother Earth for human life. To the Akans, it’s a reminder ...

Duafe is an Akan word made by combining the two words ‘dua’, meaning ‘wood or wooden’, and ‘afe’, meaning ‘comb’. The duafe symbol depicts a comb, usually ...

Ese Ne Tekrema, meaning ‘the teeth and the tongue’, is an Adinkra symbol of interdependence, friendship, advancement, improvement, and growth. The symbol ...

Ananse ntontan, meaning ‘spider’s web’, is a significant Adinkra symbol that represents wisdom, creativity, and life’s complexities. It’s also associated ...

Fawohodie is an Adinkra symbol that comes from the term ‘Fawodhodie ene obre na enam’, which translates as ‘independence comes with its responsibilities’. ...

Mmere Dane is a West African Adinkra symbol representing the transience of all things as well as life’s dynamics. Symbolism of Mmere Dane   Mmere ...

Dame Dame, meaning ‘chequered’, is an Adinkra symbol used by the Akans of West Africa to represent intelligence, strategy, and ingenuity.   The Dame Dame ...

Aya is an Adinkra symbol meaning ‘fern’. The symbol represents resourcefulness and endurance.  Symbolism of Aya Aya, pronounced as ‘eye-ah’, is a West ...

Akoma ntoso, meaning ‘linked hearts’, is an Adinkra symbol (and proverb) of togetherness, unity, and agreement. It was seen as an embodiment of ...