Adinkra
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Adinkra are symbols common in Western African societies, particularly the Akan people of Ghana, that represent concepts or aphorisms. Adinkra are used on fabric, walls, in pottery and logos. Fabric adinkra are often made by woodcut printing.
[edit] Further reading
The Adinkra dictionary: A visual primer on the language of Adinkra by W. Bruce Willis ISBN 0-9661532-1-9
Cloth as Metaphor: (re)reading the Adinkra cloth symbols of the Akan of Ghana by Dr. George F. Kojo Arthur. Legon, Ghana: Centre for Indigenous Knowledge Systems, 2001. 187, [6] p. 29 cm. ISBN 9988-0-0791-4
African Accents: Fabrics and Crafts to Decorate Your Home by Lisa Shepard ISBN 0-87341-789-5
[edit] External links
- Adinkra Symbols of West Africa
- Adinkra Symbols at About.com
- Welcome to the Republic of Ghana
- Adinkra Symbols
- Black Renaissance Man/Adinkra Symbols
- Adinkra Stamps and their Meanings
- Adinkra Symbols in Brass
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