Adinkra Alphabet

Month: January 2019

  • The Lion and the Gazelle

    Adinkra English Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up, it knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re the lion or a gazelle,…

  • Agama or chameleon

    Adinkra aNiGa sEsE gakE agama Do na afc aNi blEwuu. Ewe Anyigba sese gake agama do na afo anyi blewuu. English Though the earth is solid, the chameleon makes cautious steps on it.

  • Woman and Flower

    Adinkra cbaa ye nhwiren wc aCfiQifuo; nEC kunoC ye nEC ban. English A woman is a flower in a garden; her husband is the fence around it.

  • Asase Ye Duru: Symbol

    asasEC yE duru Transliteration “The Earth has weight”. Meaning Symbolizes the importance of the Earth in sustaining life.

  • Denkyem: Symbol

    denQem Transliteration “Crocodile”. Meaning We should learn to adjust to different situations in life.

  • Pempamsie: Symbol

    pECmpamsiE Transliteration “Sew to preserve”. Meaning Preparedness and readiness.

  • Nyame Biribi Wo Soro: Symbol

    NamEC biribi wc soCroC Transliteration “God’s something is in the heavens”. Meaning God dwells in the heavens and he answers prayers.

  • Nkyimu: Symbol

    nQimu Transliteration “Divider” Meaning Symbolizes skillfulness and precision.

  • Mpatapo: Symbol

    mpatapc Transliteration “Knot of reconciliation”. Meaning Symbol of reconciliation, peacemaking and pacification.