Download or read book Our Favorite African Adrinkra Symbols written by Abena Walker and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-10 with total page 39 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our Favorite African Adrinkra Symbols is a coloring book with drawings of the Symbols, poems for each of the Seven Principles of the Nguzo Saba, and Learning Activities for children and adults.To Our Children's Parents and Teachers Symbology is a sacred aspect of African culture, spirituality and art, and this is reflected in the traditional African system of educating/parenting. Children grow up learning through the use and understanding of relationships, analogies, harmonies and symbolic imagery and as a result, their creative genius and intuition (an important aspect of African intelligence) are stimulated and developed. At the African Learning Center, we use symbols from the entire African continent, and we have been inspired especially by the Adinkra symbols of Ghana. They are an integral part of our character-building program which helps children relate to each other, and their elders. Adinkra is a type of cloth which was originally woven on narrow looms by the Akan people of Ghana. The word Adinkra means "farewell or good-bye" and traditionally the cloth was worn at funerals in honor of the departed ones and to encourage them on the path of spiritual development. The symbols, which were stamped into the cloth, contained messages which included names of historical events and persons, proverbs, familiar objects and cultural concepts. Today, Adinkra cloth is worn for a variety of special occasions including weddings, birthday celebrations, and naming ceremonies. Our children internalize and utilize the sixty symbols included in the pamphlet, The Language of Adinkra Patterns, by A.K. Quarcoo, 1972. We have chosen seventeen for this coloring book. The literal translations and explanations from the pamphlet are included as well as poems reflecting not only the symbols, but also their relationship to the Nguzo Saba, the Seven Principles of Blackness; Umoja - Unity; Kujiamulia - Self-Determination; Ujima - Collective Work and Responsibility; Ujamaa - Cooperative Economics; Nia - Purpose; Uumbaji - Creativity; and lmani - Faith. The Nguzo Saba was developed by Dr. Maulana Ron Karenga based on his study of African culture and the value system of traditional African society. These principles form the foundation of Kwanzaa, the increasingly popular holiday among Africans in America, which is celebrated from December 26 to January 1. Kwanzaa was started by Dr. Karenga in 1966 and has its roots in the traditional African celebrations of the harvest and the fruits of communal labor. These celebrations were times of thanksgiving and purification; of ritualization, revitalization, and regeneration. The Nguzo Saba and the Adinkra symbols, reflections of the wisdom of our ancestors, give us direction throughout the year. Today, the Adinkra symbols inspire us to be strong and positive. Their wisdom, optimism, faith and love engender within us a deep appreciation of Africa, and the humanity and spiritual depth of African people. Peace and Love, Abena Walker, Director The African Learning Center

Download or read book Adinkra Symbols written by Edward Afrifa Manu and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains FIFTY (50) decorated ADINKRA (AFRICAN) SYMBOLS with their names and their meanings for your education and coloring relaxation. As you trace and color these symbols, you also gain skills and confidence in drawing and idea development processes. Symbols were the means of communication in the early stages of man's existence. Some of these symbols are still relevant and useful in our lives today. Some of such symbols have been captured in this book for your fun and education.

Download or read book Adinkra Symbols written by Adelaide Afrifa Manu and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-06-20 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 50 Adinkra (African) symbols with their names and their meanings for your education and coloring relaxation. Each symbol has been uniquely designed and patterned to give you satisfaction and to ignite the passion of coloring.Ready for an excited adventure? Order your copies now.

Download or read book Values of Adinkra Symbols written by Adolph Hilary Agbo and published by Ebony Designs and Publications. This book was released on 1999 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book African Symbols written by Heike Owusu and published by Sterling Publishing Company. This book was released on 2007 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From masks to the symbolic script of the Ashanti, symbols play an important role in all aspects of African life. These sacred items come in a breathtaking array of styles, and here, divided into six areas of cultural similarity, are some of the most beautiful, along with explanations of their meanings. Demons, for most Africans, are responsible for justice and retribution: the superb demon mask shown depicts Kponingo, who belongs to the mythical world of the Senufo in the Ivory Coast. A calabash with the beak of a hornbill, adorned with cowrie shells and made by medicine men, is a typical instrument of witchcraft. Other fascinating symbols include sculptures, cave paintings, status symbols, and art for everyday use.

Download or read book African Adinkra Symbols Coloring Book written by Fahimafrica Inc Publisher and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-02-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adinkra Colouring Book Sometimes, saying goodbye to a loved one is not easy. In this and many other situations, words cannot always convey the significance of the occasion. It is in these moments that an image can replace words, and in doing so, become worth more than a thousand words. Welcome to the world of the Adinkra symbols that originated from the Akan people of the Gyaman, a former kingdom in the West African country now known as Cote d'Ivoire. These symbols represent the wisdom and culture of the Akan people who now occupy both Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana. Delve into the rich culture of the Akan with The Adinkra Colouring Book and connect with a tradition that even today continues to bring life to words.

Download or read book Discover West African Adinkra Symbols and Their Hidden Wisdom written by Fritz Richard and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-03-22 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adinkra symbols originated in Ghana, they reflect common wisdom. The symbols relate to God, quality of human relations and the spirituality of life. Now you can spend hours in blissful stress relief therapy. May this book bring you many years of enjoyment and wisdom.

Download or read book Adinkra Alphabet Fourth Edition written by Charles Korankye and published by Adinkra Alphabet LLC. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the deeper meanings of Adinkra symbols and learn to read and write with Adinkra Alphabet

Download or read book Discover West African Adinkra Symbols and Their Hidden Wisdom written by Fritz Richard and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-02 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adinkra symbols originated in Ghana, they reflect common wisdom. The symbols relate to God, quality of human relations and the spirituality of life. Now you can spend hours in blissful stress relief therapy. May this book bring you many years of enjoyment and wisdom.

Download or read book Bukgee Coloring written by and published by . This book was released on 2021-12 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bukgee {pronounced Book-Gi} Coloring is a book collection highlighting African history, culture, and traditions. Volume I: An introduction to Adinkra {pronounced Ah-Din-Kra} Adinkra symbols date back to the 18th century and have been used throughout history to communicate and covey an emotion. Learn about some of our most popular symbols! Enjoy coloring some of our most popular symbols and learn about others! Volume II highlights some of our traditional African prints and proverbs. Check us out on social media!

Download or read book Cloth as Metaphor Re Reading the Adinkra Cloth written by G. F. Kojo Arthur and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adinkra symbols visually integrate striking aesthetic power, evocative language, mathematical structures and philosophical concepts. The book views the Adinkra cloth symbols as a writing system. It develops themes from the texts encoded in the proverbs, stories, and maxims associated with the symbols. The themes covered include Akan cosmology, social and political organization, social and ethical values, economics, and Akan knowledge systems. Perhaps the most modern and certainly one of the most comprehensive works on Adinkra (Oluwatoyin Adepoju).

Download or read book The Copyright Thing Doesn t Work Here written by Boatema Boateng and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The intersection of Western intellectual property law and traditional knowledge in Africa.

Download or read book Nana Akua Goes to School written by Tricia Elam Walker and published by Anne Schwartz Books. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the 2021 Ezra Jack Keats New Writer Award! In this moving story that celebrates cultural diversity, a shy girl brings her West African grandmother--whose face bears traditional tribal markings--to meet her classmates. This is a perfect read for back to school! It is Grandparents Day at Zura's elementary school, and the students are excited to introduce their grandparents and share what makes them special. Aleja's grandfather is a fisherman. Bisou's grandmother is a dentist. But Zura's Nana, who is her favorite person in the world, looks a little different from other grandmas. Nana Akua was raised in Ghana, and, following an old West African tradition, has tribal markings on her face. Worried that her classmates will be scared of Nana--or worse, make fun of her--Zura is hesitant to bring her to school. Nana Akua knows what to do, though. With a quilt of traditional African symbols and a bit of face paint, Nana Akua is able to explain what makes her special, and to make all of Zura's classmates feel special, too.

Download or read book Traditional African Designs written by Gregory Mirow and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1997-01-01 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 200 pieces of clip art from various countries in Africa, including representations of people, animals, designs, borders, plants and jewelery. A resource for graphic design and collage, or as a source of jewelry design.

Download or read book African Designs from Traditional Sources written by Geoffrey Williams and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black-and-white linocut prints of geometric and abstract motifs, textual patterns, masks, and mythical figures provide a pictorial presentation of African designs

Download or read book Abetei written by Ishmael Annobil and published by . This book was released on 2016-05-26 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Abëtëi are original, modern emblems created by Ishmael Annobil in response to the baffling disappearance of the ancient Kpamo Emblems of the GaDangme people of Accra, Ghana. Known traditionally as ancient embodiments of GaDangme philosophy, cosmology and oratorical lore, the Kpamo emblems once adorned shrines, canoes and gateways of Old Accra, till their virtual extinction by the late 70's. These refined and eloquent 'successor' emblems, and their associated proverbs, count among Annobil's finest poetic and artistic achievements. They also reflect his life-long study and sensitivity towards African symbolism and abstraction. Through them Annobil has started a magnificent revival of an ancient idiom, and this may come to be known as a major historical landmark in the long history of the GaDangme people, and the art of the African continent. Crucially, the Abëtëi have also come at a time when the GaDangme people are suffering the dire effects of a population shift, including a wearing away of the Ga language. They will invariably serve as succour to these gentle people, as intended, and hopefully trigger off a much-anticipated renaissance, not just in Ghana, but Africa and the Diaspora at large. "The proverbs and adages underpinning the Abëtëi represent aspects of GaDangme cosmology, moral codes and credos, as I have understood them since my childhood. I have striven to uphold the ideals of spiritual and material dualism, hospitality, territorial and political restraint, social balance, tolerance, probity, the centrality of motherhood, and, above all, the omnipotence of The Deity. I therefore feel confident enough to present this work to the GaDangme people, to all Ghanaians, to all Africans, to the African Diaspora, and to the world at large," Annobil asserts.

Download or read book What We Lose written by Zinzi Clemmons and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree NBCC John Leonard First Book Prize Finalist Aspen Words Literary Prize Finalist Named a Best Book of the Year by Vogue, NPR, Elle, Esquire, Buzzfeed, San Francisco Chronicle, Cosmopolitan, The Huffington Post, The A.V. Club, The Root, Harper’s Bazaar, Paste, Bustle, Kirkus Reviews, Electric Literature, LitHub, New York Post, Los Angeles Review of Books, and Bust “The debut novel of the year.” —Vogue “Like so many stories of the black diaspora, What We Lose is an examination of haunting.” —Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker “Raw and ravishing, this novel pulses with vulnerability and shimmering anger.” —Nicole Dennis-Benn, O, the Oprah Magazine “Stunning. . . . Powerfully moving and beautifully wrought, What We Lose reflects on family, love, loss, race, womanhood, and the places we feel home.” —Buzzfeed “Remember this name: Zinzi Clemmons. Long may she thrill us with exquisite works like What We Lose. . . . The book is a remarkable journey.” —Essence From an author of rare, haunting power, a stunning novel about a young African-American woman coming of age—a deeply felt meditation on race, sex, family, and country Raised in Pennsylvania, Thandi views the world of her mother’s childhood in Johannesburg as both impossibly distant and ever present. She is an outsider wherever she goes, caught between being black and white, American and not. She tries to connect these dislocated pieces of her life, and as her mother succumbs to cancer, Thandi searches for an anchor—someone, or something, to love. In arresting and unsettling prose, we watch Thandi’s life unfold, from losing her mother and learning to live without the person who has most profoundly shaped her existence, to her own encounters with romance and unexpected motherhood. Through exquisite and emotional vignettes, Clemmons creates a stunning portrayal of what it means to choose to live, after loss. An elegiac distillation, at once intellectual and visceral, of a young woman’s understanding of absence and identity that spans continents and decades, What We Lose heralds the arrival of a virtuosic new voice in fiction.