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Adinkra Dame Dame

Adinkra Dame Dame

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adinkra

Construction note

A geometric impression of the adinkra symbol Dame Dame. “The draughts board.”

About this symbol

Meaning
Intelligence and strategy.
Culture / origin
Akan peoples (Ghana & Côte d'Ivoire)
Era
From at least the 19th century (Gyaman / Asante)
Historical context
Adinkra symbols are stamped on cloth and carved on objects, each encoding a proverb or maxim about life, virtue and the divine.

Adinkra are Akan visual proverbs with deep cultural meaning. Use them with their proverb and credit the Akan tradition, not as generic ornament.

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adinkraakanghanawest-africanproverb

SVG source

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