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Adinkra Nea Onnim
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Construction note
A geometric impression of the adinkra symbol Nea Onnim. “He who does not know can come to know.”
About this symbol
- Meaning
- Lifelong learning and the pursuit of knowledge.
- 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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