ADINKRAHENE
The main symbol of adinkra. A sign of greatness, charm and leadership.

ABE DUA
"Palm". A symbol of independence, flexibility, vitality, wealth.

AKOBEN
"Military Horn". A symbol of vigilance and caution. Akoben is a horn used to issue a battle cry.

AKOFENA
"Sword of War". A symbol of courage, valor and heroism. The crossed swords were a popular motif in the coats of arms of African states. In addition to courage and valor, swords can symbolize state power.

THIS TIME
Chicken leg. A symbol of education and discipline. The full name of this symbol is translated as "a chicken steps on its chicks, but does not kill them." This sign represents the ideal parenting nature - both protective and corrective. A call to protect children, but at the same time do not spoil them.

STILL
"Heart". A symbol of patience and tolerance. It is believed that if a person has a heart, then he is very tolerant.

AKOMA NTOSO
"Connected hearts". Symbol of understanding and agreement.

ANANSE NTONTAN
Spider Web. A symbol of wisdom, creativity and the complexities of life. Ananse (spider) is a frequent hero of African folk tales.

ASASE YE DURU
"The Earth has weight." Symbol of the foresight and divinity of Mother Earth. This symbol represents the importance of the Earth in sustaining life.

AYA
"Fern". A symbol of endurance and ingenuity. The fern is a very hardy plant that can grow in difficult conditions. The person wearing this symbol thus says that he has suffered many calamities and hardships.

BESE SAKA
"A bag of cola nuts." A symbol of wealth, power, abundance, intimacy and unity. The cola nut played an important role in the economic life of Ghana. This symbol also recalls the role of agriculture and trade in the reconciliation of peoples.

BI NKA BI
"Nobody should bite another." A symbol of peace and harmony. This symbol warns against provocation and struggle. The image is based on two fish biting each other's tails.

BOA ME AND ME MMOA WO
"Help me and let me help you." Symbol of cooperation and interdependence.

GIVE ME GIVE ME
The name of the board game. A symbol of intelligence and ingenuity.

DENKYEM
"Crocodile". Adaptability symbol. The crocodile lives in water, but still breathes air, demonstrating the ability to adapt to circumstances.

DUAFE
"Wooden comb". A symbol of beauty and purity. It also symbolizes the more abstract qualities of feminine perfection, love and care.

DWENNIMMEN
"Sheep Horns". A symbol of the combination of strength and humility. The ram fights desperately with the enemy, but he can obey in order to kill, emphasizing that even the strong should be humble.

EBAN
"Fence". A symbol of love, protection and safety. A house with a fence around it is considered an ideal place to live. The symbolic fence separates and protects the family from the outside world.

EPA
"Handcuffs". Symbol of law and justice, slavery and conquest. Handcuffs were introduced in Africa as a result of the slave trade, and later became popular with the law enforcers. The symbol reminds criminals of the uncompromising nature of the law. He also discourages all forms of bondage.

ESE DO TEKREMA
Symbol of friendship and interdependence. In the mouth, teeth and tongue play interdependent roles. They can come into conflict, but must cooperate.

FAWOHODIE
"Independence". A symbol of independence, freedom, emancipation.

FIHANKRA
"House, structure". Protection and safety symbol.

FOFO
"Yellow flowers". A symbol of jealousy and envy. When the fofo petals wither, they turn black. Ashanti compare such properties of a flower with a jealous person.

FUNTUNFUNEFU-DENKYEMFUNEFU
"Siamese crocodiles". A symbol of democracy and unity. Siamese crocodiles have a single stomach, but they still fight for food. This popular symbol is a reminder that wrestling and tribalism are harmful to everyone who participates in them.

GYE NAME
"Except for God." The symbol of the superiority of God. It is the most popular symbol and is widely used in Ghana.

HWE MU TWO
"Measuring stick". Quality control and examination symbol. This symbol emphasizes the need to do everything of the best quality, both in the production of goods and in human efforts.

HYE WON HYE
"That which does not burn." A symbol of eternity and endurance.

KETEPA
"Nice bed." The symbol of a good marriage. There is an expression in Ghana that a woman who has a good marriage sleeps in a good bed.

KINTINKANTAN
Symbol of arrogance

KWATAKYE ATIKO
"The hairstyle of the military." A symbol of courage and valor.

KYEMFERE
"Broken Pot". Symbol of knowledge, experience, rarity, heirloom, keepsake.

MATE WE MASS
"What I hear, I keep." A symbol of wisdom, knowledge and prudence. A sign of understanding wisdom and knowledge, but also attention to the words of another person.

ME WARE WHERE
"I will marry you." A symbol of commitment, perseverance.

MFRAMADAN
"Wind-resistant house." A symbol of fortitude and readiness to withstand the vicissitudes of life.

MMERE DATA
"Time is changing." A symbol of change, the dynamics of life.

MMUSUYIDEE
"That which removes bad luck." A symbol of good luck and integrity.

MPATAPO
"Knot of pacification". A symbol of reconciliation, maintaining peace and appeasement. Mpatapo is a bond or knot that binds parties in agreement. It is a symbol of maintaining peace after a struggle.

MPUANNUM
"Five bundles" (hair). Symbol of priesthood, loyalty and dexterity. Mpuannum is the traditional hairstyle of priestesses, considered a hairstyle of joy. The sign also denotes the dedication and loyalty that each demonstrates in completing his task. In addition, mpuannum signifies loyalty or duty to achieve a desired goal.

NEA ONNIM NO YOUR A, OHU
"He who does not know can learn by studying." Symbol of knowledge, lifelong education and the ongoing quest for knowledge.

NEA OPE LUNCH HENE
"One who wants to be king." Symbol of service and leadership. From the expression "Whoever wants to be king in the future must first learn to serve."

NKONSONKONSON
"The chain links." A symbol of unity and human relations.

NKYIMU
Sections made on adinkra fabric before stamping. A symbol of experience, precision. Before printing the adinkra symbols, the artisan lines the fabric in a grid pattern using a wide-notched comb.

NKYINKYIM
Twisting. A symbol of initiative, dynamism and versatility.

N.S.A.A.
Handmade fabric. A symbol of excellence, authenticity and quality.

NSOROMMA
"Child of heaven (stars)". Guardianship symbol. This sign reminds that God is the father and watches over all people.

NYAME BIRIBI WO SORO
"God is in heaven." A symbol of hope. The sign says that God lives in heaven, where he hears all prayers.

NYAME DUA
"Tree of God" (altar). Symbol of God's presence and protection.

THE MEAT AND THE WORDS
"God never dies, so I cannot die either." The symbol of the omnipresence of God and the endless existence of the human spirit. The symbol shows the immortality of the human soul, which was part of God. Since the soul returns to God after death, it cannot die.

NYAME NTI
"The grace of God." A symbol of faith and trust in God. The stem symbolizes food - the basis of life and that people could not have survived if it were not for the food that God placed in the earth to feed them.

NYAME YE OHEN
"God is king." A symbol of the majesty and supremacy of God.

NYANSAPO
"Wisdom binds with a knot." Symbol of wisdom, ingenuity, intelligence and patience. A particularly respected symbol, it conveys the idea that a wise person has the ability to choose the best action to achieve a goal. To be wise means to have wide knowledge, experience and the ability to put them into practice.

OBAA NE OMAN
"Woman is a nation." This sign symbolizes the Akan's belief that when a boy is born, a man is born; but when a girl is born, a nation is born.

ODO NNYEW FIE KWAN
"Love never loses its way home." The symbol of the power of love.

OHENE YOURS
"The pistol of the king". When the king ascends to the throne, he is given a pistol and a sword, which symbolizes his responsibility as a commander-in-chief who guarantees protection, security and peace.

OKODEE MMOWERE
Eagle's Claws. A symbol of strength, courage and power. The eagle is the most powerful bird in the sky, and its power is concentrated in its talons. The Oyoko clan, one of the nine Akan clans, uses this symbol as the clan's emblem.

OKUAFOO PA
Good Farmer. Symbol of hard work, entrepreneurship, industry.

ONYANKOPON ADOM NTI BIRIBIARA BEYE YIE
"By God's grace, everything will be all right." A symbol of hope, foresight, faith.

OSIADAN NYAME
"God is a builder."

OSRAM NE NSOROMMA
Moon and Star. A symbol of love, fidelity and harmony. This symbol reflects the harmony that exists in the union between a man and a woman.

OWO ADOBE FORUM
"A snake climbing a raffia tree." A symbol of sustainability, prudence and diligence. Because of the thorns, the raffia tree is very dangerous for snakes. The snake's ability to climb this tree is a model of constancy and discretion.

OWUO ATWEDEE
"The ladder of death". Mortality symbol. A reminder of the transient nature of existence in this world and a wish to live a good life in order to be a worthy soul in the afterlife.

PEMPAMSIA
A symbol of readiness, stability and endurance. The symbol resembles the bonds of a chain and implies strength through unity, as well as the importance of being prepared.

SANKOFA
"Turn around and take." A symbol of the importance of studying the past.

SANKOFA (alternate image)
"Turn around and take." A symbol of the importance of studying the past.

SESA WO SUBAN
"Change or transform your character." Life transformation symbol. This symbol combines two separate symbols, the "Morning Star" representing the beginning of a new day, placed in a wheel representing rotation or independent movement.

TAMFO BEBRE
"The enemy will stew in his own juice." A symbol of jealousy and envy.

UAC NKANEA
"Uac Lights"

WAWA ABA
"Seed of the wawa tree". A symbol of endurance, strength and perseverance. The seed of the wawa tree is very hard. In Akan culture, it is a symbol of strength and cruelty. This inspires a person to persevere towards the goal overcoming difficulties.

WOFORO DUA PA A
"When you climb a good tree." Symbol of support, cooperation and encouragement. When a person does a good deed, he will always receive support.

WO NSA DA MU A
"If your hands are in the dish." A symbol of democracy and pluralism.

YEN YIEDEE
"It's good that we were."