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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.
Book Synopsis Values of Adinkra Symbols by : Adolph Hilary Agbo
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:
Book Synopsis Discover West African Adinkra Symbols and Their Hidden Wisdom by : Fritz Richard
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.
Book Synopsis Adinkra Symbols by : Edward Afrifa Manu
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.
Book Synopsis Adinkra Alphabet, Fourth Edition by : Charles Korankye
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
Author :Fritz Richard Publisher :Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN 13 :9781985028876 Total Pages :102 pages Book Rating :4.0/5 (288 download)
Book Synopsis Discover West African Adinkra Symbols and Their Hidden Wisdom by : Fritz Richard
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 Symbols of Africa written by Heike Owusu and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Signs & Symbols written by Maude Wahlman and published by Tinwood Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quilt expert Wahlman introduces readers to a powerful force in African-American quilts: their African-derived meanings, patterns, and iconography. She explores the religious, ritual, philosophical, and aesthetic beliefs that have been retained by descendants of Africans in the New World and demonstrates how these beliefs are represented in their textiles. 150 illustrations.
Book Synopsis Our Favorite African Adrinkra Symbols by : Abena Walker
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
Book Synopsis Tracing Memory by : C. Faïk-Nzuji Madiya
Download or read book Tracing Memory written by C. Faïk-Nzuji Madiya and published by Hull, Québec : Canadian Museum of Civilization. This book was released on 1996 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracing Memory provides a systematic inventory of African graphic signs, revealing their creative force of analogy in thought and perception. For the people who use them, they represent a gift from God -- tools to disclose hidden thoughts. Tracing Memory promotes a new way of looking at Africa, its cultures, and its spirituality.
Book Synopsis Adinkra Symbols by : Adelaide Afrifa Manu
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.
Book Synopsis Pieced Symbols by : Myrah Brown Green
Download or read book Pieced Symbols written by Myrah Brown Green and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part global quilting travelogue, part cultural history, this guide gives quilters what they need to create a variety of foundation piece quilt blocks featuring symbols from across the world. It features designs range from the Asian om and Australian rainbow spirit to the American Indian turtle and African ankh.
Book Synopsis Cloth as Metaphor: (Re)Reading the Adinkra Cloth by : G. F. Kojo Arthur
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).
Book Synopsis The Adinkra Dictionary by : W. Bruce Willis
Download or read book The Adinkra Dictionary written by W. Bruce Willis and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis West African Adinkra Symbols by : Mimi Robinson
Download or read book West African Adinkra Symbols written by Mimi Robinson and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 1998-08-01 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These vibrant West African symbols collected from Ghana are a delightful way to express universal, uplifting messages such as Truth, Courage, Faith, and Peace. Contains 31 rubber stamps and a companion booklet describing the history and meaning of each symbol as well as great stamp activities everyone will enjoy.
Book Synopsis Nana Akua Goes to School by : Tricia Elam Walker
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.
Book Synopsis The Individual and Community in African Traditional Religions by : Theo Sundermeier
Download or read book The Individual and Community in African Traditional Religions written by Theo Sundermeier and published by LIT Verlag Münster. This book was released on 1998 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ""The writer has done a careful, scholarly and sensitive and very positive and fair study of African religion, with particular reference to the individual and community. Theo Sundermeier lets Africa speak for itself and on its own terms and in its own categories. The concluding chapter is a necessary reading for all who would be on mission, who would seek to live the ecumenical imperative and care to ensure that the pursuit of a religion does not result in dehumanization and degradation and marginalization of the other person."" Rev. Canon Prof. John S. Pobee, World Council of Churches, Geneva/Switzerland ""This book treats the subject of African religions in a creative and interesting way emphasizing that these religions are genuine, authentic expressions of religiosity on a par with other religions including the so-called world religions. The author provides an excellent account of the nature interdependence between individual, community, society and the natural order, an interdependence which these religions symbolize and express in ritual and belief. Likewise the essentially personal nature of power as conceived in African culture is thoughfully and interestingly analysed. There are many other thought provoking ideas and interpretations in this volume including the deconstruction of the commonly held notions of the distinction between witchcraft and magic. This is a most worthwhile contribution to the study of Africa's traditional religions and I am convinced all those with an interest in Africa who read it will gain much therefrom"". Professor Peter B Clarke, Professor of the History and Sociology of Religion in the University of London at King's College, and formerly Professor of African History at the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Theo Sundermeier is Professor of the History of Religion and Missiology at the Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg. translated by Elaine Griffiths, Eleanor Jackson "
