Adinkra is the name given the colorful, hand-painted and hand- embroided cloth used for mourning by the Akan people of Ghana and Cote D Ivore. Stylistic symbols called adinkra symbols are printed on these cloths. The cloth and symbols express the wearer s feeling and sentiment about the deceased. The symbols convey a parting message to that individual. When a person wears this type of clothing, one knows that the person is in mourning.
The Adinkra dictionary: A visual primer on the language of Adinkra
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Brand: Pyramid Complex
The Adinkra dictionary: A visual primer on the language of Adinkra
- UPC:
- 9780966153200
- Maximum Purchase:
- 2 units
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 1998-01-01
- Author:
- W. Bruce Willis
- Language:
- english
Brand: Fairchild Books
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