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| "chief of adinkra symbols" | | greatness, charisma, leadership |
 | | | | "war horn" | | vigilance, wariness |
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| "sword of war" |
| courage, valor |
 | | | • | "the leg of a hen" | | mercy, nurturing |
 | | | • | "the heart" | | patience & tolerance |
 | | | | "linked hearts" | | understanding, agreement |
 | | | | "spider's web" |
| wisdom, creativity |
 | | | | "the Earth has weight" |
| divinity of Mother Earth |
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| "fern" |
| endurance, resourcefulness |
 | | | | "sack of cola nuts" |
| affluence, abundance, unity |
 | | | | "no one should bite the other" | | peace, harmony |
 | | | | "help me and let me help you" |
| cooperation, interdependence |
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 | | | | name of a board game | | intelligence, ingenuity |
 | | | | "crocodile" | | adaptability |
 | | | | "wooden comb" |
| beauty, hygiene, feminine qualities |
 | | | • | "ram's horns" |
| humility and strength |
 | | | | "fence" | | love, safety, security |
 | | | | "handcuffs" | | law, justice, slavery |
 | | | | "the teeth and the tongue" | | friendship, interdependence |
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| "independence" |
| independence, freedom, emancipation |
 | | | • | "house/compound" | | security, safety |
 | | | | "a yellow-flowered plant" |
| jealousy, envy |
 | | | | "siamese crocodiles" | | democracy, unity in diversity |
 | | | • | "except for God" | | supremacy of God |
 | | | • | "measuring stick" | | examination, quality control |
 | | | • | "that which cannot be burnt" | | imperishability, endurance |
 | | | | "good bed" |
| good marriage |
 | | | • | "puffed up extravagance" | | arrogance, extravagance |
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| "hairstyle of Kwatakye, a war hero" |
| bravery, valor |
 | | | | "what I hear, I keep" | | wisdom, knowledge, prudence |
 | | | | "I shall marry you" |
| commitment, perseverance |
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| "wind-resistant house" |
| fortitude, preparedness |
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| "time changes" |
| change, life's dynamics |
 | | | | "that which removes ill luck" | | good fortune, sanctity |
 | | | | "knot of reconciliation" | | peacemaking, reconciliation |
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| "five tufts" (of hair) |
| priestly office, loyalty, adroitness |
 | | | | "he who does not know can know from learning" |
| knowledge, life-long education |
 | | | | "he who wants to be king" |
| service, leadership |
 | | | • | "chain links" | | unity, human relations |
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| "tree of god" |
| God's protection and presence |
 | | | | the crossed divisions made on adinkra cloth before printing | | skillfulness, precision |
 | | | • | "twistings" | | initiative, dynamism, versatility |
 | | | | type of hand-woven cloth | | excellence, genuineness, authenticity |
 | | | • | "child of the heavens" | | guardianship |
 | | | • | "God is in the heavens" | | hope |
 | | | • | "God never dies, therefore I cannot die" | | life after death |
 | | | | "by God's grace" | | faith & trust in God |
 | | | | "God is King" |
| majesty and supremacy of God |
 | | | | "wisdom knot" | | wisdom, ingenuity, intelligence and patience |
 | | | • | "love never loses its way home" | | power of love |
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| "talons of the eagle" |
| bravery, strength |
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| "By God's grace, all will be well" |
| hope, providence, faith |
 | | | | "the moon and the star" | | love, faithfulness, harmony |
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 | | | | "snake climbing the raffia tree" | | steadfastness, prudence, diligence |
 | | | | "the ladder of death" | | mortality |
 | | | | "sew in readiness" |
| readiness, steadfastness |
 | | | • | "return and get it" | | learn from the past |
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 | | | | "I change or transform my life" | | transformation |
 | | | • | "the enemy will stew in his own juice" | | jealousy |
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| "seed of the wawa tree" |
| hardiness, toughness, perseverance |
 | | | | "when you climb a good tree" |
| support, cooperation |
 | | | | "if your hands are in the dish" |
| democracy, pluralism |
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