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The Adinkra dictionary: A visual primer on the language of Adinkra

Paperback – January 1, 1998
by W. Bruce Willis
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ISBN-13: 9780966153200 ISBN-10: 0966153200
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Brand: Pyramid Complex
Binding
Paperback
Published
January 1, 1998
Weight
1.3 lbs
Dimensions
2.50×18.50×25.90 cm

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The Adinkra dictionary: A visual primer on the language of Adinkra by W. Bruce Willis. Paperback edition. ISBN: 9780966153200.

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.