Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Nsatea
Adinkra nsatECa Ninaa nNe pe. English All fingers are not equal.
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Memeneda Dapaa
mECmECnECda dapaa is the day of labor of the Akan. It is a day observed in preparation of the coming Akwasidae by cleaning, cooking and doing general household chores. Memeneda dapaa occurs on the Saturday following Awukudae or the Saturday before Akwasidae.
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Honhom (Sunsum) Gya
aCdinkra ahoCcdECn bECaECe a ewc nnipa dua noC mu noC ye fre noC hoCnhoCm ana sunsum Za. English Honhom or Sunsum gya is the Akan name for psychic centers or chakras within the body. Adinkra Akan Psychic center aCdinkrahECnEC Adinkrahene Crown damEC damEC Dame Dame Third Eye NamEC biribi wc soCroC Nyame Biribi Wo Soro…
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Awukudae Dates 2022
No Day Date Adinkra English 1 Wednesday January 5, 2022 SEC woCnSEC Hye Wonhye 2 Wednesday February 16, 2022 NamEC nnwu na maCwu Nyame Nnwu Na Mawu 3 Wednesday March 30, 2022 Nansapc Nyansapo 4 Wednesday May 11, 2022 nsaa Nsaa 5 Wednesday June 22, 2022 mpuaCnum Mpuanum 6 Wednesday August 3, 2022 akoCma Akoma…
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Aboronoma
Adinkra aboCrcnoCma sEC: “cqantia ye mmusuo”. English Says the Dove: “Shortcut is dangerous”.
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Nkontompo
Adinkra (Akan) nkontompo na ema noCkoCre boCc ye dECn. English It is because of lies that truth is expensive.
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Owuo kum Nyame
Adinkra (Akan) cdoCmankoCma bc owuo ma owuo kum noC. English The Creator created death only for death to kill him.
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Funtunfunefu and Denkyemfunefu
Adinkra (Akan) funtunfunEfu nEC denQemfunEfu wcn aCfuru bom nanso wcrECdidi a na wcrECkoC Efiri se aCduanEC de yetEC noC wc mECnECtwitwiE mu. English Funtunfunefu and denkyemfunefu (two conjoined crocodiles) have their stomachs joined together yet when they eat they fight because the sweetness of the food is felt as it passes through the throat.
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Bere
Adinkra (Akan) bECre aCnnuru aCnnuru a, etra. English Procrastination is the thieve of time.
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Nton
Nton is the Self or spiritual determinants of an individual in Akan. No adinkra ntoCn Adinkra Virtue 1 sankcfa Wisdom 2 pECmpamsiE Understanding 3 aCdinkrahECnEC Mercy 4 damEC damEC Judgement 5 NamEC biribi wc soro Beauty 6 cwc foro adobe Victory 7 nECa onnim no sua a ohu Service 8 denQem Foundation 9 fawohodiE Kingdom
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