For Bantamahene, Baffuor Owusu Amankwatia VI, who heads the Krontire [Head of the town] Division and also doubles as the war marshal of the Asantehene, Adinkra means a lot to Asanteman. "It symbolises ...

Everywhere we go in this world, culture forms one of the most unique and dynamic characteristics of individual groups and people. Some are colourful, others are loud. Some are mysterious and others ...

Acting Director of the National Folklore Board and social activist, Nana Adjoa Adobea Asante has detailed three very popular Adinkra symbols that a lot of people do not realize stand for peace.

Textile designer Chrissa Amuah has put her own spin on a pair of Allbirds trainers by embellishing them with geometric shapes informed by the Adinkra symbols used in Ghana. The London-based creative ...

Nita Brown, a native of Ghana who now calls Rochester home, gives an informal talk on Adinkra symbols, which in her native country are widely used on such utilitarian objects as furniture, clothing ...