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Sankofa

Sankofa (pronounced SAHN-koh-fah) is a word in the Akan language of Ghana meaning "to retrieve" (literally "go back and get"; san - to return; ko - to go; fa - to fetch, to seek and take) This Adinkra symbol represented either with a stylized heart shape or by a bird with its head turned backwards while its feet face forward carrying a precious egg in…

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Akan symbolism

Use in North America and the United Kingdom

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Sankofa

Nodes38
Edges37
Triples25
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.052632
Components1

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related to Use in North America and the United Kingdom · 13
Sankofa → African American History, African Burial Ground National, Africans, Culture, During, Lower Manhattan, Monument, Nailed, National Park Service, Over, The, The National Museum, The Sankofa
related to Akan symbolism · 7
Sankofa → Adinkra, Akan, Ghana, It, One, The, The Akan
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Sankofa → event used by Saint Louis University to honour African-American student graduates and students who graduate with degrees in African American studies.The symbol and name were use…

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symbol akan adinkra bird back appears african african-american name band also past one symbols go use ghana used carved right

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Sankofais aevent used by Saint Louis University to honour African-American student graduates and students who graduate with degrees in African American studies.The symbol and name were use…0.90text
Washingtoninstance ofSankofa symbols show themselves all over cities0.80text
D.C.instance ofSankofa symbols show themselves all over cities0.80text
and New Orleansinstance ofSankofa symbols show themselves all over cities0.80text
particularly in fence designs.Janet Jackson has a sankofa tattoo on her inner right wristinstance ofSankofa symbols show themselves all over cities0.80text
Sankofarelated to Akan symbolismThe Akan0.60section
Sankofarelated to Akan symbolismGhana0.60section
Sankofarelated to Akan symbolismOne0.60section
Sankofarelated to Akan symbolismIt0.60section
Sankofarelated to Akan symbolismAdinkra0.60section
Sankofarelated to Akan symbolismAkan0.60section
Sankofarelated to Akan symbolismThe0.60section

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