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May 25, 2026

Akan Asranna Calendar April 2026

Asranna Akan Calendar for the month of April 2026. Akwasidae falls on April 26, 2026, Awukudae falls on April 8, 2026 and Fofi falls on April 17, 2026. Bosome to ma on April 2, 2026.

oforisuo						ebcbira
qAs	ejO	bIn	wuk	yaw	fia	mIm
			1 nQi wukuo	2 kuru ya	3 qa fi	4 mOnO mInI
5 fc qAsi	6 MOna jO	7 nQi bIna	8 kuru wukuo	9 qa ya	10 mOnO fi	11 fc mInI
12 MOna qAsi	13 nQi jO	14 kuru bIna	15 qa wukuo	16 mOnOa ya	17 fc fi	18 MOna mInI
19 nQi qAsi	20 kuru jO	21 qa bIna	22 mOnO wukuo	23 fc ya	24 MOna fi	25 nQi mInI
26 kuru qAsi	27 qa jO	28 mOnO bIna	29 fc wukuo	30 MOna ya

March 15, 2026

Akan Asranna Calendar March 2026

Asranna Akan Calendar for the month of March 2026. Akwasidae falls on March 15, 2026, Fofi falls on March 6, 2026 and Fodwo falls on March 30, 2026. Bosome to ma on March 3, 2026.

cbenIm						ebcw
qAs	ejO	bIn	wuk	yaw	fia	mIm
1 MOna qAsi	2 nQi jO	3 kuru bIna	4 qa wukuo	5 mOnO ya	6 fc fi	7 MOna mInI
8 nQi qAsi	9 kuru jO	10 qa bIna	11 mOnO wukuo	12 fc ya	13 MOna fi	14 nQi mInI
15 kuru qAsi	16 qa jO	17 mOnO bIna	18 fc wukuo	19 MOna ya	20 nQi fi	21 kuru mInI
22 qa qAsi	23 mOnO jO	24 fc bIna	25 MOna wukuo	26 nQi ya	27 kuru fi	28 qa mInI
29 mOnO qAsi	30 fc jO	31 MOna bIna

March 15, 2026

Adinkra symbols are symbols that represent proverbs, concepts, or aphorisms. Adinkra symbols originated from Ghana and the Gyaman people of Cote d’Ivoire. Adinkra symbols have spiritual, scientific and metaphysical application in Akan tradition. The deeper meanings of Adinkra symbols are explained and easily understood through Adinkra Alphabet. Adinkra symbols are used extensively as logos, in fabrics and pottery.

February 1, 2026

Akan Asranna Calendar February 2026

Asranna Akan Calendar for the month of February 2026. Akwasidae falls on February 1, 2026, Fodwo falls on February 16, 2026 and Awukudae falls on February 25, 2026. Bosome to ma on February 1, 2026.

cZIfOc						qaqar
qAs	ejO	bIn	wuk	yaw	fia	mIm
1 kuru qAsi	2 qa jO	3 mOnO bIna	4 fc wukuo	5 MOna ya	6 nQi fi	7 kuru mInI
8 qa qAsi	9 mOnO jO	10 fc bIna	11 MOna wukuo	12 nQi ya	13 kuru fi	14 qa mInI
15 mOnO qAsi	16 fc jO	17 MOna bIna	18 nQi wukuo	19 kuru ya	20 qa fi	21 mOnO mInI
22 fc qAsi	23 MOna jO	24 nQi bIna	25 kuru wukuo	26 qa ya	27 mOnO fi	28 fc mInI

February 1, 2026

Akan Asranna Calendar January 2026

Asranna Akan Calendar for the month of January 2026. Awukudae falls on January 14, 2026, Fodwo falls on January 5, 2026 and Fofi falls on January 23, 2026. Bosome to ma on January 3, 2026

cpepcn						sanda
qAs	ejO	bIn	wuk	yaw	fia	mIm
				1 nQi ya	2 kuru Afi	3 qa mInI
4 mOnO qAsi	5 fc jO	6 MOna bIna	7 nQi wukuo	8 kuru ya	9 qa fi	10 mOnO mInI
11 fc qAsi	12 MOna jO	13 nQi bIna	14 kuru wukuo	15 qa ya	16 mOnO fi	17 fc mInI
18 MOna qAsi	19 nQi jO	20 kuru bIna	21 qa wukuo	22 mOnO ya	23 fo fi	24 MOna mInI
25 nQi qAsi	26 kuru jO	27 qa bIna	28 mOnO wukuo	29 fc ya	30 MOna fi	31 nQi mInI

November 29, 2025

Fodwo Dates 2026

fojo on the Akan calendar is a day of soul searching, prayers and solemn meditation. Fodwo occurs 15 days after Akwasidae and 9 days before Awukudae. On the eight day after Fodwo is Benada Dapaa.

U	Day	Date	Adinkra	English
s	Monday	January 05, 2026	nQimu	Nkyimu
p	Monday	February 16, 2026	asasI yE duru	Asase Ye Duru
a	Monday	March 30, 2026	aya	Aya
d	Monday	May 11, 2026	bIsI saka	Bese Saka
o	Monday	June 22, 2026	wawa aba	Wawa Aba
C	Monday	August 03, 2026	akOkcnan	Akokonan
u	Monday	September 14, 2026	duafI	Duafe
q	Monday	October 26, 2026	fihankra	Fihankra
f	Monday	December 07, 2026	csram nI nsOrOmma	Osram Ne Nsoromma

November 29, 2025

Fofie Dates 2026

fofiE on the Akan calendar occurs 9 days after Awukudae and 9 days before the next Akwasidae.

U	Day	Date	Adinkra	Meaning
s	Friday	January 23, 2026	jInnimmen	Dwennimmen
p	Friday	March 6, 2026	eban	Eban
a	Friday	April 17, 2026	esI nI tekrema	Ese Ne Tekrema
d	Friday	May 29, 2026	bi nka bi	Bi Nka Bi
o	Friday	July 10, 2026	hwEmudua	Hwemudua
C	Friday	August 21, 2026	epa	Epa
u	Friday	October 2, 2026	kintinkantan	Kintinkantan
q	Friday	November 13, 2026	mmIre danI	Mmere Dane
f	Friday	December 25, 2026	mpatapc	Mpatapo

November 29, 2025

Glyph	g
Transliteration	“Except God”.
Meaning	Symbol of the supremacy of God.

Glyph	E
Transliteration	“Fence”.
Meaning	A home with a fence is considered an ideal residence.

Adinkra Transliteration	Symbol	Meaning
AdinkrahInI “Chief of Adinkra Symbols”		To act in Leadership role and inspire others
bi nka bi “Bite not one another”		Caution against negative actions towards one another such as cheating.
cwc fOrO adObe “Snake climb the raffia palm”		Signifies persistence and diligence to achieve success
damI damI “Name of a board game”		Signifies intelligence and ingenuity
eban “Fence”		A home with a fence is considered an ideal residence
fawOhOdiE “Freedom”		Independence comes with its responsibilities
ZI NamI “Except God”		Symbolizes the Omnipotent, Omniscience and Omnipresent power of God.
hwEmudua “Measuring stick”		Symbolizes strive towards perfection
esI nI tekrema “The teeth and the tongue”		Symbolizes unity, friendship and interdependence
epa “Handcuff”		A symbol of the uncompromising nature of the law to offenders and discourage slavery.
Adinkra	Symbol	Meaning
kintinkantan “Puffed up extravagance”		Symbolizes the nature of some individuals who are arrogant, pompous and bossy.
mmIre danI “Time changes”		Symbol of the change and dynamism of life.
mpatapc “Knot of reconciliation”		Represent the bond or knot that binds parties in a dispute to a peaceful reconciliation.
nQimu “Divider”		Symbolizes skillfulness and precision.
NamI biribi wc sOrO “God’s something is in the heavens”		God dwells in the heavens and he answers prayers.
pImpamsiE “Sew to preserve”		Preparedness and readiness
denQem “Crocodile”		We should adapt to changing conditions in our life and the environment
asasI yE duru “The Earth has weight”		Symbolizes the providence and divinity of Mother Earth.
sankcfa “Return and get it”		Bringing past useful experiences into the present
aya “Fern”		Symbolizes endurance and resourcefulness
Adinkra	Symbol	Meaning
nIa onnim nO sua a, ohu “He/She who does not know, will know from learning”		Practice makes one perfect
bIsI saka “Sack of kola nut”		Symbolizes affluence, power and abundance
wawa aba “Seed of the Wawa tree”		Symbolizes hardiness and perseverance
akOkcnan “The leg of a hen”		Symbolizes nurturing and discipline
duafI “Wooden comb”		Symbolizes beauty and cleanliness
fihankra “You did not say goodbye when you left home”		Symbolizes security and safety
jInnimmen “Ram’s horns”		Symbolizes humility together with strength
csram nI nsOrOmma “The Moon and the Star”		Symbolizes love, faithfulness and harmony
funtunfunEfu denQemfunEfu “Conjoined crocodiles”		Democracy and unity in diversity
mpuAnum “Five tufts of hair”		Symbolizes loyalty and skillfulness
Adinkra	Symbol	Meaning
SI wOnSI “That which cannot be burnt”		Symbolizes imperishability and endurance
matI mAsiE “What I hear, I keep”		Symbolizes receptivity to learning and education
ckcdIe mmcwIre “The talons of the Eagle”		Symbolizes strength and power
Nansapc “Wisdom Knot”		Symbol of wisdom and intelligence
nsaa High quality hand woven fabric		Symbolizes quality and durability
akoCma “Heart”		Symbolizes love, goodwill and patience
NamI nwu na mAwu “God does not die, and so I cannot die”		Symbolizes Immortality of the Soul
nkcnscnkcnscn “Chain or Link”		Symbolizes Interdependence, brotherhood and cooperation
mframadan “Wind-resistant house”		Symbolizes social security, excellence and preparedness
kete pa “Good bed”		Symbolizes faith, love and hope
Adinkra	Symbol	Meaning
nQinQim “Twisting”		Symbol of toughness and adaptability
nsOrOmma “A child of the heavens” or “a star”		Symbol of a person who is a leader or a guardian
csram “The Moon”		Symbol of faith, patience and understanding
bOa mI na mI mmOa wO “Help me and let me help you”		Symbol of cooperation and interdependence
cdc nyIra fiE qan “Love never loses its way home”		Symbolize love, devotion, hope and faithfulness.
fcfc “Seed of fofo plant”		Symbol of warning against jealousy and covetousness.
akOben “War horn”		Symbolizes courage
akOfIna “The state ceremonial swords”		Symbolizes courage
ZAwu Atikc “Shaving on the back of Gyawu’s head”		Symbolizes bravery and honor.
qataQI Atikc “Special hair style of Kwatakye, a war captain of old Asante”		Symbolizes bravery and honor.
Adinkra	Symbol	Meaning
musuyidIe “Thing to remove evil”		Symbolizes sanctity, good fortune and enlightenment.
owuo atwIdIe “The ladder of death”		Symbolizes mortality and the physical body.
sunsum The “Soul”		Symbolizes cleanliness of spirit and spirituality
NamI dua “Tree of God”		Signifies the presence and protection of God.
ajo “Calm”		Signifies peace, tranquility and quietness.
abcdI santann “Totality of the universe”		Signifies totality of natural and human creation.
nIa cpe se obEdi hInI “He/She who wants to be a king”		Symbol of service and the qualities of a leader.
wO nsa dA mu a “If your hands are in the dish”		Symbolizes democracy and participatory government
mAko Ninaa mpAtu mmIrI “All the peppers on the same tree do not ripen simultaneously”		Symbolizes unique individual talents and unequal development.
QemfIre “Potsherd (Broken pot)”		Symbolize experience, service and antiquity.
Adinkra	Symbol	Meaning
Adu hwam “Fragrance” or “Powerful aroma”		The king’s authority and power is felt in all households in his kingdom.
aprukuma “A medicinal seed”		A medicinal seed use to treat infections.
owuo kum NamI “Death killed God”		Symbolizes the invincibility of death and the power of God to overcome death.
anansI ntOntan “Spider web”		Symbolizes wisdom, creativity and the complexities of life.
tumI tI se kosua “Power is like an egg”		Symbolizes the delicacy of political power, fragility of democracy and restraint.
kramo bcnI “Fake Moslem”		Symbol of the need for critical inquiry, warning against quackery and hypocrisy.
sIsa wO suban “Change your character”		Symbol of warning against arrogance, bad manners and negative behavior.
kokuromotiE “Thumb”		Symbol of cooperation, teamwork and harmony.
chInI Aniwa “The King’s eyes”		Symbol of vigilance, farsightedness, authority and power.
osiadan NamI “God, the builder”		Symbol of God, the Builder and Creator.
Adinkra	Symbol	Meaning
akOma ntOasO “United hearts”		Symbol of agreement, togetherness and unity.
NamI ye chInI “God is King”		Symbol of Majesty and Supremacy of God.
abe dua “Palm Tree”		Symbol of wealth, resourcefulness and self sufficiency.
yEbESia bio “We shall meet again”		Symbolizes all things in nature are linked and we shall meet again after saying goodbye.
aqaaba “Welcome”		Symbolizes friendliness and hospitality.
aban “Fortress”		Symbolizes seat of power, strength and authority.
dono “Drum”		Symbolizes appellation, praise, goodwill and rhythm.
dono ntOasO “Extended drum”		Symbolizes unified action, vigilance and rejoicing.
chInI Aja “King’s stool”		Symbol of Authority and leadership.
tuo nI akOfIna “Gun and States Sword”		Symbol of defense.
Adinkra	Symbol	Meaning
chInI kra kcnmudI “Royal Soul Pendant”		Symbolizes the leadership of the king.
chInI Qe “King’s Crown”		Symbolizes royalty and legitimate authority to rule.
chECnEC Qinie “King’s Umbrella”		Symbol of Kingship
chInI papa “Good King”		Symbol of good governance.
chInI wuo ye ya “The King is Dead”		Symbolizes transition or passing of the king.
Ani bIrI a ensc Za “No matter how red-eyed one becomes, his/her eyes do not spark flames.”		Symbolizes diligence and perseverance.
uaC nkanIa “UAC lights”		Symbolizes technological advancement.
kuronti nI aqAmu Two groups Kuronti and Akwamu that form the council of a town.		Symbolizes democracy, sharing ideas, and taking council.
Abusua pa “Good family”		Signifies family unity, kinship ties, and the importance of family support.