Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Hwimhwim
Adinkra hwimhwim adECe kc soCrcsoCrc – ghana mmEbusem. English Easy comes, easy goes – Ghanaian proverb.
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Responsibility
Adinkra “fawoChoCdie enEC cbre na enam.”- ghana mmEbusem. English “Freedom comes with it’s responsibilities” – Ghanaian proverb.
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Ahia
Adinkra aChia woC a ka se aChia mEC, na enka se aChia yen. English If you are poor say you are poor, don’t say we are poor.
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Nyame
Adinkra obi nQECre aqadaa NamEC. English No one teachers a child who God is.
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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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