Meditations on Adinkra
aCbusua is the blood/lineage or the maternal determinant of an individual in Akan. There are 8 clans in Akan as below.
| U | aCbusua | Abusua | Totem |
| s | agoCna | Agona | Parrot |
| p | aCduana | Aduana | Dog |
| a | asECnECe | Asenee | Bat |
| d | asoCna | Asona | Crow |
| o | cyckc | Oyoko | Eagle |
| C | asaQiri | Asakyiri | Vulture |
| u | brEtuo | Bretuo | Leopard |
| q | ekoCcna | Ekuona | Buffalo |
| Cardinal Direction | Element | Adinkra Symbol | Meaning of Adinkra symbol | Sacred Animal |
| North | Earth | Adu Hwam | Fragrance | Black Panther |
| South | Fire | Aprukuma | A medicinal seed | Cobra |
| East | Air | Abode Santann | Totality of the Universe | Tawny Eagle |
| West | Water | Nea Ope Se Obedi Hene | He/She who wants to be king | Dolphin |
Adinkra symbols virtues.
| 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 | Throat |
| cwc foCroC adoCbe | Owo Foro Adobe | Heart |
| nECa onnim noC sua a, ohu | Nea Onnim No Sua A, Ohu | Solar Plexus |
| denQem | Denkyem | Sacral |
| fawoChoCdiE | Fawohodie | Root |
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 |
| Adinkra | Akan | Psychic center |
| aCdinkrahECnEC | Adinkrahene | Crown |
| damEC damEC | Dame Dame | Third Eye |
| NamEC biribi wc soCroC | Nyame Biribi Wo Soro | Throat |
| cwc foCroC adoCbe | Owo Foro Adobe | Heart |
| nECa onnim noC sua a, ohu | Nea Onnim No Sua A, Ohu | Solar Plexus |
| denQem | Denkyem | Sacral |
| fawoChoCdiE | Fawohodie | Root |
