What do the symbols on the walls of the royal palace mean?

Those are Adinkra symbols. The Ashanti have more than four hundred of these. They communicate both secret and publicly understood messages that are mostly about wisdom and leadership. Today, you can find Adinkra symbols on walls, pottery, clothing, jewellery and websites, not to mention their popular use as tattoos. Artists and designers especially like to use them. Have you found the ones in this book yet?

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