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"chief of adinkra symbols"
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greatness, charisma, leadership
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"war horn"
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vigilance, wariness
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"sword of war"
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courage, valor
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"the leg of a hen"
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mercy, nurturing
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"the heart"
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patience & tolerance
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"linked hearts"
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understanding, agreement
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"spider's web"
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wisdom, creativity
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"the Earth has weight"
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divinity of Mother Earth
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"fern"
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endurance, resourcefulness
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"sack of cola nuts"
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affluence, abundance, unity
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"no one should bite the other"
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peace, harmony
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"help me and let me help you"
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cooperation, interdependence
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name of a board game
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intelligence, ingenuity
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"crocodile"
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adaptability
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"wooden comb"
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beauty, hygiene, feminine qualities
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"ram's horns"
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humility and strength
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"fence"
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love, safety, security
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"handcuffs"
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law, justice, slavery
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"the teeth and the tongue"
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friendship, interdependence
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"independence"
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independence, freedom, emancipation
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"house/compound"
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security, safety
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"a yellow-flowered plant"
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jealousy, envy
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"siamese crocodiles"
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democracy, unity in diversity
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"except for God"
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supremacy of God
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"measuring stick"
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examination, quality control
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"that which cannot be burnt"
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imperishability, endurance
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"good bed"
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good marriage
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"puffed up extravagance"
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arrogance, extravagance
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"hairstyle of Kwatakye, a war hero"
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bravery, valor
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"what I hear, I keep"
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wisdom, knowledge, prudence
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"I shall marry you"
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commitment, perseverance
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"wind-resistant house"
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fortitude, preparedness
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"time changes"
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change, life's dynamics
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"that which removes ill luck"
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good fortune, sanctity
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"knot of reconciliation"
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peacemaking, reconciliation
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"five tufts" (of hair)
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priestly office, loyalty, adroitness
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"he who does not know can know from learning"
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knowledge, life-long education
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"he who wants to be king"
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service, leadership
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"chain links"
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unity, human relations
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"tree of god"
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God's protection and presence
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the crossed divisions made on adinkra cloth before printing
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skillfulness, precision
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"twistings"
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initiative, dynamism, versatility
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type of hand-woven cloth
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excellence, genuineness, authenticity
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"child of the heavens"
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guardianship
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"God is in the heavens"
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hope
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"God never dies, therefore I cannot die"
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life after death
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"by God's grace"
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faith & trust in God
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"God is King"
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majesty and supremacy of God
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"wisdom knot"
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wisdom, ingenuity, intelligence and patience
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"love never loses its way home"
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power of love
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"talons of the eagle"
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bravery, strength
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"By God's grace, all will be well"
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hope, providence, faith
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"the moon and the star"
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love, faithfulness, harmony
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"snake climbing the raffia tree"
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steadfastness, prudence, diligence
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"the ladder of death"
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mortality
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"sew in readiness"
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readiness, steadfastness
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"return and get it"
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learn from the past
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(alternate version)
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"I change or transform my life"
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transformation
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"the enemy will stew in his own juice"
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jealousy
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WAWA ABA
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"seed of the wawa tree"
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hardiness, toughness, perseverance
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"when you climb a good tree"
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support, cooperation
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"if your hands are in the dish"
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democracy, pluralism
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