Author: adinkraalphabet_r0g8j4
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Otumfuo Osei Tutu II
Adinkra “ema kaCbimamECnkabi amammuo nQiQe yEmu” – otumfoCc cseEC tutu UpU. Akan “Ema kabimamenkabi amammuo nkyikye yemu” – Otumfuo Osei Tutu II. 
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Leg break
Adinkra naawuni yi kabigi a Gali, o ni wuhi a ni yECn Kahi SECm. Dagbani Naawuni yi kabigi a gbali, o ni wuhi a ni yen kpahi shem. English If God breaks your leg, He will teach you how to limp. 
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Democracy
Adinkra by thE timE thE fool has lEarnEd thE gamE, thE playErs havE dispErsEd. English By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed. 
Adinkra symbols above are: “Wo Nsa Da Mu A” (Democracy), Kokuromotie (Thumb or Voting) and “Ananse Ntontan” (Spider web or Game).
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Ese Ne Tekrema: proverb
Adinkra esEC nEC tekrema cmoC koC aCduanEC hoC, ensoC ekc yEfunu baakoC mu. Akan (Twi) Ese ne tekrema omo ko aduane ho, enso eko yefunu baako mu. English “The teeth and tongue fight to get food into the same stomach” – Ghanaian proverb. 
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Begging
Adinkra in a Community of bEggars, stEaling and not bEgging, is ConsidErEd a CrimE. English In a community of beggars, stealing and not begging, is considered a crime. 
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President J.J. Rawlings
Adinkra dua kontonkyikuronkyi na ema yEhunu cdwomfo. Akan Dua kontonkyikuronkyi na ema yehunu odwomfo. English It is the crooked stick that reveals who the true sculptor is. 
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Adinkra Alphabet Vowels
There are 10 vowels in Adinkra Alphabet. Adinkra character C (C) is a vowel marker.
