aban
| Transliteration | “Fortress” or “Castle” |
| Meaning | Symbolizes seat of power, strength, authority and magnificence. |
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Aban
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Akwaaba
aqaaba
Transliteration “Welcome” Meaning Symbolizes friendliness and hospitality 
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Obi Nnim
Adinkra obi nnim a, obi QECre. English The one who knows teaches the one who does not know. 
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Etiri Koro
Adinkra Etiri koCroC nkc aCZina. English A single person cannot hold a consultation. 
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Face forward by Kwame Nkrumah
Adinkra yen toC nhwe aCpuEECe ana atcECe: ye toC kc yaCnim.” – qamEC nkruma English “We face neither East nor West: We face forward.” – Kwame Nkrumah 
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Bring give take
Adinkra English fa bra Bring ma Give fa Take 
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You I it
Adinkra English French woC You Toi mEC I je enoC It il 
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Come Go Take
Adinkra Latin English bra Bra Come kc Ko Go fa Fa Take 
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Marcus Mosiah Garvey
Adinkra “ema woC wECre firi se Nansa na ye dEC di wiasEC soC, cQasECa fa wiasEC soC chaw. Enti twEC woC hoC fi nQasECasem hoC na twEC ben Nansa.” – marCus garvEy Akan (Twi) “Wma wo were firi se nyansa na ye de di wiase so, okwasea fa wiase so ohaw. Enti twe wo ho fi nkwaseasem ho na twe ben nyansa.” – Marcus Garvey English “Never forget that intelligence rules the world and ignorance carries the burden. Therefore, remove yourself as far as possible from ignorance and seek as far as possible to be intelligent.” – Marcus Garvey 
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Daddy Lumba
Adinkra “yenEC woC sECrEC qa oo…
yennc woC” – daddy lumbaAkan (Twi) “Yene wo sere kwa oo…
Yenno wo” – Daddy Lumba