Adinkra Alphabet

Category: Ghana Mmebusem

  • Akan (Twi) Proverbs

    Akan (Twi) Proverbs

  • Dua

    Adinkra dua baako gyE mframa a Ebu. Akan Dua baako gye mframa a ebu. English One tree standing against the wind will break.

  • Yetu wo fo

    Adinkra yEtu woC foC na waCntiE a, woCkc antECadEC. Akan Yetu wo fo na wantie a, woko anteade. English If you don’t head advise you go to the “stubborn land”.

  • Agama or chameleon

    Adinkra aNiGa sEsE gakE agama Do na afc aNi blEwuu. Ewe Anyigba sese gake agama do na afo anyi blewuu. English Though the earth is solid, the chameleon makes cautious steps on it.

  • Mako

    Adinkra maCko Ninaa mpaCtu mmECrEC. Akan Mako nyinaa mpatu mmere. English All pepper do not simultaneously ripe.

  • Tumi te se kosua

    Adinkra tumi tEC se kosua, woCsc mu dECn a, epaEC; na se woCanso mu yiE nsoC a, efiri woC nsa bc fam ma epaEC. Akan Tumi te se kosua, woso mu den a, epae; na se woanso mu yie nso a, efiri wo nsa bo fam ma epae. English The responsibility of power is like…

  • Dua baako

    Adinkra dua baako ndanE kwaEe. Akan Dua baako ndane kwaee. English One tree cannot be a forest.