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- Sankofa - Wikipedia
Sankofa is an event used by Saint Louis University to honor African-American student graduates and students who graduate with degrees in African American studies The symbol and name were used in the 1993 film Sankofa by Haile Gerima, as well as in the graphic title of the film 500 Years Later by Owen 'Alik Shahadah
- Sankofa Meaning: What Is the Ghanian Concept About?
The word Sankofa literally means “to retrieve” in the Akan Twi language, but the meaning of Sankofa is more broadly expanded upon in this Akan proverb: “Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi” (translated from the Akan language to mean “it is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot”)
- Sankofa | Adinkra Symbols Meanings
Sankofa is an Adinkra symbol that embodies the spirit and attitude of reverence for the past, reverence for one’s forebears, reverence for one’s history, and reverence for one’s elders
- SANKOFA - Learn from the past - U. S. National Park Service
Sankofa is a Ghanaian akansha symbol system--one of the eight created by Africans to communicate among each other It literally translates to "look to the past to inform the future "
- 13 Spiritual Meanings Of Sankofa: African Symbolism And Wisdom
Unlock the profound spiritual significance of the Sankofa symbol and discover how it can transform your life, wisdom, and connection to your heritage
- Sankofa | Black-owned Bookstore | Washington DC
Sankofa is a Black filmmaker-family-owned and operated bookstore and cafe specializing in books, movies and programming about people of African descent since '98
- Sankofa – What Does This Adinkra Symbol Mean?
The Sankofa remains one of the most symbolic of the Adinkra symbols While it has great significance to the African people and modern African-Americans, it’s a universal symbol that anyone can relate to
- The Power of Sankofa: Know History - Berea College
Sankofa is an African word from the Akan tribe in Ghana The literal translation of the word and the symbol is “it is not taboo to fetch what is at risk of being left behind ”
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