African Sankofa bird pendant, Akan tribal jewellery necklace, Ghana kente symbol, Asante spirituallity emblem, 3d printed resin, gift idea
African Sankofa bird pendant, Akan tribal jewellery necklace, Ghana kente symbol, Asante spirituallity emblem, 3d printed resin, gift idea
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3d printed Ghanaian Sankofa Bird pendant. Adinkra symbol of the Akan people. comes with 16 inch black leather braided round waxed finish cord with lobster clasp
The sankofa bird appears frequently in traditional Akan art, and has also been adopted as an important symbol in an African-American and African Diaspora context to represent the need to reflect on the past to build a successful future. It is one of the most widely dispersed adinkra symbols, appearing in modern jewelry, tattoos, and clothing.
Sankofa (pronounced SAHN-koh-fah) is a word in the Twi language of Ghana meaning “to retrieve" (literally "go back and get"; san - to return; ko - to go; fa - to fetch, to seek and take) and also refers to the Bono Adinkra symbol represented either with a stylized heart shape or by a bird with its head turned backwards while its feet face forward carrying a precious egg in its mouth.