Les symboles africains_1

C’est parti pour une serie de symboles africains dans differents domaines.

Aujourd’hui: ecriture

Beaucoup ( bon je parle plus de moi) les utilisent ou les rencontrent sans vraiment savoir ce qu’ils signifient.

Ah je ne parle pas d’ hyeroglyphes, (l’Afrique est bien plus grande) mais plutot des symboles bantoues.

Pas forcement de la foret equatoriale, mais plus du cote de l’africaine de l’ouest.

Voici un catalogue symboles-significations : tres interessant !!! ( source ) excusez moi pour l’anglais

DINKRAHENE	greatness, charisma, leadership
AKOBEN	“war horn”	vigilance, wariness
AKOFENA	“sword of war”	courage, valor
AKOKONAN	“the leg of a hen”	mercy, nurturing
AKOM	“the heart”	patience & tolerance
AKOMA NTOSO	“linked hearts”	understanding, agreement
ANANSE NTONTAN	“spider’s web”	wisdom, creativity
ASASE YE DURU	“the Earth has weight”	divinity of Mother Earth
AYA	“fern”	endurance, resourcefulness
BESE SAKA	“sack of cola nuts”	affluence, abundance, unity
BI NKA BI	“no one should bite the other”	peace, harmony
BOA ME NA ME MMOA WO	“help me and let me help you”	cooperation, interdependence

DAME-DAME	name of a board game	intelligence, ingenuity
DENKYEM	“crocodile”	adaptability
DUAFE	“wooden comb”	beauty, hygiene, feminine qualities
DWENNIMMEN	“ram’s horns”	humility and strength
EBAN	“fence”	love, safety, security
EPA	“handcuffs”	law, justice, slavery
ESE NE TEKREMA	“the teeth and the tongue”	friendship, interdependence
FAWOHODIE	“independence”	independence, freedom, emancipation
FIHANKRA	“house/compound”	security, safety
FOFO	“a yellow-flowered plant”	jealousy, envy
FUNTUNFUNEFU DENKYEMFUNEFU	“siamese crocodiles”	democracy, unity in diversity
GYE NYAME	“except for God”	supremacy of God
HWEMUDUA	“measuring stick”	examination, quality control
HYE WONHYE	“that which cannot be burnt”	imperishability, endurance
KETE PA	“good bed”	good marriage
KINTINKANTAN	“puffed up extravagance”	arrogance, extravagance
KWATAKYE ATIKO	“hairstyle of Kwatakye, a war hero”	bravery, valor
MATE MASIE	“what I hear, I keep”	wisdom, knowledge, prudence
ME WARE WO	“I shall marry you”	commitment, perseverance

MFRAMADAN	“wind-resistant house”	fortitude, preparedness
MMERE DANE	“time changes”	change, life’s dynamics
MMUSUYIDEE	“that which removes ill luck”	good fortune, sanctity
MPATAPO	“knot of reconciliation”	peacemaking, reconciliation
MPUANNUM	“five tufts” (of hair)	priestly office, loyalty, adroitness
NEA ONNIM NO SUA A, OHU	“he who does not know can know from learning”	knowledge, life-long education
NEA OPE SE OBEDI HENE	“he who wants to be king”	service, leadership
NKONSONKONSON	“chain links”	unity, human relations
NYAME DUA	“tree of god”	God’s protection and presence
NKYIMU	the crossed divisions made on adinkra cloth before printing	skillfulness, precision
NKYINKYIM	“twistings”	initiative, dynamism, versatility
NSAA	type of hand-woven cloth	excellence, genuineness, authenticity
NSOROMMA	“child of the heavens”	guardianship
NYAME BIRIBI WO SORO	“God is in the heavens”	hope
NYAME NNWU NA MAWU	“God never dies, therefore I cannot die”	life after death
NYAME NTI	“by God’s grace”	faith & trust in God
NYAME YE OHENE	“God is King”	majesty and supremacy of God
NYANSAPO	“wisdom knot”	wisdom, ingenuity, intelligence and patience
ODO NNYEW FIE KWAN	“love never loses its way home”	power of love
OKODEE MMOWERE	“talons of the eagle”	bravery, strength
ONYANKOPON ADOM NTI BIRIBIARA BEYE YIE	“By God’s grace, all will be well”	hope, providence, faith
OSRAM NE NSOROMMA	“the moon and the star”	love, faithfulness, harmony

OWO FORO ADOBE	“snake climbing the raffia tree”	steadfastness, prudence, diligence
OWUO ATWEDEE	“the ladder of death”	mortality
PEMPAMSIE	“sew in readiness”	readiness, steadfastness
SANKOFA	“return and get it”	learn from the past
SANKOFA	(alternate version)
SESA WORUBAN	“I change or transform my life”	transformation
TAMFO BEBRE	“the enemy will stew in his own juice”	jealousy
WAWA ABA	“seed of the wawa tree”	hardiness, toughness, perseverance
WOFORO DUA PA A	“when you climb a good tree”	support, cooperation
WO NSA DA MU A	“if your hands are in the dish”	democracy, pluralism