Orange and black Adinkra cloth with block printed comb design. Has the symbol Bi-nka-bi - ‘I offend no one without a cause’ and means Bite not one another. Avoid conflicts; symbol of unity.
MORE BOOKS:
Adinkra Symbolism. A.Glover. Horniman Lib 5PA 677.8(677)GLO
Symbols of Africa. - Heike Owusu. Sterling Publishing. ISBN 0 8069 2871 9
VIDEOS AND PHOTOGRAPHS: Photo of Adinkra cloth laid out to dry. See Around Africa talk resoures.
RELATED OBJECTS: Adinkra gourd stamps on display HOB 27a. Also in Life of a Gourd Discovery Box.
Cotton Bolls and Drop Spindles used in cotton cloth production. HOB 27? (not sure of display shelf)
Traditional cloth worn by Ashanti people at funerals. It is worn across the body with the end of the cloth resting over the left shoulder. It is printed with the Adrinkra symbols which represent the qualities and beliefs of the deceased and the sentiments of the mourners for the deceased. While the background fabric may vary, black, white, and russet are traditional mourning colours, while red cloth is typically worn by the children of the deceased and the chief female mourner.
