The past illuminates the present, Sankofa Asante Adinkra symbol means know your history is to know yourself, the search for knowledge is a life-long process.
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Sankofa Asante Adinkra symbol,
know your history is to know
yourself search for knowledge
is a life-long process.
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“Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi,"
"It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten."
The
Akan believe that the past illuminates the present and that the search for
knowledge is a life-long process. The Sankofa symbol illustrates the quest for
knowledge and the importance of learning from the past.
Sankofa
Means:
san
means to return + ko means to go + fa means to look to seek and take= Sankofa
Sankofa
means return and get it, symbolizing the importance of learning from the past.
Sankofa also stands for you can always correct your mistakes or with wisdom use
past experiences to build a promising future. Know your history is to know yourself.