Discover five Adinkra symbols through culture, close looking and creative reflection. This free 9-page Marcia Creative Arts Digital PDF introduces Sankofa, Gye Nyame, Duafe, Aya and Fawohodie with culturally grounded meanings, discussion prompts and an original symbol-making activity.
Inside the free resource
• An accessible introduction to Adinkra and cultural context
• Sankofa - learning from the past, history and heritage
• Gye Nyame - the supremacy of God and spiritual belief
• Duafe - beauty, hygiene and care
• Aya - endurance, resourcefulness and resilience
• Fawohodie - freedom, emancipation and independence
• Look + Reflect discussion prompts
• an original creative symbol-design activity
• source and responsible-use guidance
Suitable for
• teachers and home educators
• museum and gallery learning
• community arts and heritage groups
• family learning
• upper-primary and secondary learners
• adults and intergenerational groups
Format: 9-page A4 PDF digital download.
Price: FREE.
Created by: Marcia Brown / Marcia Creative Arts Digital.
Download your free Marcia Creative Arts Digital resource and begin exploring how visual symbols can carry history, values and meaning.
Then continue the learning with the full Understanding Adinkra Through Art educator and facilitator pack.
Discover five Adinkra symbols through culture, close looking and creative reflection. This free 9-page Marcia Creative Arts Digital PDF introduces Sankofa, Gye Nyame, Duafe, Aya and Fawohodie with culturally grounded meanings, discussion prompts and an original symbol-making activity.
Inside the free resource
• An accessible introduction to Adinkra and cultural context
• Sankofa - learning from the past, history and heritage
• Gye Nyame - the supremacy of God and spiritual belief
• Duafe - beauty, hygiene and care
• Aya - endurance, resourcefulness and resilience
• Fawohodie - freedom, emancipation and independence
• Look + Reflect discussion prompts
• an original creative symbol-design activity
• source and responsible-use guidance
Suitable for
• teachers and home educators
• museum and gallery learning
• community arts and heritage groups
• family learning
• upper-primary and secondary learners
• adults and intergenerational groups
Format: 9-page A4 PDF digital download.
Price: FREE.
Created by: Marcia Brown / Marcia Creative Arts Digital.
Download your free Marcia Creative Arts Digital resource and begin exploring how visual symbols can carry history, values and meaning.
Then continue the learning with the full Understanding Adinkra Through Art educator and facilitator pack.
