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NEA ONNIM NO SUA<br />

A, OHU<br />

NEA OPE SE OBEDI<br />

HENE<br />

"he who does not<br />

know can know from<br />

learning"<br />

"he who wants to be<br />

king"<br />

NKONSONKONSON "chain links"<br />

NYAME DUA "tree of god"<br />

NKYIMU<br />

NKYINKYIM "twistings"<br />

NSAA<br />

the crossed divisions<br />

made on adinkra cloth<br />

before printing<br />

type of hand-woven<br />

cloth<br />

knowledge, lifelong<br />

education<br />

service, leadership<br />

unity, human<br />

relations<br />

God's protection<br />

and presence<br />

skillfulness,<br />

precision<br />

initiative,<br />

dynamism,<br />

versatility<br />

excellence,<br />

genuineness,<br />

authenticity<br />

NSOROMMA "child of the heavens" guardianship<br />

NYAME BIRIBI<br />

WO SORO<br />

NYAME NNWU<br />

NA MAWU<br />

"God is in the<br />

heavens"<br />

"God never dies,<br />

therefore I cannot die"<br />

NYAME NTI "by God's grace"<br />

NYAME YE OHENE "God is King"<br />

NYANSAPO "wisdom knot"<br />

38<br />

hope<br />

life after death<br />

faith & trust in<br />

God<br />

majesty and<br />

supremacy of God<br />

wisdom,<br />

ingenuity,<br />

intelligence and

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