Adinkra Ikoncepts of the Ashanti Akan

Adinkra (ī'kŏn')-cepts: [concept ikons of the Asante Akan of West Africa] is Achampong's seventh book. This book, his second non-fiction, traces the origin of the Adinkra symbols, the concepts and aphorisms they represent, and the origin of the Akan of West Africa; it discusses the phenomenon’s nuances, evolution and current applications. The author enhances the definitive work with a sumptuous buffet of pictures and illustrations.

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Publication Date: Sep 30, 2011
Language: English
Category: History
Copyright: All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors: By (author): Nana S. Achampong

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Format: PDF

Keywords

art culture language ashanti asante history achampong

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About Nana S. Achampong

Nana S. Achampong is a well-travelled African journalist currently living in Baltimore in Maryland where he freelances for local press and produces independently for a small cable television station and an AM radio. He has self-published 11 books in different genres including poetry, a play, two nonfiction, and an anthology. Achampong has to his credit twelve books including 4 of poetry (‘F.l.o.a.t.i.n.g.’, ‘Salt in her Womb’, ‘My Kikuyu Princess’, ‘…and soft! Selected Love Works’), 1 play (‘Sun of God’), 2 novels (‘I, immigrant’, ‘The Blight’), 1 children’s (‘It Pays to be Kind’), 2 nonfictions (‘Empowernomics: understanding the system of God’s purpose for mankind’, ‘Adinkra (ī'kŏn')-cepts: [concept ikons of the Asante Akan of West Africa]’), and an anthology (‘Building Bridges: Bridging the Gaps Among African Siblings’). Achampong is also a filmmaker, a fine artist, a music producer, a writer and a television producer.

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