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Coastal African American Action Network
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The Coastal African American Action Network works to organize, preserve, and promote the African American Culture and History of Coastal GA.
Members: 8
Created By: Omisade Burney-Scott
Latest Activity: May 27
What is Sankofa?
Sankofa - Go Back and Retrieve
Symbol of Wisdom, Knowledge, and the People's Heritage
From the aphorism: Se wo were fi na wosan kofa a, yenkyi.
Literal translation: There is nothing wrong with learning from hindsight.
The word SANKOFA is derived from the words SAN (return), KO (go), FA (look, seek and take). This symbolizes the Akan's quest for knowledge with the implication that the quest is based on critical examination, and intelligent and patient investigation.
The symbol is based on a mythical bird that flies forwards with its head turned backwards. This reflects the Akan belief that the past serves as a guide for planning the future, or the wisdom in learning from the past in building the future.
The Akan believe that there must be movement with times but as the forward march proceeds, the gems must be picked from behind and carried forward on the march.
In the Akan military system, this symbol signified the rearguard, the section on which the survival of the society and the defense of its heritage depended.
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Symbol of Wisdom, Knowledge, and the People's Heritage
From the aphorism: Se wo were fi na wosan kofa a, yenkyi.
Literal translation: There is nothing wrong with learning from hindsight.
The word SANKOFA is derived from the words SAN (return), KO (go), FA (look, seek and take). This symbolizes the Akan's quest for knowledge with the implication that the quest is based on critical examination, and intelligent and patient investigation.
The symbol is based on a mythical bird that flies forwards with its head turned backwards. This reflects the Akan belief that the past serves as a guide for planning the future, or the wisdom in learning from the past in building the future.
The Akan believe that there must be movement with times but as the forward march proceeds, the gems must be picked from behind and carried forward on the march.
In the Akan military system, this symbol signified the rearguard, the section on which the survival of the society and the defense of its heritage depended.
www.africanwithin.com
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