ARC:Motifs

Akwadumasa (Empty gunpowder pounch) Symbolizes emergency, critical need,resourcefulness, and perseverance

Fahia Kotwere Agyeman Lean on Agyeman when in need. Symbol of hope, faith,sharing and benevolence

A version of Fahia Kotwere Agyeman

Atweremansa (Three heavenly stars). A set of three things symbolizes, wholeness, perfection, love and affection. Stars symbolize female aspects of life and cosmic guidance.

Mpuannum Five-tuft hair cut of the Royal attendants. "One head cannot constitute a jury. Symbol of Democratic rule, justices & collective responsibility

Mpuankron (nine-tuft ceremonial hair cut) Hair cut given to the King's guards and attendants. Symbolizes, loyalty, service, sense of duty and democracy

Nsoroma (Stars) Symbolizes female essence of life,faithfulness & affection

Afa:(blacksmith's bellow) The bellow is critical to the smith's efficiency. The smith, the fire and the bellow all need each other. Symbol of cooperation, efficiency and industry.

Nsatea: (fingers) Fingers are human tools for practical expression of human thought. Symbol of practicality, dignity of labor and creativity.

Nkofe: One of the Asante royal functionaries is called Nkofehene (chief of nkofe) reponsible for certain important aspects of royal household. Symbolizes service and loyalty.

Puduo: (brass receptacle) for storing family ritual substances and precious ornaments. Symbolizes heritage family unity and continuity.

A version of Puduo

Kosan (go and return)( Zigzag). In life, going and returning result in balance. Symbolizes balances, caution & prudence.

Owo Fro Abe (The snake climbs palm tree) Without legs the snake, cleverly zizags to climb trees. Symbol of ingenuity, cleverness & extraordinary feat.

Nkyimkyim (Zigzag) Life is not a straight line. Prudent living is a balance between a zig and zag.Symbol of prudence, vigilance and balance.

Nkyemfre: (potshed) A broken pot is still usesful in other ways-medicinal purposes. Potheds also remind society of its past. Symbol of history, recycleability & healing.

Afafanto: (butterfly) Tenderly and gracefully, the butterfly around the palmwine pot but can't drink any. Symbol of tenderness, gracefulness and self-control, and also beauty.

Damedame: (Chequerboard) Represents the chequers game board usually painted in black & white. Symbolizes wisdom, balance in life, strategy, and intelligence.

Mmramudua (cross) Symbolizes two aspects of life; female and male essences of life; crossrods in life crossroads in life stituations and cooperation

Gye Nyame (Except God). Expresses the belief in one Supreme Being and that one should fear nothing except God. Symbol of such attributes of God as Omnipotence, Omniscience and Omnipresence.

Apremuo (cannons) Symbol of defence and histroy of Asante resistance against European colonial wars

Babadua ( a plant) Stylized nodes of a medicinal and ritual plant. Symbol of growth, healing and spirtual protection

Nwatoa: (Snail shell) Inspired by textures on the shell of snail, usually brown,black and yellow short vertical stripes in horizontal rows. Snails shell symbolizes endurance and self-containment

Akyem (ceremonial shield) Commemorates Asante military powers and sense of social vigilance. Symbol of political and spiritual defense

A version of Akyem

Anintonwi: (Eyebrow) Eyebrow enhences facial appearance and give aunique personality to individual. Symbol of beauty enhancement, elegance & uniqueness.

Abusua kro ye (Family Unity) Stylized image of family consisting of various heights but in unity present one form. Symbol of unity in diversity