8770, Fafanto Posted by Solarus, Tue Jan-15-02 04:05 AM
Akwaaba
This means "butterfly" and is an adinkra symbol representing gentleness, tenderness and honesty. While the above proverb can have various interpretations, it represents "honesty" through the because a butterfly does not "steal" the palm wine. Although the butterfly flutters around the palm wine, it never drinks it. The butterfly has no money and thus could not "pay" for the wine, therefore the butterfly's abstinence from drinking the wine metaphorically shows its "honesty." SE wo werE fi na wosankofa a yenkyi.
Akoneaba ne agoro solarICE
"actually... one thing about Africa is that we don't have a problem with leaving some questions unanswered. we understand that life MUST have some mystery and romance..."- AFKAP_of_Darkness
"(Private property) it's a western european concept that has taken the world by storm."- k_orr And one more thing: I AM NOT UTAMAROHO AND HIS VIEWS DON'T NECESSARILY REFLECT MINE!!!
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