Day 29: What's your sign?

There are a collection of symbols known as Adrinka which were created by the Akan tribe of Ghana. The symbols are often painted on pottery, sewn into cloth or used in advertising and each symbol has a different meaning.


My favourite of the many symbols is Gye Nyame (the others are also pretty cool, just search for "Adrinka symbols" on Google).

Gye Nyame means "Except God", showing that the wearer of the symbol fears nothing and noone "except God".

Even the plastic chairs!

It's not so much for religious reasons that I love the symbol so much. I simply admire the way that people embrace the symbol- It's everywhere. Painted on the side of houses, incorporated into the logo of a business' logo, it's even available as nail art!

So I guess it simply serves as a gentle reminder of the faith of the Christian folk here in Ghana.