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a black and white drawing of a bird next to a heart

Sankofa. This was the first principle taught to me during my Permaculture Teacher Training (from which I've just returned), by the incredible teacher Pandora Thomas. Sankofa is a word from the Twi language in Ghana that refers to the idea of it not being wrong to go back and find something that has been forgotten,

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an artistic painting of a swan with music notes on its head and neck, in multi - colored colors

Sankofa is a painting by Donna Lee Bolden Kerr which was uploaded on October 7th, 2013. The painting may be purchased as wall art, home decor, apparel, phone cases, greeting cards, and more. All products are produced on-demand and shipped worldwide within 2 - 3 business days.

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an abstract painting with black and white birds on it's face, surrounded by colorful geometric shapes

Shop for artwork by Lanre Buraimoh. Purchase canvas prints, framed prints, tapestries, posters, greeting cards, and more. Lanre Buraimoh, busted out from art inclined family . At the genesis of his career, there are two major things that characterized Lanre Buraimoh’s works; the first is the art training he received under the tutelage of his parents and second is the...

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a piece of paper with a drawing of a bird on it next to a donut

This hand-carved stamp depicts the sankofa bird. It's neck bends backward reminding us that it's good to look back sometimes in order to remember things that are important. The proverb often associated with this African Adinkra symbol is "It's not taboo to go back and get it if you forget." This stamp's image is roughly 1.75 inches tall by 1.5 inches wide. The stamp is carved in a rubber material that works well with a variety of dye and pigment inks. This type of stamp is ideal for paper…

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an image of birds that are drawn in pen and ink on paper with some type of drawing

Maybe a sandhill crane? From Handbook of Decorative Design and Ornament by Mary Jean Alexander. Sankofa bird represents an African proverb: “Se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi,” which translates to “It is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten.” What a beautiful message. Apologies if that quote is off in any way, I’d love to hear more about it.

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