University Open Air: Adinkra – Traditional Communicating Symbols by the Akas in Ghana
Have you been told or seen any traditional communicating symbols from your culture? Is it used solely by your culture or shared in other places? This lesson introduces the Adinkra symbols of the Ashanti’s in Ghana, West Africa. I will take you through 15 Adinkra symbols, the rationale behind their names, and how it was used in the 17th century and currently. You will have the privilege to create your customized designs using combinations of Adinkra symbols on white fabric. I recommend this lesson to you as it will give you a different perspective of communicating effectively with diverse people.
Eugene Opoku-Mensah is an Assistant Professor at Middlesex’s College Department of Computer Science. He has taught diverse of students in Ghana Mathematics and Technology then continued teaching in China, where he worked for 6 years before moving to the United States. Dr. Opoku-Mensah uses an interactive approach with practical illustrations that attracts students’ interest to grasp the concepts being taught. His interests are Information Security, Data Science and culture.
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University Open Air is generously supported by The Morris & Alma Schapiro Fund.
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Have you been told or seen any traditional communicating symbols from your culture? Is it used solely by your culture or shared in other places? This lesson introduces the Adinkra symbols of the Ashanti’s in Ghana, West Africa. I will take you through 15 Adinkra symbols, the rationale behind their names, and how it was used in the 17th century and currently. You will have the privilege to create your customized designs using combinations of Adinkra symbols on white fabric. I recommend this lesson to you as it will give you a different perspective of communicating effectively with diverse people.
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