An Adinkra motif can evoke a proverb without reproducing its full verbal and social meaning. Treat the shape as an entry into an interpretive tradition. Preserve the saying, occasion, and knowledgeable explanation when using it in education or design, rather than relying only on a short translated label.
- Entry typeRelated entry
- FromAdinkra (tool)
- Category of its source unitCodes & Communication Systems
- DomainMeaning & Clarity
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Editorial orientation · Entry type
Related entry
Related entries name an idea, effect or practice that belongs to a model or tool of the series. They are not models or tools themselves and are not counted as such; each one leads to the model or tool it comes from, and to its Executive Insight Brief.
Editorial orientation · Category
Codes & Communication Systems
Articulates signs and conventions through which information or meaning can be represented, recorded or transmitted. Interpretation depends on the relevant language, practices, users and context, not on a sign looking self-evident.