Sankofa

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:concept
gptkb:Akan_word
gptkb:symbol
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Ghana
African heritage
gptkbp:meaning go back and get it
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Akan_people
gptkbp:popularizedBy African American scholars
gptkbp:referencedIn gptkb:art
gptkb:literature
film 'Sankofa' (1993)
gptkbp:represents bird with head turned backwards
stylized heart shape
gptkbp:symbolizes heritage
importance of learning from the past
reclaiming lost values
wisdom
gptkbp:usedIn Adinkra symbols
African American cultural contexts
African diaspora communities
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Adinkra_symbolism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sankofa