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Example of an Asafo (warrior) flag of the Fante people (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I wonder what significance the situation shown here has for them.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Source says:

The Akan proverb communicated by flag is “We can carry water in a basket using cactus as a head cushion.” Cacti are associated with danger in asafo flags, so the message conveyed is that this company can do what is dangerous (carry the cactus) and threaten its enemies.