Obaa ne oman - Woman is the Nation
From the maxim: Obaa ne oman.
Literal translation: Woman is the nation.
This symbol depicts the Akan belief that when a boy is born, an individual is born; but when a girl is born, a nation is born.
From the maxim: Obaa ne oman.
Literal translation: Woman is the nation.
This symbol depicts the Akan belief that when a boy is born, an individual is born; but when a girl is born, a nation is born.
museb:
i'm not familiar with the Akan...but it's similar beliefs that have put women on the pedestal for ages...right where they should be 