Wooden Sankofa Large Brown Earrings

Large wood ebony wood 5 inch earrings imported from Ghana. 

The word Sankofa comes from the Akan people of Ghana. It is an Akan term that literally means, “to go back and get it.” One of the Adinkra symbols for Sankofa depicts a mythical bird flying forward with its head turned backward.

The egg in its mouth represents the “gems” or knowledge of the past upon which wisdom is based; it also signifies the generation to come that would benefit from that wisdom. There are several overlapping interpretations:

Taking from the past what is good and bringing it into the present in order to make positive progress through the benevolent use of knowledge.