The Principle of “Sankofa”
The Sankofa Bird is a prophetic symbol of African origin born from the wisdom of Ghana’s Gyaman and Asante cultures. It represents the importance of understanding one’s past in order to build the present and future. The symbol itself is a bird which signifies the human spirit. The head of the bird is pointed backwards in the direction from which it came (the past). The bird holds an egg in its mouth, which holds all the wisdom of our origins. For a culture that has drifted so far from its glorious past, Sankofa is hope, letting us know it is never too late to reclaim our heritage. Ashe!
