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Meaning of adinkra in English:

adinkra

Pronunciation /əˈdɪŋkrə/

noun

(also adinkara)

  • A type of stamped cloth worn in Ghana, especially during mourning.

Origin

Late 19th century. From Akan adinkara, according to Ashanti oral history from the name of Adinkira, king of Gyaman.