AKOKO NAN: Adinkra Symbol for Nurturing and Discipline

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AKOKO NAN

 

The leg of a hen

 

Symbol of Nurturing and Discipline 

The full name of this symbol translates to “The hen treads on her chicks, but she does not kill them.” This represents the ideal nature of parents, being both protective and corrective. An exhortation to nurture children, but a warning not to pamper them