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Reading Adinkra Cloth: Arrangement, Color, and Occasion
How does the color of a traditional adinkra cloth signal the occasion it was made for?
Dark or black cloth traditionally signals funerals and mourning, while white or bright cloth signals celebration and joyful occasions — so color tells you the occasion before you read a single symbol.
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