Asafo Fante flags are insignia for the historical and still-thriving military companies of the Fante states in southern Ghana. They are created by various workshops active in the region to this day and are paraded by the companies to celebrate their strength and preserve the memory of their role as community defenders.
"The old folks say if you want to kill a snake, you hold it by the neck and not the tail, or you cut the snake from the head. In the same way, if you want to clip the wings of a stubborn bird, you hold it by the legs.
This represents wisdom, smartness, intelligence, and power. Therefore, it takes these things to confront any bigger challenges that come your way, just like the old Fante forebearers did against their colonial masters."
In the local language, Asafo is derived from the words sa, meaning 'war', and fo, meaning 'people'.
Asafo Fante flags are insignia for the historical and still-thriving military companies of the Fante states in southern Ghana. They are created by various workshops active in the region to this day and are paraded by the companies to celebrate their strength and preserve the memory of their role as community defenders.
"The old folks say if you want to kill a snake, you hold it by the neck and not the tail, or you cut the snake from the head. In the same way, if you want to clip the wings of a stubborn bird, you hold it by the legs.
This represents wisdom, smartness, intelligence, and power. Therefore, it takes these things to confront any bigger challenges that come your way, just like the old Fante forebearers did against their colonial masters."
In the local language, Asafo is derived from the words sa, meaning 'war', and fo, meaning 'people'.
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130 H x 188 W cm |
