Thursday, April 15, 2010

What is the name of the african bird?

I think its a fiction bird that always looks back at the past but know where its going in the future while it flies 10 POINTS!!!!!

What is the name of the african bird?
The Sanfoka Bird





SANKOFA is derived from the words SAN (return), KO (go), FA (look, seek and take). This symbolizes the Akan's quest for knowledge with the implication that the quest is based on critical examination, and intelligent and patient investigation. The symbol is based on a mythical bird that flies forwards with its head turned backwards. This reflects the Akan belief that the past serves as a guide for planning the future, or the wisdom in learning from the past in building the future. The Akan believe that there must be movement with times but as the forward march proceeds, the gems must be picked from behind and carried forward on the march. In the Akan military system, this symbol signified the rearguard, the section on which the survival of the society and the defense of its heritage depended.





http://www.marshall.edu/akanart/abrammoo...


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