KWATAKYE ATIKO
"hair style of an Asante war captain"
symbol of bravery and valor
"This symbols is said to be a special hair style of Kwatakye, a war captain of old Asante.
The symbol has come to represent bravery and fearlessness. It is also given as an earned title to any brave son of an Akan community."
- W. Bruce Willis, The Adinkra Dictionary
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