Sankofa

Hand carved from sese wood and coloured with deep red, green,

orange and black paint, Ghanaian artisan Kuma Walker present

the Sankofa bird. In the figure, a bird is depicted with it head turned

backwards, taking an egg off it back. The word "Sankofa" in the Twi

dialect of Ghana means "to reach back and take it". In other words,

to return to one's roots or take what is good from the past.