the Adinkra symbols when their chieftain imprisoned Nana Adinkra, chief of Gyaman and his entourage. The Akan chief had his scribes copy the Adinkra symbols and then appropriated them into their culture, changing the meaning to "there is nothing except God" in the Twi language of the Akan. The symbol has adopted a different use and meaning in today's Akan culture due to the influence of Christianity. See also Akan religion References Akan African gods Sky and weather gods Legendary progenitors Names of God in African traditional religions