Proverbs reveal the thought, customs, mores and beliefs of a culture. When these are expressed as artistic stylizations, a second dimension of understanding becomes possible. Ashanti weavers have skillfully united these two cultural attributes, reinforcing their own perceptual creativity. The proverb Dea emmaa da eno ne dea yennhunu na yennte bi da (What is novel is what we have not seen and heard before) for example, symbolizes knowledge, creativity, novelty, and innovation.
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