Xander's tattoos in "Sock Puppet" consist of the following six symbols. Graphics and text from: Adinkra Symbols of West Africa. | |
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AKOBEN
"war horn" symbol of vigilance and wariness |
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GYE NYAME
"except for God" symbol of the supremacy of God |
AKOFENA
"sword of war " symbol of courage, valor, and heroism | |
NYAME NTI
"by God's grace" symbol of faith and trust in God | |
HYE WON HYE
"that which does not burn " symbol of imperishability and endurance | |
ODO NNYEW FIE KWAN
"Love never loses its way home" symbol of the power of love |