The Asafo, warrior divisions of the Gomoa communities in the Central Region, are known to be loud, proud and provocative with their flags reflecting their fiery spirit. Some of the flags are on show ...

CHILDREN should have no problem relating to the concept behind "Fighting Words: Proverbs in Asafo Flags of Ghana" on view through Aug. 12 at the Textile Museum. The exhibit displays several colorful ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Flags, called frankaa, are the prized possession of Asafo companies and are ...

Asafo Flag, No. 2 Company; created by Akwa Osei, Ghana, Fante people; c. 1900, Cotton and rayon, embroidery and appliqué Wikimedia Commons Flags have always been important in military affairs, and ...

Illustrations (some color), including front cover. The traditional military companies of the Fante, called asafo, are the warrior groups of the Akan states. In 1872, the asafo were usurped by the ...

"This book has been published in conjunction with a 2014 exhibition at the SMA Fathers Museum of African Art in Tenafly, New Jersey"--Acknowledgements. Cover title. AFA copy 39088019493386 Gift from ...

Flags, called frankaa, are the prized possession of Asafo companies and are one of the ways these groups express their history and importance. Commissioned to commemorate the installation of new ...