"sankofa bird" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sankofa birds [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|head=sankofa bird}} sankofa bird (plural sankofa birds)
  1. In Akan culture, a symbol representing a bird with head turned backwards and feet facing forward, carrying a precious egg in its mouth. It is associated with a proverb stating that it is not wrong to go back for something one has forgotten.
    Sense id: en-sankofa_bird-en-noun-LBG2Pjco Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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