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Article Open Access October 05, 2024

Symbolic Splendour: Integrating Adinkra Symbols in Ghana’s Most Beautiful Set Design

Sika Koomson 1,*
1
Department of Theatre Arts, School of Creative Arts, University of Education, Winneba, Ghana
Publihed in: Current Research in Public Health (Volume 4, Issue 1, 2024)
Page(s): 27-48
DOI: 10.31586/jad.2024.1061
Received
July 20, 2024
Revised
August 29, 2024
Accepted
September 30, 2024
Published
October 05, 2024
Keywords
Adinkra Symbols; Duafe; Dweninimm?n; Ghana’S Most Beautiful; Mate Masie; Ok?de? Mm?wer?; Set Design
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Koomson, S. (2024). Symbolic Splendour: Integrating Adinkra Symbols in Ghana’s Most Beautiful Set Design. Current Research in Public Health, 4(1), 27-48. https://doi.org/10.31586/jad.2024.1061
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Koomson, S. Symbolic Splendour: Integrating Adinkra Symbols in Ghana’s Most Beautiful Set Design. Current Research in Public Health 2024 4(1), 27-48. https://doi.org/10.31586/jad.2024.1061
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Koomson, Sika. 2024. "Symbolic Splendour: Integrating Adinkra Symbols in Ghana’s Most Beautiful Set Design". Current Research in Public Health 4, no. 1: 27-48. https://doi.org/10.31586/jad.2024.1061
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Koomson S. Symbolic Splendour: Integrating Adinkra Symbols in Ghana’s Most Beautiful Set Design. Current Research in Public Health. 2024; 4(1):27-48. https://doi.org/10.31586/jad.2024.1061 
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