adinkra
noun
adin·kra ä-ˈdiŋ-krä 
: a writing system incorporating symbols representing various concepts that is used by the Akan peoples of Ghana to mark fabrics, walls, pottery, and other surfaces —often used before another noun
Two murals from a Jackson Pollock workshop and two from a West African adinkra printing workshop are on display. 
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 16 Apr. 2007
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 16 Apr. 2007adinkra cloth [=cloth marked with adinkra symbols]
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Twi adiŋkrá "fabric dyed with red and black stripes and worn as mourning"
First Known Use
1925, in the meaning defined above
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