Bese Saka Symbol, Meaning and Significance

Bese Saka Symbol, Meaning and Significance

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Literal meaning

Bunch of cola nuts

 

Significance

A symbol of affluence, power, and abundance

Bese saka yempe no fam; yete no soro

Akan proverbs about cola nuts

Wo bese nnuru aduasa a yenko sarem nkose ayie

If you don’t have a enough resources to undertake an endeavour, don’t start it.

Bese saka yempe no fam; yete no soro

It is not easy to get a bunch of kola nuts. One has to strive to reach and pluck them.

Wowe bese fitaa o, wowe bese kokoo o, wote ntasu kokoo

Bese na abu na kyenkyere eretu mu nnwa…