Ingenuity and elegance in ancient African alphabets by TED

ぐっはー！TEDで私の大好きなテーマが取り上げられてる！！！！

Ingenuity and elegance in ancient African alphabets by Saki Mafundikwa
(古代アフリカンアルファベットにおける、独創性とエレガンス)

From simple alphabets to secret symbolic languages, graphic designer Saki Mafundikwa celebrates the many forms of written communication across the continent of Africa.
He highlights the history and legacy that are embodied in written words and symbols, and urges African designers to draw on these graphic forms for fresh inspiration.
It’s summed up in his favorite Ghanaian glyph, Sankofa, which means “return and get it” — or “learn from the past.”

バンツー族もエチオピアのも素敵だわ。
Furaha clothingでも用いてる、SANKOFA”return&get it”日本語で言うなら、温故知新。

A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.
Marcus Garvey