{"product_id":"sankofa-v2-proverb-cartouche-tee","title":"Sankofa V2 · Proverb Cartouche Tee","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe full proverb, carried in a cartouche, not a logo. Inside a double gold rule: SE WO WERE FI NA WOSANKOFA A YENKYI in ivory capitals, and beneath it in terracotta, IT IS NOT TABOO TO GO BACK AND FETCH WHAT YOU FORGOT. Below the cartouche, one word in large gold serif capitals: SANKOFA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it means\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSankofa is an Akan (Twi) proverb from Ghana: « Sɛ wo werɛ firi na wosan kɔfa a, yɛnkyiri », rendered on this tee in its widely attested ASCII form. It teaches that going back for what was forgotten, a language, a name, a history, is not a taboo but a wisdom. There is deliberately no bird symbol on this piece: the proverb itself is the emblem, written out in full the way it is spoken. Sources: adinkrasymbols.org; Kwabena Opoku-Agyemang, University of Ghana (hyperrhiz.io).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePart of the Essentials collection by Bana Bilaka: evergreen pieces, worn statements.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFabric \u0026amp; Fit\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eStanley\/Stella Creator 2.0, 100% organic combed ring-spun cotton (GOTS-certified fabric), 180 gsm single jersey, fabric washed. Colour: Black. Medium unisex fit, true to size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSize Guide (cm)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHalf chest\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBody length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e69\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e53.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e73\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e56.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e75\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e77\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e63.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e79\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e67.5\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e81\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnisex fit: for a fitted women's look, size down one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Returns\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrinted to order in the UK · dispatched in 2 to 5 working days · UK delivery 3 to 7 days. 30-day returns. Wash inside out, do not iron the print.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bana Bilaka","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":52696253169975,"sku":"BB-SKV2-S","price":26.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":52696253202743,"sku":"BB-SKV2-M","price":26.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":52696253235511,"sku":"BB-SKV2-L","price":26.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":52696253268279,"sku":"BB-SKV2-XL","price":26.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":52696253301047,"sku":"BB-SKV2-2XL","price":29.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"3XL","offer_id":52696253333815,"sku":"BB-SKV2-3XL","price":31.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/1409\/8743\/files\/ess_sankofa_v2_model.png?v=1784463120","url":"https:\/\/banabilaka.com\/products\/sankofa-v2-proverb-cartouche-tee","provider":"Bana Bilaka","version":"1.0","type":"link"}