March 30-April 5
This week's topic was focused on Digital Preservation and Curation, this is a complex topic and I am not completely clear on it. I understand that digital preservation of data keeps data from being physically damaged or lost and can be accessed through data preservation websites such as Omeka.
The activity for this week was to create an Omeka website with digital content and group them into collections. We also had to use Dublin Core metadata elements to describe each item.
I chose to use Adinkra Symbology for my Omeka activity. Adinkra symbols are symbols that are used to represent concepts and have a deeper meaning. They are like images with a wise saying to describe them. While the exact origin of Adinkra symbols is unclear, it is commonly found in the Ashanti tribe of Ghana, West Africa. They are commonly seen on fabric as designs, and are painted on walls for decoration. Many professional institutions in Ghana have an Adinkra Symbol in their logos and emblems.
While I cannot share my Omeka url here, I will show a few Adinkra Symbols and explain their meanings.
Adinkra Symbol: Gye Nyame
Meaning: Except God
Explanation: It explains God's supreme power and Omnipotence
Adinkra Symbol: Owuo Atwedee
Meaning: The ladder of death
Explanation: This symbol refers to mortality, it means that all men will die one day
and no man can avoid death regardless of his status in life.
and no man can avoid death regardless of his status in life.
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Adinkra Symbol: Sankofa
Meaning: Go back and get it, return and fetch it
Explanation: It means to look back at the past for insight to the future
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