Gye nyame, a symbol meaning "I am afraid of none but God,"
and Nyame biribi wo sor : good things come from above.
GYE NYAME "except for God"
The symbol of the supremacy of God
This unique and beautiful symbol is ever-present in Ghana.
A reflection on the deeply religious character of the Ghanaian people
Symbol of the OMNIPOTENCE and the OMNIPRESENCE OF GOD
From the Akan aphorism:
"Abode santann yi firi tete;
obi nte ase a onim ne ahyease, na obi ntena ase nkosi ne awie,
GYE NYAME."
Literal translation:
This great panorama of creation dates back to time immemorial;
no one lives who saw its beginning and no one will live to see its end,
EXCEPT GOD.
Akan: SUPREME BEING, the CREATOR
who they refer to by various names: OBOADEE, NYAME, ONYANKOPON TWEREAMPON.
