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 GodThis unique and beautiful symbol is ever-present in Ghana.A reflection on the deeply religious character of the Ghanaian peopleSymbol of the OMNIPOTENCE and the OMNIPRESENCE OF GODFrom 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 CREATORwho they refer to by various names: OBOADEE, NYAME, ONYANKOPON TWEREAMPON.
