Duafe Shorts
Description: Duafe is West African Adinkra Symbol of beauty, cleanliness and desirable feminine qualities: love and care. Great as a gift from a husband to a wife to show the couple's desire to have children. Duafe combs were gifts from Akan men to women for special events, such as weddings, engagements, baby showers or births. Nowadays it is important symbol for African American people to commemorate their roots and show real feminine qualities.
Description: The Duafe is one of the traditional Adinkra symbols from the Akan people of Ghana. “Duafe” literally means wooden comb. The Story & Meaning Behind Duafe. In Akan culture, the wooden comb was much more than a grooming tool. It symbolized: beauty, cleanliness, femininity, care, love, good character and nurturing energy.
