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'Owia Kokroko' (The Greatness of the Sun) Print

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'Owia Kokroko' (Greatness of the Sun)

A3 Print by Janina Nana Yaa on 160gsm paper


A depiction of a moment after whispering prayers and pouring water libation in Huia, Tāmaki Makaurau of the two Kereru who were intently watching me and standing bold within the blinding glare of the rising sun.


This Akan Adinkra 'Owia Kokroko' translates to 'the greatness of the Sun' in Asante Twi.

The Sun brings us warmth, vitality and helps sustain all life on Earth.

A symbol of renewal and protection.


Original drawing medium : Ink pen and marker

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Janina Nana Yaa Asiedu (they/them) is a Queer Ghanaian artist, Ritualist and Ancestral practitioner. Born in Aotearoa and founder of House of Afi x Nyame Dua, they offer herbal skin-care, spiritual beaded adornment and divination that guides the collective through the waters of Ancestral healing.


Janina’s artworks embrace the use of vibrant colours to call the unseen to be seen through honouring African Divinities, Adinkra symbols and mystical forces of Nature. Their heart is most fulfilled when uplifting LGBTQIA+, African, Black and Brown community. Deeply inspired by Indigenous pattern line work and naturally informed by their upbringing in Tāmaki Makaurau their art reflects their ancestral migration journey and ongoing connecting to whenua and Tangata whenua Māori as a settler in New Zealand.


For commission drawings / prints feel free to email [email protected]