Sankofa is a Ghanaian slang that means we must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward; so we understand why and how we came to be who we are today. Some also interpret it to mean, no matter how far away one travels you must always return home. Another association is with the proverb it is not wrong to go back for that which you have forgotten. The symbol of Sankofa is that of a bird whose head is faced in the opposite direction of its body (as above) or of a stylized heart shape. However Sankofa is interpreted, we know that one's past is an important to one's future. So in order to make the best of our future, we must visit our past. Back to Belmont!
Se wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenki. It means: is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot.
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