Editing Swastika (section)

===Africa===

Swastikas can be seen in various African cultures. In Ethiopia a swastika is carved in the window of the famous 12th-century [[Biete Maryam]], one of the [[Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela]].<ref name="Roden">{{cite journal|first=David Roden |last=Buxton |title=The Christian Antiquities of Northern Ethiopia |journal=Archaeologia |publisher=[[Society of Antiquaries of London]] |volume=92 |date=1947 |pages=11 & 23 |doi=10.1017/S0261340900009863 }}</ref> In Ghana, the [[adinkra symbol]] ''nkontim'', used by the [[Akan people]] to represent loyalty, takes the form of a swastika. ''Nkontim'' symbols could be found on [[Akan goldweights|Ashanti gold weights]] and clothing.<ref>Claire Polakoff. ''Into Indigo: African Textiles and Dyeing Techniques''. 1980</ref>
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File:Skastika symbol in the window of Lalibela Rock hewn churches.jpg|Carved fretwork forming a swastika on the [[Biete Maryam]] in Ethiopia
File:Ghana-nkontim.svg|''Nkontim'' [[adinkra symbols|adinkra symbol]] from Ghana, representing loyalty and readiness to serve
File:Brooklyn Museum 74.218.25 Weight.jpg|[[Ashanti Empire|Ashanti]] weight in Africa
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