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Zehra is an Equinologist, studying the history and cultures of Equus. She often works alongside her sister Zenobia! Funnily enough, unlike her mother, her hair is naturally gray…

~ Mod Ace ♥️

Another one of my ancient pokemon cards! Based the design off the ancient alakazam in the anime. I added blue haint bottles from voodoo. The blue bottles are put on trees in the southern US and they are said to trap haints or evil spirits. Then at day break the sun destroys the haints.

Dapper Dan at the 2025 Met Gala, wearing his own design.

'...For this year’s Met Gala, Dapper Dan used an actual zoot suit from the Harlem Renaissance era as a model to fashion his own entirely sequin-covered version, featuring both a Sankofa symbol in tiny print and a large Sankofa emblem of a bird with its head turned backward adorning the back of his jacket. “The symbol means ‘Go back to get.’ Go back and get so we can go forward. If we all go back first, we can come together,” he said...'

Vanity Fair: Dapper Dan on the Symbolism Behind His Met Gala 2025 Look

The meaning of the Kente cloth associated with Obama is primarily one of unity, pride in African heritage, and the celebration of African-American achievement.

Commemoration: The "Obama Kente" design was inspired by traditional weaving and symbolism, created to mark his significant visit to Ghana and the global recognition of African culture.

African-American Identity: In the United States, Kente cloth is widely used as a powerful symbol of identification with African ancestry and pride in Black identity, often worn at significant life events like graduations.

A Symbol of High Status: Historically, Kente cloth was a royal cloth, worn exclusively by the Asantehene (Asante King) and other important figures on special ceremonial occasions, symbolizing wealth, high status, and prestige.

Specific Color Meanings: The colors in Kente cloth each hold specific meanings:

Gold/Yellow: Royalty, wealth, prosperity, and high status.

Green: Growth, renewal, and the land.

Red: Political and spiritual moods, as well as blood and sacrificial rites.

Blue: Peace, harmony, and a pure spirit.