The eye-wear of Akan Chiefs of Côte d’Ivoire
Akan chiefs wore solid gold glasses not for style, but for symbolism-shielding their spiritual power and signaling unmatched prestige. This wasn’t just eyewear. It was authority you couldn’t look directly into.
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Akan chiefs wore solid gold glasses not for style, but for symbolism-shielding their spiritual power and signaling unmatched prestige. This wasn’t just eyewear. It was authority you couldn’t look directly into.
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Don Frye visiting Yoshihiro Takayama after he was paralyzed almost 15 years after their legendary fight.
“Takayama-san God gave me the greatest opponent anybody could ever ask for. You made the greatest fight the world has ever seen. You are the reason that our fight beat the world cup of soccer head to head on tv. You are the image of bushido and strength and triumph. You are the first person everyone asks about when they meet me. You are the warrior we all want to be. Takayama-san if you are done with this life and this adventure and wish to move on good luck. We are not ready to lose you and let you go therefore we will always remember you. But if you must go sir, god speed.” - Don Frye
Takayama got paralyzed after he attempted a sunset flip maneuver but landed awkwardly on his head. This resulted in a severe cervical spinal cord injury, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down.
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“Takayama-san God gave me the greatest opponent anybody could ever ask for. You made the greatest fight the world has ever seen. You are the reason that our fight beat the world cup of soccer head to head on tv. You are the image of bushido and strength and triumph. You are the first person everyone asks about when they meet me. You are the warrior we all want to be. Takayama-san if you are done with this life and this adventure and wish to move on good luck. We are not ready to lose you and let you go therefore we will always remember you. But if you must go sir, god speed.” - Don Frye
Takayama got paralyzed after he attempted a sunset flip maneuver but landed awkwardly on his head. This resulted in a severe cervical spinal cord injury, leaving him paralyzed from the neck down.
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