mandala "Anthon"
For this mandala, pictures from books have been used. The mother looked for
nice and clear symbols she wanted to use. She has the following to say about
the drawing:
The adopted child comes from Papua New Guinea where the bird of paradise, which
is represented in the centre, lives. For the parents, this bird symbolizes “our
bird of paradise”.
The stilt houses symbolize the child’s origins, they appear in the village
in which the child was born.
The seafood stands for “source of live”, the shield for “strength
and confidence”, the palm trees for “flexibility and protection”.
For another adoption-mandala: see "Badra"