UJAH Special Edition, 2017 293 this work, they live no stone unturned. This is possible as a result of joint effort.
12) m In Igbo land,
misplace in farms, land or in anything that is under dispute signifying “carviet emptor” as layers will put it. It is an indication that if any ventures to go there, trouble will ensue. Therefore whoever sees where misused to make barricade should not trespass for the avoidance of trouble.
13) Red Colour Red indicates danger. That is, nobody should near the scene. If the persons does,
it may lead to death, some will use red coloured cloth to the on their possessions they do not want anybody to touch. Future to adhere to such type of symbolic language is bound to fall into danger.
14) Virginity This indicates moral life, purity etc.
15) Nudity of Young Girl Nudity of young girl utter purity and innocence.
16) Akpụ: (Cotton tree They are highly polymetaphoric. This type is not easily accessible to man. In the olden days they believed that if a warrior prepares to go to war and embraces the tree any bullet directed to him will not touch him but rather the tree will absorb it. Therefore, in some towns
like Igboukwu they call it ọghọmgbọ.
17) Ụdara: Grows and provides popular fruits of Igbo land. It brings success. It symbolizes fertility, procreation and abundance.
Nwokoye & Eze: Igbo Symbols Developing Aesthetic Values on the Igbo Child 294 18) Mmanya Nkwụ:
Relevant in every ritual, social and religious practices in Igbo culture. It is synonymous with oji.
19) Ose oj[ (alligator pepper It has a stimulating effect. It also accompanies the kolanut.
20) Ogirisi (Newbouldia Laevis): Important ritual plant in agwu cult. Feature more regularly atthe shrine that any other plant. Its equivalent is the ha. We also have symbolic animals in Igbo land. Animals like Vulture signifies death/decay, snake-deceit, tortoise – cunning, frog- laziness, clustered bees –
bad omen, snail – slowness, dog- prostitution, and bat – witch/wizard, etcetera. These animals whenever they appear in one’s dreamor gather in one’s
house uninvited, one should know their meaning and implications. So many Igbo symbols abound but the limits of this paper could not avail the researcher opportunity to list and explain all of them.
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