Names and Symbols

Significance

Origin of Symbols

Alternate rectangles and dots design.

Represent wealth and power to the people in the grasslands.

Ukara cloth from Nigeria.

Tiger teeth design.

Indicates power, good luck, patience, wisdom and longevity.

From land wild animals’ element. Source: Bafut Royal Museum, 15^th March 2017.

Fish design.

Illustrates knowledge, transformation, creativity, eternity and feminist.

From water animals’ element, (Banbanlaga). Source: North West Royal Museum, 12^th March 2017.

Full moon design.

Expression of wonder, shadow, renewal, and mystery. That is why they call it the “sang” and it is designed for notables only. The moon in due sense can also be seen as time, cycle, balance, passivity, influence transition and emotion of the people.

From the earth element. Source: North West Royal Museum, 12^th March 2017.

Calabash design.

Symbol of rural and home utensils.

Element from plan. Source: North West Royal Museum, 12^th March 2017.

Siekles design.

Symbol of agriculture (worker-peasant, alliance and labour).

Source: North West Royal Museum, 12^th March 2017.

The half-moon and lozenge design.

Symbolizes maximum strength, good luck, fortune, good health, success in the imperial examination, business, or a wish to avert misfortune from evil ghosts and spirits.

Element from the earth. Source: North West Royal Museum, 12^th March 2017.

Sheaves design.

Symbol of storage or display of objects.

From craft objects. Source: Bafut Royal Museum, 15^th March 2017.