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Difficulty: EasyPersonal Shrines and Devotional Art

In Igbo culture, an *ikenga* is a personal shrine that prominently features a pair of horns. What do these horns symbolically represent?

  1. A
    The spots where iron blades must be driven to activate the figure's judicial power.
  2. The determination, physical power, and mental strength needed by the owner to achieve success.Answer
  3. C
    The dynamic movements of a performer during community initiation masquerades.
  4. D
    The female lineage of the owner, celebrating the matriarchal contributions to household wealth.

Answer

The determination, physical power, and mental strength needed by the owner to achieve success.
The correct option is correct because the horns on an ikenga represent power, assertiveness, and the mental strength required to make progress and succeed in life, directly corresponding to the concept of the 'right hand' as the agent of physical action and achievement.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the culture and object being queried, which is the Igbo ikenga.
Recognized the ikenga as a personal shrine associated with individual achievement.
Establishes the context of the artwork to apply correct cultural symbolism.
2
Recall the symbolic meaning of the horns, a prominent formal feature of the ikenga.
The horns represent power, drive, and the mental effort of the head guiding the right hand.
Allows direct matching of the visual symbol to its cultural meaning of self-assertion and success.

Key Concept

Symbolism and function of the Igbo Ikenga personal shrine
Estimated Time:45s
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Personal Shrines and Devotional Art

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