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Visual Art Paper 1 ,May/June 2009  
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Question 5

List five animal symbols (totems) and explain why they are used in African sculpture. .

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observation

Only few candidates attempted this question and their performance was poor. Majority of them had no idea of animal symbols or why they were used in African sculpture. Only a few of them listed correctly five animal symbols and also explained why they were used in African sculpture as follows:
Eagle - used as a symbol of strength Dove - used because it signifies perfect peace Elephant - Signifies wealth and abundance Lion - Signifies power and 'authority

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