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animal_ally earth Igbo single tradition · 1
Agu is the leopard, the king of the animals and an emblem of the political authority of a titled man. It is a prominent animal used on the titleholder ikenga figures. The horns of the ram or other animals, found on all ikenga figures, signify power and aggression.
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“One prominent animal used on the titleholder ikenga figures is the leopard, agu, the king of the animals and an emblem of the political authority of a titled man. The horns of the ram or other animals, found on all ikenga figures, signify power and aggression.”
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