The Totems

The TOTEMS

(For National Pride & Tourism)

“…though Tribe and Tongue may differ, in brotherhood we Stand.”

GAGGAFA:

The Martial Eagle.
This is the Most Powerful Bird in Africa.
The Eagle is the animal on our Coat of Arms.

GAGGAFA

SHAKWU:

The Gwari Pot

SHAKWU

OSE SANGO::

The hammer of the Yoruba God of Thunder.

OSE SANGO

EBEN:

The Ceremonial Sword of the Benin Royal Kingdom popular
during the IGUE Festival.

EBEN

OMU-ARU:

The Ijaw War Canoes.

OMU-ARU

FUR:

The Kanuri Barb Horse is the first Horse introduced to Nigeria more than a Thousand years ago.

FUR

YELLOW TRUMPET:

Is our National Plant Costus Spectablis, from Eastern Volcanic almost Temperate Highlands of the Plateau. 

YELLOW TRUMPET

GBAR:

The Tiv Hoe Traversing the Middle Belt

GBAR

OGENE:

The Igbo Gong of Songs made from the Oldest Iron
Smelting Sites in Africa.

OGENE

EKPO Mask:

The Physical representation of the Spirits.
The Masquerades represent the Spirits amongst the Men.
The Ekpe is the go Between.

EKPO Mask