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__**What are the three animals in this mask?**__

Jackson D. p 2 In this mask there are three animals. A leopard which is on top, a elephant which is the biggest and easiest to see, and a frog (the frog is ery hard to see) which is right above the elephants left eye

Julia S pd. 6: The three animals on this mask are the elephant, the frog and the leopard. The ears are the elephants, the eye has an outline of a frog, and the animal on top is a leopard. daisy g p 7: The three animals in this mask are an elephant, a leopard, and a hidden frog, which is hard to see. The elephant is the principle animal, and the leopard is standing on top of it.The frog is an outline, and it is above the elephant’s left eye. Ally Y p 7: Three animals in this mask are an Elephant, a leopard, and a frog. The Elephant is the biggest. It is easy to see. The leopard is on top of the elephant, and the frog is the smallest. It is over the Elephant’s left eye. Nicholas V pd 1: Three animals in this mask are elephant which is easily identifiable, the leopard which is perched on top, and an outline of a frog on the leopard face.


 * __What does each symbolize to the Bamileke people?__**

Jackson D. p 2 Each of the animals represent something special to the Bamileke people. For instance, the elephant represents a intelligence, strength,  and bigness while the leopard represence cunningness, speed, and gracefulness. Also, the frog represents fertility.

Julia S. pd 6: d. The elephant symbolizes intelligence and strength. The leopard symbolizes grace, speed and cunning. The frog is a representation of the ability to produce offspring. daisy g p 7:

To the Bamileke people, the frog symbolizes fertility, the leopard is graceful, cunning, and fast, and it also represents the power of the chief. The elephant is a big, strong, intelligent animal. When we look at this mask, and the animals on it, we can tell what this mask is supposed to mean: Strength, intelligence, cunning, and status. It was also meant to bring to the people who used it fertility and prosperity. Ally Y p 7: The elephant is a big, strong, and intelligent animal. The leopard is graceful, cunning, and very fast. The leopard also represents the power of the chief in Bamileke society. The mask is decorated with a geometric pattern of white bead triangles. These triangles are meant to represent the spots of the leopard's coat, another reference to royalty. The frog is a sign of fertility. Nicholas V pd 1:
 * The elephant symbolizes to the Bamileke people a very big, strong and intelligent animal. While the leopard represents a very fast, cunning graceful. The leopard also represents a power of the chief in the Bamileke society. The frog represents fertility which means the ability to produce offspring.**

__**What do the white triangles on the mask represent?**__

Jackson D. p 2 The white triangles on the mask represent the spots on the leopards coat and is a symbol of royalty.

Julia S pd. 6: The white triangles are a representation leopard spots; a sign of royalty. Daisy g p 7: The white triangles on the mask represent the spots on the leopards coat, which is another indication to royalty. Ally Y p 7: The white triangles on the mask represent a leopard’s spots. They are a symbol of royalty. Nicholas V pd 1: The white triangles represent the spots on the leopards coat which is also a sign of royalty.


 * __Why would the wearer of this mask be an important member of the Bamileke society?__**

Jackson D. p 2   The person wearing the mask would be of high status because the mask represents being cunning, strong, and intelligent.

Julia S. Pd. 6: The wearer of this mask would be important because the mask represents intelligence, cunning, strength, and high social status. It was also a good luck charm, because it was supposed to bring fertility and prosperity to people who wore it.

DaisyG p7: The wearer of this mask would be an important member to the Bamileke people because this mask expresses many things that mean power, and importance in the community. That would probably symbolize that the wearer would be an important member in society. Ally Y p 7: The wearer of this mask would be important because the mask represents intelligence, strength, and high social status. It was considered a good luck charm because it brought fertility and prosperity to whoever wore it.  Nicholas V 1: The people who wore this mask would be brought fertility and prosperity. From the meaning of each animal on the mask we can decipher that this mask means cunning, intelligence, strength and importance in society.