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Bees

These are insects that provide comfort for Annis when she is upset. They symbolize hope.

Needle

This is a very thin piece of ivory Mama Aza got from an elephant. It symbolizes inheritance.

Spirits

These are different beings from the spiritual world that Annis encounters. They symbolize ancestry.

Mushrooms

These are a type of fungi that can heal or harm. They symbolize power.

Rivers

These are bodies of water that Annis and the other slaves cross on the journey south. They symbolize transition.

Clearing

This is where Annis spars with her mother and finds comfort. It symbolizes safety.

Hole

This is a place where slaves on the sugarcane plantation are incarcerated to punish them. It symbolizes oppression.

The Water

This serves as a means by which spirits come into being and communicate, and it preserves the memories of slaves who died in it or who were thrown...

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