Question

what is the significance of the odan tree in africa?

Answer 1

What are you reading? The odan tree is a mythical tree. Its meaning may vary from culture to culture, story to story.

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Answer 2

http://jrfreebo.wordpress.com/2015/05/02/observations-the-lion-and-the-jewel/

Answer 3

I agree with Reed: its meaning varies. Generally, it means a large tree that stands and provides shade, often in the center of a village.
In English Literature, it often represents doggedness, or persistence (remember the Bristle cone Pine in Africa grows for thousands of years)
In African lore, and some African literature, it is often a symbol of what we look on as beauty,but forgetting the reality it is just shade and food for goats and sheep. Often we value things far greater than their real purpose.

Answer 4

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