It is believed that - during their existence in the physical world and by the instruction of Qamata - ancestors created spiritual entities that would be responsible for guiding human life on earth.
They can also appear in the form of figures humans can physically recognise e.g. a fish, snake, a mermaid, a lion, a swarm of bees, or wild animals (izilo).
The Xhosa symbolism for Qamata is the Sun as it represents the cycle of life, from birth to adulthood to death and rebirth in African Spirituality.
The symbolism of Qamata is a depiction of the power of African spiritual imagery on the human mind and the consciousness of the Xhosa people.
The image inspires the conception that Qamata created all things, is all powerful and all knowing.