The lines that run through the work are known as orriseege or 'pathways' and provide a compositional framework for the design. The diamond design is siha'e, the fruit of the tree, and is framed by the chevron design visuano'e, the teeth of the fish. The zig-zagging triangular designs are buboriano'e, the beaks of Blyths Hornbill. Hornbills are the largest flying birds that can be found in the Omie mountains. In the time of the ancestors their huge conical bills and casques were prized objects. Several beaks would be used to create a mans daramoi (headband) which were worn during ceremonies and rituals. The curling wave like design is vavore deje, the back of the bush rope. The conjoined circles are jawubimu'e, the mountain pine tree design.