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yoruba "guĂ©lĂ©dĂ©â helmet/mask/crest from nigeria or benin the yoruba live between nigeria and benin, in a region covered by forest and savannahthe yoruba live between nigeria and benin, in a region covered by forest and savannahthere were 4 times more gemellary births among the yoruba than in the rest of the worldthe slave trade strongly affected the yoruba population and contributed to the dissemination of their rites and beliefsobjects are sent with insurance and track & traceare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiexpress and secure shipmentparcels are sent from monday to saturday, via an express parcel service (colissimo expert) of the french post, with track & tracethe shipment takes between 2 and 3 days for france; 2 and 5 days throughout europeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeyou can view and/or pick up the piece in ajaccio, francecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Beautiful pair of eshu sculptures of the yoruba ethnic group (ogo elegba eshu yoruba)esu is believed to be the messenger of the yoruba gods, a sacrificial bearer, guardian of the ritual way of life and often also seen as the âcheating godâeshu, also called elegba, a deceitful god of the yoruba of nigeria, an essentially protective and benevolent spirit that serves ifa, the main god, as a messenger between heaven and earthare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikia myth shows eshu deceiving ifa with the secrets of divination; in another eshu restores ifa from his incarceration in a palm tree, which categorises him as the founder of the ifa religioneshu requires constant appeasement to carry out his assigned duties of transmitting sacrifices and foreseeing the futureif eshu is not properly revered, problems are expected for the community or for someone in particularthere's an interdependencehere we have two figures, male and female, kneeling with scarified cheeks and small projection on the top of the head, the female holding her breasts, and the male holding a vase in each handdimensions: 56 cm in total and about 20 cm the figuresmaterials: light wood, fabric and plastic to tie the cowries (snail shell)esu's power is often represented visually as male and female couples; this is a metaphor of their ability to transform between the two sexes, turn death into life (through childbirth) and overcome the tension between the two sexesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storeif properly revered, soothsayers use esu to remove obstacles, cure diseases, and help people communicate with other godscatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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yoruba polychrome âguĂ©lĂ©dĂ©â helmet/helm/crest from nigeria or benin the yoruba live between nigeria and benin, in a region covered by forest and savannahthe slave trade strongly affected the yoruba population and contributed to the dissemination of their rites and beliefsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiexpress and secure shipmentobjects are sent with track & traceobjects are sent with track & trace via chronopost france or internationalthe shipment takes between 2 and 3 days for france; 2 and 5 days throughout europeplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storein these times of epidemic and lockdown, parcels will be delivered with a few days late compared to contractual deadlinesdry wood, traces of wearcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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yoruba eshu divination staff carved with a fine standing figure holding two calabashare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikian oval face with naturalistic features and a high crested coiffurewood, middle dark brown patina, broken and glued above both feet, restoration on the base, cracks, signs of fine age and weareshu staff, yoruba, nigeriaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storea cylindrical handle supporting a symmetrical arranged body with free carved arms, both hands resting on the thighs, blue string of glass beads around the neckcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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The yoruba of west africa by jamie hatfield ex library copyin very good condition but has the front end paper with library stamps removedthis would be a good book for a primary school to teach about other cultures can post email me for details read more
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Old ere ibeji twin, from the yoruba tribe - nigeriaare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki229 (c provenance: zemanek munster, timed auction, octplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storescarce mal figure, owu, ibadancatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availablelitterature: polo, fausto, enzyklopĂ€die der ibeji, , ill
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These torcs-shackles were also worn by women in certain ceremoniesâ (l'afrique sans masque, zerbini) characteristics: type of object: torque, necklace, currency ethnic group: yorubawith a few flawsare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawiki(have a look at the pictures)(we should rather say brass, because like for all african bronzes, the percentage of tin in this alloy does not correspond to the current french standards)condition: quite fairâhowever, the role of these pieces was not limited to its market value alone, it could be integrated in trades of social and ritual aspectsbronze torque from nigeria the form of this currency is inspired by the shackles exported by the portuguese on the coasts of nigeria, since the 16th centuryheight, including the stand: 40 cmplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storematerial(s): bronzedimensions: height and diameter: 33 cmcountry of origin: nigeriacatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Cantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: suayocantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: borotitÂĄcantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: asokere 2cantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: asokere 1cantos yoruba de cuba, for guitar: iy mi ilâ
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Oral tradition suggests the dahomey kingdom was created by a yoruba princess some time before the 17th centurytwo categories of fon objects can be distinguishedare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiduring the 18th century, its territories expanded and they took part in the slave trade with the french colonialsthe first includes royal paraphernalia such as icing figures, commemorative iron staffs, called asen, small metal emblematic figures and sceptres decorated with a zoomorphic bladea fon voodoo sculpture, benin, a wooden corpus with different attachments like fabric, iron pieces, shells and metal nails covered with a thick sacrification surface of many layersplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethe fon people live in the dahomey kingdom, which is part of the republic of beninpatrick vilaire - vodun objects excerpted from the catalog vodun: african voodoo,fondation cartier pour lâart contemporain, paris, , wolfgang jaenicke, a voodoo village in the borderdestrict of benin - togocatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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In the yoruba tradition, the grooves on the neck, were considered a sign of beautyare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikiheight: 33 cm - weight grams early 21st century origin: nigeria bronze head with a serene expression on the face, and the streaks represent facial scarifications, which are characteristic of the "classic" period of the art of ifecontact them here: https://wwwde - if you have any questions regarding the status of your parcel, its current location and estimated delivery time, it's best to contact dhl parcel directly via messenger on facebookshipping: - the sculpture will be packaged carefully and sent registered with a track & trace code via dhl parcelcom/dhlforyou/ read morethe holes on the neck are to attach the mask to a wooden dummy for exhibitions to the public during the ceremoniesplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethey reply within 24 hoursgorgeous life size head in the style of an oni - ife - former kingdom of benin-nigeria very beautiful head of an oni, former ifecatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availableyou will receive this tracking code as soon as the parcel has been dispatched, and can track your parcel if you enter your track & trace code under 'shipment number' on www
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Rare voodoo altar ballet very nice patina on the handle beautiful libation trace on the whole of the object due to the projections of alcool at the time of the incantations voodoo was used as a state religion by the fon kings of dahomey from the 17th century onwards to unify neighboring ethnic groups, mainly the yoruba of nigeria, in their empireare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikithe wood stand is not includ in this sell read moreplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storethroughout the period of the slave trade, descendants from the former "slave coast" took with them the voodoo religion, which is found mixed with catholicism in haiti, jamaica and brazil, and louisianacatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally availabletoday, the voodoo religion remains very active in the region of benin and togo: the guardian fetishes are clearly visible in the center of the village, and the markets of the region, including the famous market of fetishists in lomĂ©, all have stalls where objects of african voodoo worship are sold, ritual irons, bells, animal bones, seeds and multiple powders
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Shango is the yoruba god of thunder and lightning, the double-ax motif a top this piece is a metaphor for the thunderbolt that shango hurls down from the sky at those who do not respect himare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikihe brought prosperity to the oyo empire according to professor mason's mythological account of heroes and kings, unlike his peaceful brother ajaka, he was a powerful and violent rulerhis reign ended due to his inadvertent destruction of his palace by lightninghe had three wives, namely queen oshun, queen oba, and queen oyahe reigned for seven years which were marked by his continuous campaigns and many battlesshango was the third alafin of oyo, following oranmiyan and ajakaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websiteour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you wonât find in just any storea kneeling female figure holds a v-shaped shango dance staff in her hands, which reflects the v-shaped top of her head, scarifications on breasts, back, arms and cheeks, elaborated hairstyle, in carved bracelets and necklaces; fine resinous patina, traces of age and ritual use; provenance: abdu ousmane, called "barrĂ©", lomĂ© togo, used during dancing ceremoniesa shango dance staffcatawikiâs goal is to make special objects universally available
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Oxfam bookshop truro describes the preparation and dyeing of indigo patterned cloths among the yorubaillustrated with numerous drawings and black and white photographsthe devolution of the jubilee designsome indigo designs on the covercomments on adire in western nigeriathe origin of some adire designscontents: section 1see oxfam website for delivery information read morethe chemistry and general history of dyeingdyeing methods in western nigeria
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