These Figures are from the Makonde people in Northern Mozambique / Southeast Tanzania. There is also a small Makonde population in Kenya. Shibaba is the name of a Makonde dance used in certain ceremonies/rituals. Fetish figures acquire power through consecration and the addition of special substances. They serve to protect their owners from misfortune, disease, or evil spirits.
These Figures are from the Makonde people in Northern Mozambique / Southeast Tanzania. There is also a small Makonde population in Kenya. Shibaba is the name of a Makonde dance used in certain ceremonies/rituals. Fetish figures acquire power through consecration and the addition of special substances. They serve to protect their owners from misfortune, disease, or evil spirits.
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21 W x 10 D x 33 H cm 18 W x 13 D x 47.5 H cm (The figure at the back is SOLD) |
