MC1342 Grand Fétiche Songye Large Power Figure Fetish Congo Rdc STATUE - In search of the

- In search of the meaning of Bwami

qui donne à la statue un aspect presque solaire

DIMENSIONS: About 11 inches high (28 cm)

ensured the stability of the community and punished those who transgressed (among others well-kept secrets) Installed in the "central basin"

this mask was used in the circumcision ritual

MC1342 Grand Fétiche Songye Large Power Figure Fetish Congo Rdc STATUE - In search of theFor English, please have a look below CONGO DRC SUPERB BIG SONGYE FETISH (Nkishi). Large fetish, with a very beautiful patina A remarkable look, power and presence The Mankishi (plural of "Nkishi") are figures of power, They serve as a relay with the spirits of the dead, very present in religion They are used in "magical" rites serving the interest and well being of an individual or the entire community. (Art and Power in the Central African Savannah,