Fetish SAKALAVA / MOARA Ody - Sakalava - Madagascar

Rare and authentic MOARA Ody ceremonial amulet from the Southwest of Madagascar, consisting of a zebu horn lined with nails, scissors, pieces of magical wood and wooden figures,
Period of the war 1914 - 1918 belonging to and worn by a Malagasy tirailleur during World War I, found in situ in Madagascar in its family, Morondava bush.
A MOARA is a magical object originating from the Western and Southwest region of Madagascar, whose main function, according to Sakalava and Mafahaly beliefs, is to protect its bearer. They are created by the Ombiasy (sorcerer-healers) during special religious rituals inherited from ancestors.
Mainly from zebu horns or carved hard wood, these amulets serve to protect against evil forces, sorcery and various forms of danger.
They are "charged" with specific magical substances, wood, nails, scissors, wooden figures, seeds, etc. and palm oil.
MOARA hold an important place in Malagasy culture. Authentic pieces are now rare and valued as cultural heritage in international museums. The exhibition 'Art of the Great Island' at Quai Branly on Madagascar, late 2018, brought together several specimens of this type.
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