protective figure - Black Iron - Saint - Cameroon

Protective fetish figure made of iron and leather


Traditional African art features many different fetishes,
Their uses vary. They can be both beneficial and harmful, contrary to the negative perception many people have.
They generally relate to solving fertility problems, bad luck, bad weather, or simply relationship issues. Fali fetishes are often rejected because of their structure: a skeletal metal structure around which the witch doctor will wrap a rope.
The owner of the fetish can then carry it with them or perform rituals.