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Voodoo altar protection fetish - Fon (Benin)

Height 23 cm
A bottle closed by a fetished head, which contained the magical decoction, serves as the support for this powerful fetish.
Patina of blood libations.

Voodoo is the cultural foundation of the Adja peoples (including the Fons, the Gouns, the Ewe… and to some extent the Yoruba…)—peoples who constitute an important part of the populations south of the Gulf of Benin states (Benin, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria...).

Fétiche de protection d'autel Vaudou - Fon (Bénin)

Hauteur 23 cms
Une bouteille  fermée par une tête fétichée , qui contenait la décoction magique sert de support à ce puissant fétiche.
Patine de libations de sang.

Le vaudou est le fondement culturel des peuples Adja (dont les Fons, les Gouns,
les Ewe … et dans une certaine mesure les Yoruba…) peuples qui constituent un
élément important des populations au sud des États du Golfe du Bénin
(Bénin, Togo, Ghana, Nigéria…). 

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Fetish bottle - FON - Benin

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