Jukun figure - 小雕像 - 尼日利亞

来自尼日利亚的惊艳朱昆人像。
Tribes such as the Mumuye, the Chamba, the Jukun, the Wurkun, the Geomai and the Montol live along the Benue River in eastern Nigeria, while the Waja, the Mama, the Hausa, the Koro and the Dakakari people settled in the northern part of the country.
在尼日利亚东部的贝尼河沿岸居住着穆穆耶、昌巴、朱昆、武尔昆、盖迈和蒙托尔等部族，而瓦贾、玛玛、豪萨、科罗和达卡卡里部族则定居在国内的北部。
The king of the Jukun, known as the Aka Uku, lives in the town of Wukari from where he rules his 30,000 people. he leads the cult of the ancestors who are in turn
responsible for the welfare of the tribe.
朱昆王，被称为 Aka Uku，居住在武卡里镇，由此统治三万名人民。他领导祖先崇拜仪式，而祖先又负责部族的福祉。
Statues are found predominantly among the Jukun people in the north west and represent ancestors, as well as wives and slaves. They are displayed during funerals, agricultural ceremonies and in times of danger. During these rites, the figures serve as an intermediary between the priest and the ancestor's world.
雕像主要在西北部的朱昆人中发现，代表祖先，以及妻子和奴隶。它们在葬礼、农业仪式和危险时期展出。在这些仪式中，这些雕像充当祭司与祖先世界之间的媒介。
Provenance: Pierre Langlois and Jean Michel Huguenin, Paris