200817 - Old African Tribal Baga Nimba Head - Guinea.
Item History & Price
Reference Number: Avaluer:45418935 | Tribe: Baga |
Original/Reproduction: Original | Material: Wood |
This statue is 44 cm high.
Today, the Baga people, 60, 000 in total, occupy the northern coast of Guinea and the southern coast ofGuinea-Bissau. They live in the marshy area flooded six months of the year, during whichtime the only way to get around is by a dugout canoe. They live in villages divided intotwo to four quarters, which are in turn divided into five or six clans. Traditionally, thevillage is headed by the eldest ...member of each clan. The men fish and grow cola nuts; thewomen grow rice. Spiritually, they believe in a single god, known as Kanu, assistedby a male and female spirits. The only fundamental ritual is initiation, which takes placeevery twenty-four years. Before burial, the dead are displayed in a sacred wood and theirbelongings are buried.
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