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Female Ancestors Shrine Figure - Ijo, Nigeria

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Female Ancestors Shrine Figure - Ijo, Nigeria

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Ancestors Figure

Tribe: Ijo

Country: Nigeria

Material: Wood, Pigment

Size: 39.5" Tall

Ijo traditional religion centers around water spirits who inhabit the numerous rivers and swamps of the area. Tribute is also paid to ancestors who are often represented in wooden shrine figures or memorial screens known as Nduen Fobara by Kalibari Ijo. Funeral ceremonies among the Ijo are often quite dramatic, with greater attention afforded to members of the community who have reached a combination of advanced age and high prestige. Extensive funerals are held for both women and men in preparation for sending them on their final journey away from the village to the spirit world across the river.

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