This container, which closes with a lid with anthropomorphic motifs, was linked to the Ifa cult created by the Oyo of Nigeria, in relation to the Egungun and Sango societies. The flutists recall Esu/Elegba, messenger and master of the crossroads. Used for divination by the priest of Ifa, this pot is decorated with subjects symbolizing various deities or orishas. Matte patina. Erosions, old restoration (wicker link). The Yoruba, more than 20 million, occupy southwest Nigeria and the central and southeastern region of Benin under the name of Nago. They are patrilineal, practice excision and circumcision. The kingdoms of Oyo and Ijebu were born following the disappearance of the Ifé civilization and are still the basis of the political structure of the Yoruba . The Oyo created two cults centered on the Egungun and Sango societies, still active, which worship a pantheon of gods, the Orisa< /i>, through ceremonies using masks, statuettes, scepters and divination supports. The slave trade helped spread Yoruba beliefs across continents.
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