French collection of African tribal art.Support of the ritualist named babalawo, priest of Ifa, these trays exist in three shapes. They are intended for Ifa, a system of divination which represents the teachings of the orisha Orunmila. The babalawo claim to ensure the future through their communication with Orunmila. In Yoruba thought in Nigeria, the orishas are a variety of divine spirits controlling natural forces. They are found mainly in the Yoruba cosmogony but more widely in West Africa and in the diasporas of Central and South America. During the divination process, in order to invoke the orishas and accompany his chants, the diviner hammers the tray with a rattle carved in wood or ivory (iroké). Usage abrasions. Red ocher patina, colored highlights, abrasions. Lit. : “Yoruba” ed. 5Continents.
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