Monkey Bulu
Bulu · Cameroon
Reference: FET-49
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- Height
- 22 cm
- Material
- Wood and pigments.
Ethnic protection fetish Bulu, south of Camerun. Bulu is also a Bantu language spoken by about a million people even though they barely exceed 200,000. Culturally…
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Full original description
Ethnic protection fetish Bulu, south of Camerun. Bulu is also a Bantu language spoken by about a million people even though they barely exceed 200,000. Culturally they are connected with the kwelw and gabon fang. Bulu practice Ngi, a ritual to fight sorcery and especially poisons. Ngi is a gorilla who can become fearsome. The initiates of the secret society Ngi identify with him. The gorilla is also a representation of ancestors. In this case the figure shows a humorous attitude, of mockery or of satisfaction. Rugous patina.
Further technical information
- Attributed period
- Middle of the century XX
Details transcribed from the original catalogue; they are not a recent physical inspection.
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Cameroon. The country associated with the catalog is shown, not the current location of the piece.
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