Statue of Lagalagana Masculina

  

Mumuye blacksmiths sculpt mainly female statues, longline in shape and of heavy wood, called iagalagana they are kept in huts owned by families and entrusted to one of their members who possesses magical qualities. These statues have divinatory and protective powers. They are used during droughts and dry season to implore rains. His figure is longilinear, with large lobes in the ears that exaggerate those of ethnic women and that just like the arms fall heavily to the sides. The head is proportionally small, mainly in female figures, with tiny eyes, nose and mouth. They are carved in heavy and dense wood. The arms are joined together forming a kind of vaulted arch at the height of the chest, joining the shoulders. In the female statues, under this relief arch appear two small triangular breasts. The arms are too long and the legs too short. The scapular arch and the pelvic arch have a great symmetry. The function of these statues revolves around four particular uses: the reception and custody of the house, divination, justice and healing practices. They are also capable of attracting rain and are the object of prestige for their owners. They can also divert evil forces to other people.

Great male statue, with um prominent onbligo and masculinity sketched. The elongated cough has large scarifications in the form of a rhombus chain.