Women Altar Iran

For Bidjogo everything sacred or everything that can enclose a mysterious energy is named after Iran. All peoples worship the Great Spirit of the Earth, the Great Iran.

After a sculptor has carved a Iran It must be sacrificed for what the elders, in a private sanctuary, apply to it the libations and potions established in tradition and the definitive sacralization will take place with a rite of blood before two villages gathered together. Many Iran are carried by young women on their heads in ceremonies mainly in the initiatics,

The Iran are kept in family sanctuaries and have the status of altar as is the case of this female statue representing a pregnant woman. Most of the Iran kept in sanctuaries are wrapped in fabrics, mainly red. This solid, one-piece figure presents a woman with a mantle over her head covering the whole body. The woman has a serious and serene face with a wide ringed neck and apparent breasts. The chest box appears prominently, contrasting with the hollowness of the belly, to indicate that the belly is empty. She is a barren woman, the greatest misfortune that can happen to African women. As in many images of the statuary bidjogo appears without arms or legs. It's a Iran intended to receive the cult of women with difficulty in conceiving their first child. Many of these statues are carved by family members. Hard, reddish wood.