Fetish Monkey Bulu
Fetish representing the male gorilla Ngil, a fearsome animal with whom the initiates of the Ogué river basin want to identify themselves.
FET-35
Bulu
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The Bulu They are part of the Fan group and are implanted in the Gabonese-Cameroon border area. They use large masks to conjure witchcraft and fight poisons in the Ngil rituals, as do their relatives the Fans. His best-known figures are those of the monkey, especially the Ngi gorilla, belonging to the secret society of the same name.
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Monkey Bulu
Ethnic protection fetish Bulu, south of Camerun.
FET-49
Monkey Face Mask
A mono mask composed of three parts, the head representing a monkey face on which the basket sits, of braided raffia, shaped…
MFZ-50
Ape Mask
The monkey, orangutan or gorilla, called Ngi, are the figures most represented by the Bulu, especially in small or medium-sized statues.
-51
