Title
The chains on this Fon bocio, a powerful accumulation of secret objects, symbolize the binding of an enemy
Caption
The chains on this Fon bocio, a powerful accumulation of secret objects, symbolize the binding of an enemy, Fon religion was devoted towards spirits known as vodu, from which the term voodoo has evolved. Many practices, including the construction of magic medicines like this, have survived in Haiti. Benin Republic. Fon. Southern Benin.
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Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Reference
UMG12A18_063
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No
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46,9Mb (1,5Mb) / 13,2in x 13,8in / 3967 x 4134 (300dpi)