Female_figure_from_Oke_Onigbin,_Shango_Shrine.jpg
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Female Figure, Yoruba peoples, Igbomina region, Nigeria, Late 19th to mid-20th century, Wood, paint, beads. Whether going to market or participating in a religious procession, people in most of Africa traditionally carry loads atop their heads. This depiction of a bowl carrier or arugba is from a shrine dedicated to the god Shango in the village of Oke Onigbin. Shango, the god of thunder, punishes wrongdoers and rewards the devout by giving them children. This woman is a devotee, humble before her god and waiting to bear the god's thunderbolts in the form of Neolithic stone axes.
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| Author | cliff1066™ |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by cliff1066™ at https://www.flickr.com/photos/28567825@N03/2922767465 . It was reviewed on 27 November 2009 by FlickreviewR and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |