2 important Aklama fetishes - Wood - Ada - Ghana - 32 cm

2 AKLAMA ADA EWE Altar Fetiches (GHANA) Altar figure Ada EWE (Ghana) Ewe Ada Figur Hilfsgeist (Ghana) 21 and 18. 5 cms There exists on these objects so far little studied and documented, an important publication, exhaustive and richly illustrated. "Aklama, Helping spirits of the Ewe and Dangme People from the Study collection of Horst Antes". Fetishes of the Ada Adan ethnic group in light wood with pigmented kaolin patina. Ada fetishes are ritual objects of the voodoo cult used by the Ewe and Dangme of Ghana, on the edge of Togo. They are generally materialized by small figures, animals, everyday accessories, or seats, etc… in wood. These statuettes are responsible for interceding with the various deities called to offer believers protection, luck and prosperity throughout their personal and family life as well as in their daily activities (hunting, shopping, etc.) . See more info on the aklama. net website