Dagari voorouderbeeld (Kpiin Dâa) uit Burkina Faso sadomasochism Due to a shortage of

Due to a shortage of earth iron

The roll has a beautiful reddish deep color

Length: 78 cm

Their significance extends beyond aesthetics

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Dagari voorouderbeeld (Kpiin Dâa) uit Burkina Faso sadomasochism Due to a shortage ofThis ancestor statue, also called 'Kpiin Da', comes from the Dagari (also known as Dagaaba or Dagara), a subgroup of the Lobi people from southwestern Burkina Faso. Kpiin Da (literally translated: wooden statue of deceased ancestor) are simplistic, anthropomorphic wooden statues. The phallic shape of the figure refers to the strength and power of the (always male) deceased it represents. These statues are traditionally used as protectors against