A female Bocio (Boccio. Bocchio) Figure with a raffia shirt, posted on a circular base; wood, fabric, iron-chains, cowries etc. How are the spirits that populate the world of Vodun represented for believers? Whenever one thinks of Vodun, one thinks of fetishes. The importance of fetishes or symbolic objects in animist religions is such that the word “fetishism” has often been used to designate animism. Fetishes are talismans. They are used for protection as well as to cast spells. They protect women in labor, enhance sexuality and protect from illness and death.. PATRICK VILAIRE - VODUN OBJECTS, Excerpted from the catalog Vodun: African Voodoo,Fondation Cartier pour l’art contemporain, Paris, 2011

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Height: 59 cm
Weight: 2,1 kg