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The Nyamwezi Region

The Nyamwezi Region. The Nyamwezi Region. Nyamwezi Throne. Nyamwezi Throne. Female Nyamwezi Sculpture. Nyamwezi Fertility Doll. Nyamwezi Harp. Nyamwezi Couple. Elizabeth Bagaaya of Toro. Appearance of Mediums.

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The Nyamwezi Region

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  1. The Nyamwezi Region

  2. The Nyamwezi Region

  3. Nyamwezi Throne

  4. Nyamwezi Throne

  5. Female Nyamwezi Sculpture

  6. Nyamwezi Fertility Doll

  7. Nyamwezi Harp

  8. Nyamwezi Couple

  9. Elizabeth Bagaaya of Toro

  10. Appearance of Mediums “A class of mendicants or gentle beggars called Bandwa allied to the Cwezi cult members, seem spread all over these kingdoms. They adorn themselves with more beads, bells, brass and curiosities than any other race and generally carry an ornamented tree-creeper in their hands,

  11. Appearance of Mediums many of their women look handsome and captivating when dressed up in variously colored skins, and wearing a small turban or bark cloth…The natives all respect them very much, never refusing them food when they call, and treating them as religious devotees.”

  12. Spirit Mediums in Zimbabwe

  13. Spirit Possession, Ghana

  14. Spirit Mediums, Ethiopia

  15. Appearance of Mediums “The most striking figures among the crowds of people loitering about here were the Cwezi sorceresses, a large number of whom are found at the court of every Bunyoro prince. Clothed in bark cloths, yellowish brown or dyed black—one wore even the handsome mtone, a fine bark cloth with black

  16. Appearance of Mediums patterns—so that the whole body is covered, they also not infrequently wear skins of goats or sheep, and occasionally of cheetah and adorn or disfigure their heads with objects of every conceivable description. These ladies are certainly not beautiful, and they would hardly be eligible for vestal virgins,

  17. Appearance of Mediums but they are feared and therefore venture to take many liberties. As is always the case where professional interests are concerned, they vie with one another in eccentricities. One at a local chief’s court …wanted her shoulders rubbed and her head bent.”

  18. Lynnangombe “Whoever comes to my tomb to pray will be heard by me and I will help him in his trouble. . . I will help women in their confinements and I will give children to barren women. Let everyone pray to me and I will help them.”

  19. The Lovedu

  20. Rain Queen’s Royal Enclosure 1953

  21. Drums at Rain Queen’s Royal Kraal

  22. Rain Queen’s Residential entrance

  23. RainQueenKhesetoaneModjadji III (1895-1959)

  24. 1959-80 MakomaModjadji IV (1959 – 1980)

  25. Makobo Constance Modjadji VI (2003-2005)

  26. The Asante

  27. The Asante

  28. The Asante

  29. Asante Golden Stool

  30. Unnamed Asante Queen Mother

  31. Asantehemma Kwaadu Yaadom II

  32. Asante Gold Weight

  33. Asante Gold Weight

  34. Asante Queen Mother

  35. Asante Queen Mothers “It is woman who gave birth to a man, it is a woman who gave birth to a chief.”

  36. Governmental Structure • Empire = Asantehemma • Paramounts  = Ohemaa • Towns = Oba Panin •  Clans (8)= Abusuapanyin

  37. Igboland, Nigeria

  38. Igboland, Nigeria

  39. Igboland, Nigeria

  40. Igbo Gongs

  41. Igbo Masks

  42. Igbo Ukwu, Bowl

  43. Igbo Mask

  44. Igbo Mask

  45. Igbo Women in Politics • Two constituencies. • (1) Spiritual political constituency • (2) Human political constituency

  46. Spiritual Political Constituency

  47. Female Masked Spirits: Abere • Night guard • Conscience of Society • Agent of Social Control

  48. Female Masked Spirits: Abere • Community Court • Promoted and Protected Women’s Industry

  49. Ekpe Masquerade

  50. Ekpe Masquerade

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