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A century of African art: the Soubry family collection
African arts over three generations
A century is the length of time that the Belgian...
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Masks in African Tribal Art
The millennial existence of masks in Africa
Traditional masks are found on every...
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Lega: Art at the service of ancestors and initiation
Lega people in the Democratic Republic of Congo
When most of us think of the Democratic...
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Fetishes
Fetish figures and witchcraft in african traditional artFetish figures are mostly seen as malefic items supposed to bewitch people, like it can be done in Voodoo. Actually though, most of these items are made to help their owner find a solution to a problem that can be infertility, bad luck,... and grant a protection. Many kinds of fetish figures can be found in Cameroon, Togo, Benin and Nigeria. They are often made of wood, plants, bones and various types of liquids (blood,...).
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