Ewe Venavi Twin Pair, Togo #946 Mossi Rooster Mask She is worshiped during the

She is worshiped during the festival of Deepawali

The facial expression has been described as one of "resigned sadness" (Cornet 1971

and it was through careful observation that the future initiate had to guess the more or less complex meaning of the metaphors evoked by the sculptures

and folklore tells that sailors would carry it for protection at sea to keep them safe and prevent seasickness

established in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

Ewe Venavi Twin Pair, Togo #946 Mossi Rooster Mask She is worshiped during theEwe Venavi Twin Pair, Togo #946 Statuettes for the cult of twins. Among the Ewe, these representations are called Venavi and Hohovi among the Fon. The Ewe live on a coastal zone extending from Ghana Togo and Benin to the borders of Nigeria. They practice a Worship of Twins very similar to that of the Yoruba, and it is in this framework that these statuettes are created on Commission by Surviving Family Members of which the very varied styles are