Ceremonial spoon "wa ke mia" or "wunkirmian" ·  Côte d'Ivoire, Dan · ID: 3046274

Description

wood, base

A mark of the dignity of the “wunkirle” - the most hospitable woman in a village or neighbourhood - the ceremonial “wa ke mia” spoon is a symbol of her generosity and her talents. During the “celebration of merit”, the chosen women from each neighbourhood dance and present their spoons filled with rice, competing in their expression of generosity.

The object Ceremonial spoon “wa ke mia” or “wunkirmian” with the object ID 3046274 was last part of the auction Online Auction at September 27, 2023 on Zemanek-Münster Auction house and had the lot number 198.

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