Zemanek-Münster

Gong beater "lawle" ("lowre", "laouré")

Côte d'Ivoire, Baule
Price EUR 1,200
plus 27 % commission, VAT, transport and insurance
Provenance
French Collection
Size
L: 26,5 cm
L: 10.4 inch

Description

wood,

With such a mallet, the diviner “komien” strikes an iron gong. The steady sound puts the “komien” into a trance state in which nature spirits “asie usu” take possession of him and enable him to make predictions. He makes his revelations in a dramatic spectacle enhanced by dance and music.


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