Coupe divinatoire "ifa" avec oiseau et serpent · Nigéria, Yoruba · ID: 3046919
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The “agere ifa” divination bowl served as a receptacle for the sixteen sacred palm nuts (“ikin”). Through this medium, “ifa” priests communicated with the god of fate, “orunmila”, in order to obtain insights into an individual’s destiny.