Oracle à friction "iwa" ·  R. D. Congo, Azandé · ID: 3050759

Description

wood, two-piece, pigment, remains of an old collection label

Rituals of divination can be found in all African cultures.

According to Evans-Prichard the Azande use the friction oracle “iwa” to find out if witchcraft is being practiced against them or to determine whether to proceed with a journey.

Littérature comparée

Evans-Pritchard, E. E., Witchcraft, Oracles, and Magic among the Azande, Oxford 1937, pp 258 ff. LaGamma, Alisa, Art and Oracle, New York 2000, p. 11, Fig. 1

Publications

AHDRC: 0127159