a bringer of Good Fortune or a Protective Talisman
Indonesia and Malaysia
It is also the birth stone for the Zodiac sign of Scorpio
over the face of the wearer (figs
Masks of this type are used in masquerades performed at festivals to honor Urhobo Water Spirits that journey upriver from the Niger River Delta
Ewe Venavi Twin Pair, Togo #450 turkmen jewelry a bringer of Good FortuneVenavi Twin Pair, Togo #450 Statuettes of Twins worship handmade from light weight wood. Among the Ewe, these representations are named Venavi, whereas they are named Hohovi among the Fon. The Ewe live in a coastal area which extends through Ghana, Togo, Benin, until the Nigerian borders. They practice twin worship, very similar to that of the Yoruba, and it is in this context that these statuettes are crafted, in very varied styles sometimes,