Description: The figurines called "Jonyeleni" are representations of the form of "Jo".The Jonyeleni statues are used during the seven-yearly initiations which see them go from village to village, carried by the "Jodnew". One of the purposes of these itinerant journeys is the 'updating' of alliances made between families for the future marriage of young people.“Renewnelyeni”; “Sweetness of life”: This is the name of the ritual day where these female figurines, references to an ideal of feminine beauty, are washed, purified, anointed then exposed.On this day at the start of the rainy season, they are asked to be the guarantors of the fertility of the land, of the fertility of women, of perpetuating good relations with their ancestors.
Price: 376.75 USD
Location: Valbonne
End Time: 2024-01-08T12:01:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: 100 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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Authenticity: Original
Unitary quantity: 1
Length: 22cm
Width: 18cm
Origin: Mali
Unit of measurement: Kg
Weight: 5.3 kg
Period: 1970-1989
Matter: Drink
Height: 77cm
Brand: Unbranded
Style: Unspecified
Color: Dark Wood Tone
Tribe: Bambara
Type: Figurine, Statue
Original/Reproduction: Original
