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17 Cards in this Set
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Title: Linguist's STAFF
CULTURE : Asante Function: refers to fable or saying
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Title: Royal Stool
CULTURE: Asante
Fiction: Throne for the king or village chief
Cult: Royal arts |
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Title: Ceremonial Sword Culture: Asante Function: Trophy Award for Valor Cult: Royal Arts |
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Title: Akuba Figure Culture: Asante Function: Helps women become pregnant through magic Cult : Marriage and fertility cult |
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Title: Kente Cloth Culture: Asante Function: Decorative Fabric |
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Title: Spirit spouse Culture: Baule Function: Represent "spouse" from the otherworld Cult: Marriage & Fertility cult |
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Title: Golia Mask Culture: Baule Function: Repersent innocent young male Cult: Entertainment (sometimes Funerary) |
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Title: Medieval Brass head Culture: Yoruba Function: ? Cult: Royal Arts? |
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Title: Beaded Crown Culture: Yoruba Function: Signifies Kingship Cult : Royal Arts |
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Title: Ibeji Figures Culture: Yoruba Function: Represent deceased twins Cult: Twins Cult |
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Title: lfa Divination Board Culture: Yoruba Function: Communication with Orishas or ancestors Cult: Divination Arts |
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Title: Edan Figures Culture: Yoruba Function: Signifies membership in Ogboni Society Cult : Ogboni Society (ruling council ) |
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Title: Plaque of King and Attendants Culture: Kingdom of Benin (in Nigeria) Function: Historical commemoration Cult: Royal Arts |
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Title: Brass head of king Culture: Kingdom of Benin Function: Symbolic Portrait of King Cult: Royal Arts |
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Title: Royal Fly Whisk
Culture: Kingdom of Benin Function: Fly Whisk Cult: Royal Arts |
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Title: Bocio in Honor of King Glele Culture: fon Function: Power Figure Cult: Royal Arts |
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Title:Fa Divination Tray (in Yoruba, "Ifa") Culture: Fon Function: Communication with Orishas and ancestors Cult: Divination Arts |
