Élévation de pierre(s), de terre, ou de plusieurs autres matériaux sur lesquels des offrandes sont faites aux divinités Vodun. Ces offrandes peuvent être des substances liquides ou de la nourriture. Les autels Vodun diffèrent en fonction de la divinité pour laquelle ils ont été conçus. Parfois, la divinité est son propre autel, alors la réalisation faite en tant que symbole ou matérialisation de la divinité sert en même temps de lieu d’offrandes.
Des éléments distinctifs permettent de reconnaître un autel Vodun par rapport à un autre. Ces éléments peuvent être la couleur de la peinture, la disposition des objets, ou la situation géographique de l’autel.
Elevated arrangement of stone(s), earth, or various other materials on top of which offerings are made to Vodun deities. These offerings may consist of liquid substances or food. Vodun altars differ according to the divinity for which they were designed, and the Vodun is sometimes its own altar, so objects made to symbolize of materialize the divinity also serve as places for offerings.
Distinctive features can be used to differentiate one such altar from others. These may include particular colors of paint, arrangements of objects, and the altar’s geographical location.
A person whose role is to be a historian, storyteller, poet and musician. They ensure the transmission of culture and oral history by preserving the m...
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Bracelet whose name means “metal of the Tchamba,” the tchambaga symbolizes the iron shackles of enslaved people and is used to contact ancestors, as w...
Protective amulet common in Togo and other parts of West Africa in various forms. The term gris-gris is apparently more widespread for protective amul...
Tea prepared on the ground in a teapot and served in cups. This way of making tea has its roots in the Arab world.
Traditional Senegalese dish with fish, rice, and vegetables. In 2021, the dish was classed by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage.
Porridge made with 'Sunguf' cereal flour, such as millet. The term Sunguf is also used to refer to any kind of flour.
Animist people from the Kédougou region (South-East Senegal). Their religion is subject to stereotypes, as is the case for other religions, such as Vo...
Square cap worn by men and women alike. This word, of North African origin, is rejected by certain Senegalese socio-cultural groups, who use Mbakhana*...
Conical straw hat often used by Fulani people when accompanying their herds.