Bamana Jo Nyeleni Figure Title

Bamana Jo Nyeleni

The new (Jo) initiate spent the next few months traveling to neighboring communities... dancing and singing to display his knowledge of Jo and to earn gifts... The initiate used these figures to enhance such performances and allude to his eligibility as an adult male seeking a spouse.

 

 

References:

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/312184

https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/84348

https://noma.org/collection/jo-society-standing-female-figure-jonyeleni-or-nyeleni/

https://www.imodara.com/discover/mali-bamana-nyeleni-pretty-little-one-figure/

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