Highly Decorated Fon Hovi

Both the Fon and their neighbors to the west, the Ewe, observe a cult of twins that dictates special respect for twin births and requires that should one or both die before the age of seven a carving must be acquired and activated on their behalf, to be cared for in equal measure to the living twin or its paired image. Among the Fon, such figures are often kept in a special box made specifically for hovi (twin figures) with compartments for each carved “child.” This hovi is highly decorated with a beautiful surface and evidence of loving use and wear.

10″

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