mbari

Nigerian Igbo votive shrines constructed as part of complex festivals of life and sacrificial rituals, often highly ornate and filled with sculpture; prior to the 1960s, built of perishable materials and once erected are left to decay.

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mbari
Added By
Holly Hayes
Date Published
December 12, 2012
Last Updated
April 15, 2024