Papua New Guinea

Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue

Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue

Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue
Grande figure "Nogwi" collectée chez les Nokuma en Papouasie Nouvelle Guinée. La Nogwi, symbole de fertilité, intervient pendant la troisième cérémonie de l'igname célébrant sa récolte et symbolise la naissance de ce tubercule sacré. Elle vise à satisfaire les ancêtres pour obtenir une future bonne récolte. Cette troisième et dernière cérémonie est réservée aux initiés.

Bois dense et restes de polychromies. Big "Nogwi" statue collected from the Nokuma ethnic group in Papua New Guinea. The Nogwi, symbol of fertility, intervenes during the third yam ceremony celebrating its harvest and symbolizes the birth of this sacred tuber. It aims to satisfy the ancestors to obtain a future good harvest.

This third and last ceremony is reserved for initiates. Hard wood and remains of polychrome.


Nogwi figure, washkuk hills, nokuma, tribal art, papua new guinea, statue