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Y O R U B A |
Hairstyles Worship |
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Irun Agogo - Bride |
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| Carved figures of kneeling female figures holding offering bowls in the shape of a cock, are called Olumeye "one who knows honor". The hairstyle, known as irun agogo, indicates that she is a recent bride or, as a priestess, she is married to an orisha, a diety in the Yoruba pantheon.7 |
Figure with Bowl |
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