Art African Doll Namji 1920

Description

Ref: sf-1920
Height 23.5 CM
Product Description
Namji doll from Nigeria. Old piece over 40 years old. Piece on plinth.
Dowayo and Namji are one people.
Dowayo is the contraction of two words Doyo (human, man) and Woyo (child, nephew). Wa-Yo translates to son and daughter.
All these combinations allow to translate Dowayo by child of man or human being, or son of man.
The name of Namji / Namchi comes from the Peul and means "we have stopped grinding, grinding".
The name Namchi also encompasses other small ethnic groups such as the Koma, Bata, Papé ...
There are two types of dolls:
toy dolls, without ornament, carried on the backs of little girls using a string. It is a simple toy.
fertility dolls, reserved for women, which are richly adorned.
The doll represents the child that everyone wishes to have, while being a "fetish doll for women" which must ensure their fertility.
She therefore has the power to fulfill the woman by bringing her a birth.
It is also reported that women without children or without milk, touch or squeeze the dolls of fulfilled women so that their wishes come true.
The birth of a child weighing heavily in the status of a couple, psychological blockages often occur.
A childless woman is indeed considered an imperfect creature.
The doll is a placebo device that allows this unlocking.
It is also a sign for the other men in the community, one of whom can help by fertilizing the woman carrying her doll ...
Piece delivered with an invoice and a certificate of authenticity.
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Dowayo is the contraction of two words Doyo (human, man) and Woyo (child, nephew). Wa-Yo translates to son and daughter. All these combinations allow to translate Dowayo by child of man or human being, or son of man.     toy dolls, without ornament, carried on the backs of little girls using a string. It is a simple toy.     The doll represents the child that everyone wishes to have, while being a "fetish doll for women" which must ensure their fertility. It is also reported that women without children or without milk, touch or squeeze the dolls of fulfilled women so that their wishes come true. The birth of a child weighing heavily in the status of a couple, psychological blockages often occur. It is also a sign for the other men in the community, one of whom can help by fertilizing th