Folu Oyefeso
Zangbeto Ballet II, 2023
Photography print on fine art paper
24" x 36"
Edition of 10
FOYE006
$270.00
Provenance
Signed Certificate of Authenticity
Zangbeto masquerades performing the traditional cleansing dance in Ganvie, Benin Republic. They represent wild, non-human spirits that inhabited the earth before humans, and their presence signifies protection from harmful spirits...
Zangbeto masquerades performing the traditional cleansing dance in Ganvie, Benin Republic. They represent wild, non-human spirits that inhabited the earth before humans, and their presence signifies protection from harmful spirits and malicious people. The dance involves the Zamgbeto spinning around mesmerisingly, symbolising the community's spiritual cleansing, which the people loved!
Captured while exploring Voodoo in Benin Republic.