Hornbill Figure – Wood – Sejen – Senufo – Ivory Coast

Name: Hornbill Figure - Wood - Sejen - Senufo - Ivory Coast
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About this object

Object: Hornbill Figure

Indigenous object name: Sejen

Ethnic group/ culture: Senufo

Region/ country: Ivory Coast

Material: Wood

Period: 2nd half 20th century

Condition: Good

Sold with stand: No

Dimensions: 45×19×17 cm

Weight: 1700 g

Beautiful Hornbill figure from the Senufo tribe of Ivory Coast. Hornbill figures, called Sejen or Porpianong, were used by the Lo and Poro societies. A symbol of fertility and the original ancestor cult, the hornbill was the mythological founder of the Senufo people. The figures were originally worn on the head during long dances and processions. The Sejen, hermaphrodictic, represent procreation, with their long hooked beaks touching their protruding stomachs that they have fertilized, therefore being the carrier of life and a symbol of continuity to future generations.Hornbills are noble birds; they mate for life, they share equally in the raising of their young who they protect by spreading their wings. They are depicted in their erect, protective stance. The variety of size, style, skill and surface finish reflects the range of the more than a million Senufo peoples living in the Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana.

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