Poupée Namji du Cameroun 15 cm, bois et perles Color:15cm green and scout during the Civil

and scout during the Civil War

• 100% leather handle

now in a captivating two-tone pattern

5 cm Soft cover 208 pages 1st edition October 2024 French/English

Highlighted by its use by Chadian women who use it from a very young age and whose thick hair reaches the lower back

Poupée Namji du Cameroun 15 cm, bois et perles Color:15cm green and scout during the CivilWooden dolls covered with beads. Namji dolls are named after the tribe from which they originate. The Namji people of northwest Cameroon use them as ritual objects for good luck. Carved from a single piece of wood, they are then adorned with beads, cowries, fibers, and metal ornaments. These dolls hold a special place among women, who keep them to promote their fertility and support them in their role as mothers. Traditionally, they come in pairs.