Référence: sm201
- Pays / Country : Burkina Faso / Burkina Faso
- Ethnie / Ethnic group : Mossi /Mossi
- Matière / Material: Bois / Wood
- Dimension / Size: h=37 cm, l=12 cm , p=12 cm
- Poids / Weight: 0,68 kg
- Age estimé / estimated age : +70 / 90 ans
- Origine: collecte in situ – private collection
- Socle: non (or on demand)
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Statue féminine Nakomsé – Mossi (Burkina Faso).
il y a plus de 900 ans, la princesse Yannenga , fille du roi (Naba) Nedega, était une guerrière courageuse qui mena son armée à la victoire dans de nombreuses batailles, en particulier contre le peuple voisin Malinké. Elle est considérée comme la mère fondatrice du peuple Mossi.
Ces statuettes nommées « Nakomsé » sont étroitement liés au personnage ancestral de la princesse Yennenga. Elle appartiennent au roi, le Naba appelé aussi Nakomsé . En souvenir de la princesse Yennenga, l’usage veut que ce soit la fille aînée du roi qui en ait la garde. Sa magnifique patine de miel provient de l’application répétée de beurre de karité.
Les « Nakomsé » viennent asseoir le prestige du Naba. A la fin des récoltes, des sacrifices sont offerts par le roi pour remercier les ancêtres et ces statuettes sont exposées, pour matérialiser aux yeux de tous la présence des ancêtres à la cérémonie. Les « Nakomsé » peuvent également être portées en procession lors de rituels funéraires.
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Mossi Nakomsé figure (Burkina Faso)
More than 900 years ago, Princess Yannenga, daughter of King (Naba) Nedega, was a courageous warrior who led her army to victory in many battles, especially against the neighboring Malinké people. She is considered the founding mother of the Mossi people.
These statuettes named “Nakomsé” are closely linked to the ancestral character of Princess Yennenga. They belong to the king, the Naba also called Nakomsé. In memory of Princess Yennenga, custom dictates that it is the king’s eldest daughter who has custody. Its magnificent honey patina comes from the repeated application of shea butter.
The “Nakomsé” reinforce the prestige of Naba. At the end of the harvest, sacrifices are offered by the king to thank the ancestors and these statuettes are exhibited, to materialize for everyone the presence of the ancestors at the ceremony. The “Nakomsé” can also be carried in procession during funeral rituals.
More than 900 years ago, Princess Yannenga, daughter of King (Naba) Nedega, was a courageous warrior who led her army to victory in many battles, especially against the neighboring Malinké people. She is considered the founding mother of the Mossi people.
These statuettes named “Nakomsé” are closely linked to the ancestral character of Princess Yennenga. They belong to the king, the Naba also called Nakomsé. In memory of Princess Yennenga, custom dictates that it is the king’s eldest daughter who has custody. Its magnificent honey patina comes from the repeated application of shea butter.
The “Nakomsé” reinforce the prestige of Naba. At the end of the harvest, sacrifices are offered by the king to thank the ancestors and these statuettes are exhibited, to materialize for everyone the presence of the ancestors at the ceremony. The “Nakomsé” can also be carried in procession during funeral rituals.