The Queens of Leti - Wooden Totems from Sumba

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The Queens of Leti - Wooden Totems from SumbaSYMBOLS OF PROTECTION This striking set of wooden totems was carved by hand on the island of Sumba in Indonesia, made with human forms in honour to the Marapu (ancestral spirits). Since ancient times statues like these were placed inside ones house. The human figures are an invitation for the Marapu to move inside the statues and to protect and guide the habitants of the house. Marapu is an ancestral religion practiced in Sumba, believed to be the

painted by hand with natural pigments and colors from the area

5 and 44cm

Heights ca 78 and 90cm with the stands

off the Western coast of Sumatra in Indonesia

The holes on one side are made for tea lights with a 40mm diameter and on the opposite side for 22mm diameter chandelier candles

to enhance the body as well as showing status and achievements

Each piece is different with unique motifs and divisions/openings in the feathers

only to renew it again on the next day

21 x 16cm diameter

The dance ends with two human hudoqs coming out and chasing the pests

medium comb: 31 x 12 x 6

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