Description

Dance with Shango is a hardcover bound book, by Xavier Richer and Hélène Joubert.
Danse avec Shango, Dieu du Tonnerre or Dance with Shango, God of Thunder.
Text in both french and english, the book is richly illustrated with colour photographs.
This out of print publication is sought after by collectors of African art.

Condition: New and unopened
Publisher: Somogy editions d’Art (4 September 2018)
Dimensions: 23 cm x 29 cm
Weight: 1,622 kg
ISBN: 978-2757213971

This book focuses on Shango, the god of thunder, lightning and justice.
Worshipped through ritual, dance, music and offerings, the deity ‘orisha’ Shango is venerated in Nigeria, Benin and Togo.
The cult is the focus of Yoruba religion.
The figure of Shango is represented in wood carvings and metal objects.
Ritual objects, such as the dance staff ‘oshe’, sculptures, staffs and shrine figures are central to his worship.