Mbari (art)
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title:
Mbari (art)
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Mbari is a visual art form practiced by the Igbo people in southeast Nigeria consisting of a sacred two- story house constructed as a propitiatory rite. Mbari houses of the Owerri-Igbo, which are large opened-sided square planned shelters contain many life-sized, painted figures. Mbari houses are made as a gift to Ala, as a way to acknowledge Ala's charitable and overarching presence. Some Mbari houses are dedicated strictly and solely to Ala. Sometimes, however, other gods are represented along
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Visual art form practiced by the Igbo people
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbari_(art)
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2023-10-30T20:40:44Z
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