Lobi Bateba Figure Ca. 1920 (6) trade bead Tuareg live in one of

Tuareg live in one of the most inhospitable areas of Africa: the central part of the Sahara Desert

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Lobi Bateba Figure Ca. 1920 (6) trade bead Tuareg live in one ofLobi Bateba Figure Ca. 1920 (6) Approx. 8 1 2" tall x 2" wide x 2" deep, 9 1 2" tall with base From Cote d"Ivoire Traditional Lobi communities are united by adherence to the Cult of a Nature Spirit called "Thila", and the rules that determine correct social behavior within the community are the rules that the Spirit dictates through the Diviner, the "Thildar". The Thila themselves are Invisible Spirits of Nature with supernatural abilities and powers