Ewe Venavi Twin, Togo Akoso Beads carved at the request of

carved at the request of a Lilwa elder following an execution

When the young prince reached the age of sixteen

and it was through careful observation that the future initiate had to guess the more or less complex meaning of the metaphors evoked by the sculptures

north of Lake Tanganyika

Ewe Venavi Twin, Togo Akoso Beads carved at the request ofVenavi (Hohovi) Fon Wood, the patina of wear. Statuette for the Cult of Twins. Among the Ewe, these representations are named Venavi, whereas they are named Hohovi among the Fon. The Ewe live in a coastal area that extends through Ghana, Togo, and Benin, until the Nigerian borders. They practice Twin Worship, very similar to that of the Yoruba, and it is in this context that these statuettes are crafted, in very varied styles sometimes, depending on