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Description: | CULT Ashanti probably C19th or C20th Gold Coast Ghana This fish may represent a fish from the river Tano in north-western Ashanti as they are considered minor dieties known as 'children of Tano'. An Ashanti army going to war would 'call the fish' and place a brass pan under their mouths which collected their vomit (sand and water). This would be sprinkled over the captains and when it dried white it was a good omen. |
License: | http://www.hmag.gla.ac.uk/spirit/rights/ |
Publisher: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow |
Rights holder: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow |
Subjects: | ABRAMMUO : ABRAMO : ASANTE : ETHNO4R_2007 : GOLD COAST : WEST AFRICA : ABRAMO : AKAN : |
Source: | Hunterian Museum |
Creator: | Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery, University of Glasgow |
Identifier: | http://www.huntsearch.gla.ac.uk/cgi-bin/... |
Language: | en-GB |
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