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Beaded Zaramo/Kwere Mwana Hiti Fertility Figure from Tanzania
$105.07
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- Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
- Refund will be given as: Money Back
- All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
- Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Description
In Swahili this small fertility figure is referred to as a Mwana Hiti – Wooden Child. A young Zaramo or Kwere girl would have been given this figure, once spiritually prepared by tribal medicine men, so that when she attained the age of marriage her fecundity would be assured and her children would be born healthy. She would be
expected to care for the figure as a child. This beaded version of the Mwana Hit is less common than the plain wooden one.
This figure measures: 8.25″ x 3.25″ x 3.5″
