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During Fieldwork in Côte d’Ivoire – with an initiate at the Dipri Festival, Sahuyé (2010)
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Owel Assra Antoine, Master of the mystical power Sékè in Orbaff, Côte d’Ivoire – in 2010 and 30 years earlier
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Masters of sékè studying photos of themselves in ritual performance 30 years earlier
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Djedjro Edouard, master of Sékè, a healing power, with a photo of himself taken 30 years earlier
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With elders and ritual specialists Djedjeroh Meledje (hat) and Sangroh Esaie, & friends Essoh Nomel Salomon (LT), Yedoh Edouard (back), Amary Ly Jonas (RT) in Orbaff, Côte d’Ivoire, 2009
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Possession trance and self-stabbing by initiate during the Yam Festival (Kpol), Orbaff, Côte d’Ivoire (1980)
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Yam Festival (Kpol), Orbaff, Côte d’Ivoire (1980)
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Possession Trance, Yam Festival (Kpol) – Orbaff, Côte d’Ivoire (1980)
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Initiates of Dipri returning from consecration at the river. Côte d’Ivoire, 2010
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President of Kpol in Yassap, Meledje Djedress Philippe (2010)
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“Strong” women - Orbaff, Côte d’Ivoire, 2010
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Kamenan Adjoba, performer of Egbiki, the Abidji ritual of Female Genital Power. Sahuyé, Côte d’Ivoire (2010)
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Anyi spiritual medium (Komye) – Côte d’Ivoire (2010)
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Assistants to the Anyi spiritual medium (Komye) – Côte d’Ivoire (2010)
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The Adioukrou ceremony “Angbangi” in Kpass, Côte d’Ivoire (2009)
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Angbangi ceremony, Kpass, Côte d’Ivoire (2009) - retiring male celebrated by matrikin.
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With young friends in Kpass, Côte d’Ivoire (2009)
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Laura Grillo consulting Ifa with Fayemi Fatunde Fakayode, Aare Agbefaga of Yorubaland, Ile-Ife, Nigeria (2017)
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“Wives of Shango” at the temple of Olodumare in Ile-Ife, Nigeria (2017)
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One of The Mothers (2010)
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Interviewing Chief, Tanau Longau Julien; Earth Priest Gnangra N'Guessan Bertin; and Elders of Sahuyé, Côte d’Ivoire (May 2009)
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Diarra Souleymane, Diviner in Korhogo 1997
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Mr. Saybou, a Malian Diviner in Youpougon (Abidjan) 2010
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Reading Cowries in Dakar with Fatou Samb and Mme Aissatou NDiaye
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With Mame Cor N'Dor, diviner from Fatick Senegal 1997