Ada Ogun

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Example from the Tropical Museum
Two examples from the British Museum

The Ada Ogún ( Ogun short sword ) is a ceremonial weapon of the Yoruba from southwest Nigeria . This weapon is used in connection with the Ogún cult. There is a similarity to the Hwi of the neighboring Fon . The blades are made of brass , bronze or iron manufactured and are often provided with openings decorated . The handle is usually with human representations such. B. decorated a head. The handles are made using African brass .

Web links

  • Examples at hamillgallery.com: [3] , [4]

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ ada ogun in Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
  2. ↑ Th. AHM Dobbelmann: The Ogboni Secret Society: Bronzen aus Südwest-Nigeria , Verlag Afrika Museum , 1976, p. 86 "ada + ogun"
  3. ↑ A Vocabulary of the Yoruba Language , Verlag Seeleys, 1852, p. 7 [1]
  4. ↑ Toyin Falola , Akintunde Akinyemi: Encyclopedia of the Yoruba , Indiana University Press , 2016 ISBN 9780253021564 p. 229 [2]
  5. ↑ Manfred A. Zirngibl , Alexander Kubetz: panga na visu. Handguns, forged cult objects and shields from Africa. HePeLo-Verlag, 2009, ISBN 978-3-9811254-2-9 . P. 41 with ill. 59–61, p. 271–272