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Description
Annotation translation: "An African reaches out with his hand. In order to protect himself from anything untoward happening. He went to the Sorcerer and got him to give him this protection. The rings around his wrists are nothing but magical means to protect him from illness, accident, theft, etc. But these threads have not protected him from fear. On the contrary, he must always fear that someone else has magic on his wrist more powerful than his." Annotation: "Hier streckt ein Neger seine Hand aus. Damit ihm nichts passiere, ging er zu einem Zauberer & liess sich diesen Schutz geben. Die Ringe um das Handgelenk sind lauter Zaubermittel, die ihn jetzt vor Krankheit, Unglück, Diebstahl etc. schützen. Aber diese Schnüre haben ihn nicht befreit vor der Furcht, im Gegenteil, er muss immer Angst haben, ein anderer habe Medizin am Arm, die noch stärker sei als die seine." Stamped: "Museum der Basler Mission, Basel, Missionsstrasse 21."
Type
image
Format
b/w positive, paper print, gelatin-silver 8.0 x 10.9 cm.
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