Delimiting the space of the community, it was used for the sacrifices.

One pours there chicken blood and palm oil, to feed the spirit of the Ancestor with an aim of protecting the community and maintaining the order.

Botchio has a role of sentinel.
It protects a district, a family, an individual...

Very hard wood, thick crusty patina.

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Bénin

27 x 9

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