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The priestesses of Erinle
ATHANASIOS MALOUKOS, Greece
The priestesses of Erinle
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Erinle cult is widespread all over Yoruba culture. Erinle is depicted with many manifestations, but only in Abeokuta area, Nigeria as a female deity responsible for fertility. Fertility of the land and fertility of the women.
During rituals, the Erinle priestesses carry impressively decorated clay pots full of offerings to the deity, from her shrine to Ijaye Holy River.
AUTHOR
Although a Civil Engineer in profession, I turned out as an amateur travel photographer having traveled to numerous countries around the world such as Ethiopia, India, Burkina Faso, Indonesia, Cote d'Ivoire, China, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Mali, Benin, Haiti, Cuba etc. My main goal is to capture the uniqueness of the local cultures and the life of the people in the most remote places of our world, emphasizing on syncretism between rare religions and rituals. My pictures have been awarded multiple awards in many prestigious photo competitions and have been published in many books and magazines.
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