Sika Blawa

Rare Baule (Baoulé) prestige figures “Sika Blawa” from Côte d’Ivoire made of carved wood covered with gold foil. The figures represents otherworldly spirit mates which are carved after consultation with a diviner and lives with the owner, usually in the bedroom. One must strive to keep the spirit mate happy with routine offerings and sacrifices in order to help solve problems in this life. Every Baule had a spirit mate in the hereafter- a wife “blolo ba or husband “blolo bian”.