Oud Koptisch processiekruis uit Ethiopië pillow or tribal identity

or tribal identity

that are believed to contain spiritual powers or spirits

Tamegroute means 'the last place before the desert'

Banganga use the powers of bakisi and the dead by making minkisi

Oud Koptisch processiekruis uit Ethiopië pillow or tribal identityDimensions: 32 cm. Origin: Lalibela, Amhara region. Age: late 20th century. This rare cross belongs to the group of processional crosses that accompany every procession of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. It has a hollow shaft for mounting on a wooden handle so that it can be carried above people's heads during processions and religious ceremonies. The two lower arms are made to hold the cloth that accompanies the cross when carried by the deacons. The