A BENIN WOMAN CHIEF IN CEREMONIAL DRESSTHE BINIS RECOGNISE THE IMPORTANCE OF HE WOMAN IN THE COMMUNITY AND WOMEN CHIEFS ARE NOT UNCOMMON.
THE OLD WOMAN IS WEARING HER CEREMONIAL DRESS .THE MAIN FEATURE IS THE WIG OF HUMAN HAIR WHICH IS BUILT ON A HIGH FRAME AND DECORATED WITH CORAL BEADS.SUCH WIGS ARE NOT ONLY WORN BY BENIN WOMEN CHIEFS.THE CORAL NECKLASSES DENOTES HER STATUS IN THE COMMUNITY.HER FACE HAS BEEN TATTOOED WITH THE JUICE OF THE INDIGO PLANT.
THE SMALL BOY IS HOLDING A BOX MADE FROM HIDES;IT IS FOR CARRYING GIFTS TO THE OBA OF BENIN WHO IS THE OVERLORD OF THE BINIS
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