Spirit Wife Shrine [Baule]

(Context) Where do we live before we are born?

The other world, we have a spouse there but forget them when born into this world

(Function) What can the spouse cause?

Misfortune when they are upset with us

(Context) Why do we go to the Diviner?

Ask them why bad things are happening to us

(Function) What does the spirit tell the diviner

That they are unhappy, figure is made for them to inhabit, tells diviner what they want to look like 

(Context) Mans spirit spouse figure

Blolo Bla

(Context) Womans spirit spouse figure

Blolo Bian

(Context) Where are they kept?

In a shrine in the bedroom area or a corner of the house

(Function) How are they used?

Spend one night with spirit spouse every week, give it offerings

(Form) What do they look like?

Do not show many emotions, nice hairstyles, scarification (marks show inner beauty)

(Context) Nobody else touches or interacts with spirit spouse

Covered in a white cloth when not in use

(Content) What goes around it?

Jars with libations in them, food, awards

(Function) What are they a source of?

Comfort when having problems in human marriage

(Context) Modernization

News desires (ideal man is part of French government), part of new economy (can be bought in shops)

(Form) What are they made of?

Wood