Art Gèlèdè, miroir d'une société

The Musée Africain of Lyon is currently showing an exhibition showcasing the art of the Gelede tradition. Devoted to the honor of women, Gelede are the most important spectacles in the Yoruba-Nagos culture, mainly located in eastern Benin, southwestern Nigeria and eastern Togo. The Gelede tradition was born in Benin in the late eighteenth century, and is still very much alive today among the Yoruba, Nago and Fon cultures. The exhibition features thirty masks and objects from the Jean-Yves Augel collection.

For more information, visit the official website.

Image courtesy of the Musée Africain de Lyon

Voudou, du visible à l'invisible

Entering its last weeks at the Musée Africain de Lyon is Voudou, du visible à l'invisible (Voodoo: From the Visible to the Invisible), an exhibition exploring Voodoo beliefs and rituals through works from the collection of Claude Rouyer, an expert in Benin material who has collected fetishes and magical objects for more than twenty years. Photographs by Angés Pataux complement the objects, emphasizing the living and vital aspects of contemporary Voodoo practices.

View the exhibition's official website.

Image courtesy of Musée Africain de Lyon