Sacrifice of leopards was the prerogative of the king. Captured leopards were sacrified at the annual Igue ceremony. | Sacrifiles

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Sacrifice of leopards was the prerogative of the king. Captured leopards were sacrified at the annual Igue ceremony.

Year: 16th-17th

From: Benin City, Nigeria [Benin Brass Plaques]

External link: www.britishmuseum.org

Keywords: AfricaAnimal Sacrifice BrassKingshipKnifeSub-Saharan Africa

Topics:
2. Sacrifice and religion: Comparisons, Antiquarians, Anthropology (16^th-18^th Century)

Edited by: Chiara Petrolini

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Bonte, P.; Bonte, P. - Brisebarre, A. M. - Gokalp, A. (Eds.)

Symboliques et rituels de la protection. Le sacrifice tcargîba dans la société maure

in: Sacrifices en Islam: Espaces et temps d'un rituel, pp. 239-261

: , 1999.

Topics:
2. Sacrifice and religion: Comparisons, Antiquarians, Anthropology (16^th-18^th Century)

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Mahdi, M.; Bonte, P. - Brisebarre, A. M. - Gokalp, A. (Eds.)

Transhumance et rites sacrificiels des Rheraya du Haut-Atlas marocain

in: Sacrifices en Islam: Espaces et temps d'un rituel, pp. 215-237

Paris: CNRS, .

Topics:
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Keywords: AfricaAgricoltureAnimal Sacrifice AnimalsArabic and Islamic PhilosophyMaghrebMoroccoNorth AfricaSaints

Anonymous / Unknown

Queen Nzinga sacrifices a man [illustration of Dapper Naukeurige beschrijvinge der Afrikaensche gewesten] (1676)

from: Olfert Dapper, Naukeurige beschrijvinge der Afrikaensche gewesten, Amsterdam, Meurs,1668, p. 238

Topics:
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Anonymous / Unknown

Scene of cow sacrifice on a relief brass plaques (16th-17th)

from: Benin City, Nigeria

British Museum, London

Topics:
2. Sacrifice and religion: Comparisons, Antiquarians, Anthropology (16^th-18^th Century)

Keywords: AfricaAnimal Sacrifice BrassCowSub-Saharan Africa

Anonymous / Unknown

King Sagara performs a sacrifice (1712)

from: Ramayana, Bala Kanda

British Library, Add. 15295, f.105

Topics:
2. Sacrifice and religion: Comparisons, Antiquarians, Anthropology (16^th-18^th Century)

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