Old Tribal used statue from the Baga Nimba from Guinea.This statue is 37 cm high.Today, the Baga people,
60,000 in total, occupy the northern coast of Guinea and the southern coast of
Guinea-Bissau. They live in the marshy area flooded six months of the year, during which
time the only way to get around is by a dugout canoe. They live in villages divided into
two to four quarters, which are in turn divided into five or six clans. Traditionally, the
village is headed by the eldest member of each clan. The men fish and grow cola nuts; the
women grow rice. Spiritually, they believe in a single god, known as Kanu, assisted
by a male and female spirits. The only fundamental ritual is initiation, which takes place
every twenty-four years. Before burial, the dead are displayed in a sacred wood and their
belongings are buried.