Wholesale Multiple Crocodile Design Baule Mouse Oracle Container/Statue | 10"

Most African societies incorporate some means of divination into their daily lives. They believe it is not only possible and reasonable but indispensable to know the future impact of any decision taken to determine its advisability. There are many ways to do this. The Baule use this mouse oracle, based on the traditional belief that mice could speak and that they have a unique connection to the ancestors through forest spirits with whom they live closely. A mouse is placed in the lower chamber and food for them in the upper chamber. When the mouse comes up to eat it leaves interpretable evidence of an answer to whatever question the petitioner has.