Ways Of Way 347

This Kongo fetish (an inanimate object worshiped for its supposed magical powers or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit) depicts a bundle containing juju (magical substances that empower an object) from which a mirror-faced head with feathers atop emerges.

When we look at the mirror-face, we see ourselves, suggesting we are the fetish and the fetish works its magic through us.

The feathers protrude from the head, as the mind of the fetish can take flight and connect to the spirit world.