Velma Rosai Makhandia
B A B A L A W O, 2025
Oil pastel and acrylic on canvas
155 x 110 cm
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Babalawo is a keeper of secrets — a healer, diviner, and custodian of ancient african wisdom.The work evokes the quiet power of those who mediate between the visible and the...
Babalawo is a keeper of secrets — a healer, diviner, and custodian of ancient african wisdom.The work evokes the quiet power of those who mediate between the visible and the unseen,carrying knowledge that guides, heals, and protects.The piece thus serves as a protective talisman for the home.