File:Yoruba Shango.jpg
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Staff, Yoruba peoples, Oyo area, Nigeria, Early 20th century, Wood, pigment This staff is an emblem of Shango, the Yoruba god of thunder. It combines seemingly contradictory aspects of Shango-the idea that it is Shango who hurls thunderbolts to punish wrongdoers with the belief that he is generous, the giver of children and the protector of twins. A female devotee kneels in worship while balancing on her head the double axe motif that symbolizes the god's thunderbolts. The axes have been carved into twin heads. As in many African cultures, beauty is linked with moral values-in this case, hard work. The success of the woman also reflects the hard work and achievement of her husband, who supports her generosity. |
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Camera manufacturer | Canon |
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Camera model | Canon EOS 5D |
Exposure time | 1/5 sec (0.2) |
F-number | f/3.5 |
ISO speed rating | 400 |
Date and time of data generation | 13:50, 21 September 2008 |
Lens focal length | 28 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | ACD Systems Digital Imaging |
File change date and time | 22:48, 7 October 2008 |
Y and C positioning | Centered |
Exposure Program | Not defined |
Exif version | 2.21 |
Date and time of digitizing | 13:50, 21 September 2008 |
APEX shutter speed | 2.375 |
APEX aperture | 3.625 |
APEX exposure bias | 0 |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Flash | Flash did not fire, compulsory flash suppression |
DateTime subseconds | 343 |
Color space | sRGB |
Focal plane X resolution | 3,086.925795053 |
Focal plane Y resolution | 3,091.2951167728 |
Focal plane resolution unit | inches |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Auto exposure |
White balance | Auto white balance |
Scene capture type | Standard |