Primitivism

As time passed, cultures across the planet diversified. Differences between geographical locations altered the way the shamen worked, leading to different results. The different landscapes had a different feel and resonance, and so the nature of their magicks changed accordingly.
In Africa, close to the origins of man, the focus was on primitivism. The shamen there did not develope intricate systems. This is not to say that they were unsophisticated but simply that these systems were not needed. They used, among other things, small totemic statues portraying the basic fundamentals of their lives, such as man, woman, child, community, harvest, hunting etc. These statues feel very vivid and alive. They tend to hook you into feeling the energy of the totem allowing you to sit, aware, in the sea of consciousness, experiencing the true archetype of man, woman or hunter for example. It allowed them to connect with the energy of the totem and bestow it upon their tribe.

Yoruba Ibeki Twin figure Nigeria 8 inches tall.