Fali doll from Cameroun

The Fali dolls are not only beautiful, but also meaningful.
They are decorated with a lot of beads, cowrie shells, seed pods and colorful glass beads.
These dolls are also part of a romantic tradition in Cameroon. A young Fali man makes a doll (ham pilu) for his bride-to-be and gives it the gender of his desired first child.
She carries the doll on her back until she has a real baby.
Then, the doll is stored away as a precious keepsake. This tradition is explained in the book:
Bibl.: ISN'T S/HE A DOLL, PLAY AND RITUAL IN AFRICAN SCULPTURE (1996) by Elisabeth Cameron
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In 2021 five Fali dolls similar in age and quality where sold at Sotheby's for 9450€