Bachama Wrestler

Adeola Balogun

The Centenary Project
Lagos, Nigeria

The Bachama wrestler is a traditional festival in Adamawa state, Nigeria. Men and Women compete at this competition to determine the strongest person in the village. The sculpture is life size and made in bronze.

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Details

Title: Bachama Wrestler
Creator: Adeola Balogun
Provenance: Yemisi Shyllon
Type: Sculpture
Medium: Bronze
Photographer: Ralph Eluehike
Collection: Yemisi Shyllon

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