Igba Aye is a classic depiction of the mystical powers and veneration of witchcraft known as aje or aye in Yoruba.
Igba Aye is a mystical container for materials associated with witchcraft. Several images of animals and human beings adorn the artifacts alongside other icons, they are all arranged to tell a story of the supremacy of witchcraft.
The large image of a woman carrying a calabash represents “the witch”, whose iconic presentation is usually a female figure.
Witches are believed to have supernatural powers which they can reflect through human, animal and or natural objects.