Beautiful pics of African Gods/Deities

[DaRealness]

Just had to share this:

 

[DaRealness]

When we gon see that movie.

 

[Poitier]

Why is this shyt so sexualized?

 

[LordFendiMane]

This is homoerotic...

 

[Mr. Pink]

Where is this from?

Why is this shyt so sexualized?

I guess it's in the same style Greek and Roman deities were depicted millenia ago, always good looking naked or half-naked people.

 

[DaRealness]

Why is this shyt so sexualized?

In western eyes it may look sexualised, but these Gods were always depicted half naked for milleniums and there was nothing sexual about it at all.



Example, at 1:30 Yemanja is topless, but it's not meant to be sexual or erotic at all.

 

[Nemesis]

Those are Yoruba Gods..... they are representative of Yoruba culture only and not African culture.....Africa isnt a monolith

 

[AbyssinianGal]

I am so here for this. Love it.

 

[DaRealness]

Those are Yoruba Gods..... they are representative of Yoruba culture only and not African culture.....Africa isnt a monolith

I know Africa is not a monolith, there's literally thousands of gods and deities from all over the continent, but African nonetheless.

 

[Nefrodamus]

So ironic that they want to kill homosexuals yet these are the characters that depict their gods

 

[Nemesis]

I know Africa is not a monolith, there's literally thousands of gods and deities from all over the continent, but African nonetheless.

I know but even though Im yoruba I have to recognize that those Gods are as foreign to another African as a Greek God.... If it came across as a criticism my apologies it wasnt meant as such, just didnt want to offend any other Africans

 

[BlackBieber]

These r dope but some of em nikkas lookin mad sus tho

 

[BlackBieber]

So ironic that they want to kill homosexuals yet these are the characters that depict their gods

dont forget the concept of whats considered homosexual varies from society to society and era to era

high heels were invented for brehs, not brehettes. and mostly men wore make up in the old times.

in certain african tribes, men wear "make up" too

 

[Elle Driver]

Those are Yoruba Gods..... they are representative of Yoruba culture only and not African culture.....Africa isnt a monolith

It's more refreshing to see this than the usual Kemet tho.

 

[Nemesis]

So ironic that they want to kill homosexuals yet these are the characters that depict their gods

smh..... no one knows what any of the Gods look like, obviously thats one artists interpretation