{"id":19878,"date":"2025-03-07T16:17:53","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T17:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museu-angra.cultura.azores.gov.pt\/others\/historical-pieces\/fly-whisk\/"},"modified":"2025-12-31T10:48:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T11:48:31","slug":"fly-whisk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/museu-angra.cultura.azores.gov.pt\/en\/others\/historical-pieces\/fly-whisk\/","title":{"rendered":"Fly Whisk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><p data-start=\"13\" data-end=\"256\">In Africa, fly whisks like this one, made from ox tail or horsehair attached to handles decorated with metal, are used in ritualized ceremonies to emphasize the gestures and oratory of the bearer, reflecting their status and social function.<\/p>&#13;\n<p data-start=\"258\" data-end=\"616\">Far more than simple tools for shooing insects, they are regarded as artifacts endowed with magical power, capable of exorcising evil spirits. 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