Null Mambila male fetish. Height: 42 cm

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Mambila male fetish. Height: 42 cm

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Mambila male fetish. Height: 42 cm

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PHOTOS ANNEES FOLLES / DANSE - 5 photo bromides 136 x 88 mm of "FERAL BENGA" folies bergères - Studio Waléry - PARIS circa 1925/30. FERAL BENGA: born in DAKAR in 1906, died in 1957 in CHATEAUROUX / Indre. Drummer for Joséphine BAKER (1925-1930) when she performed the DANSE "BANANA" - his own reputation as a dancer grew and he was soon considered the male equivalent of JOSEPHINE and became the pioneer of choreographic renovation and the renaissance of African dance as an art form. In 1930, he shot "SANG D'UN POETE" with Jean COCTEAU. He was the "exotic" fetish of the moment, particularly among his male audience, and his body became a symbol of "homo-eroticism" (Biography following compilation of various websites devoted to him, particularly the American site you should consult if you're interested in this subject).

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