Alexis B. Tengan is an independent anthropologist resident in Belgium and a former teacher of Religious Sciences. He has taught for many years, both in Ghana and in Belgium. He has carried out research on farming systems throughout Northern Ghana, including investigation into the relationship between art, medicine, and religion, especially dwelling on the Dagara Bagr secret society and myths. His other publications include Mythical Narratives in Ritual: Dagara Black Bagr (2006) and Of Life and Health: The Language of Art and Religion in an African Medical System (2018). He has established studios in Belgium and Ghana and is now curating a private museum of sacred art objects in these two places.
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