Zainabu Jallo is a Doctoral candidate at the Institute for Social Anthropology, University of Bern, Switzerland and University of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Her current project emphasises on parallel, yet antipodal developments stemming from Candomblé`s materiality. She teaches the course ”Reading Material Culture” at the University of Bern and her scholarly interests include Diaspora studies, Iconic criticism, and Material Culture.