Dan mask

"These types of African masks, designed to unveil the magician, are carved on the eve of the ceremony. That Strict facets should counteract mystical powers. Accompanied by words, gestures, dances, etc. Sacrifice, it also interferes with enlightenment outside the mundane sight. Velvet matte patina. erosion, potato chips. The appearance of these masks, usually coated with kaolin (white evokes ancestors), in the middle of the night, may cause fear. Ngil males used this type of mask A society that no longer exists today. This secret society is responsible for empowerment and opposes empowerment witchcraft. ngil, a ritual of purifying fire symbolized by a gorilla and a guarantor of peace Determine the season, place and conditions for building the village Development of agricultural land. The area inhabited by the Fang people is from Yaouin in Cameroon to Ogué in Cameroon Gabon has never had a political entity. Maintain clan cohesion through religious and judicial measures Associations like so and ngil."

Beautiful condition! Beautifully handcrafted log black and white masks from Ghana! You won't be disappointed! Handcrafted in Ghana.

Guro masks are dancing masks, and their masquerade is well known in West African villages. They are used for entertainment and to represent social roles. Male dancers don masks and dance competitions are held between neighboring villages.

This is a beautiful vintage Ashanti wooden bird mask decorated with glass beads and brass, made by the Akan people of Ghana. Handcrafted from local Sese wood, this African mask features colorful recycled glass beads around the face and brass on the forehead. Eye-catching and noble, the mask features a dove on the head of a man named Anoma Ba, which means "bird" in Ghana's Akan language. A wonderful mask to decorate your home or give as a gift.