Guro Mask

Sculpture of the female face of Monoxyle with a sculpted figurine depicting a person or dignitary king. He dances with the help of a man when the mask Gyela (daughter of Gu and Zamble) appears The assistant raised his cloak. Polished color. crack. bruises. Among the Mande groups from the south, in central Côte d'Ivoire, on the banks of the Bandama, Organized into bloodlines, Gouro forms the western neighbor of Baoulé Who Several features are borrowed from their work. They have been in use since the 1950s The masks associated with the Zaouli dance refer to the genius of nature and come in two animal forms After the mask is a third personification, believed to be the wife of the Zamblé mask, Gu. Gu or Lu represents a young woman with beauty standards specific to Guro Especially facial scars and files. According to the authors Fisher and Humberg in "Art's Côte d'Ivoire", which was abandoned once the mask appeared to no longer be of public interest new copy

"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."

African animal masks of the Dié group in African Guro art. Elephants are proud of this Colorful mask crowned by a bird. Rectangular ears form an unusual feature This sculpture from Ivory Coast. Scratches, erosion. gouros are organized by row Baoulé's western neighbor. Their respective sculptures testify to their intimacy through their forms relation. Priests and soothsayers share the main ritual functions in Guro. secret Association worships the spirit of nature through the mask of the skeptical spirit live. Their patron saint, called Zuzu, is enshrined by a statue on the altar. That Ancient, cover and dyed masks in the hands of nobles, only used in large funerals or Chief Enthroned (Kerchache)

This African mask, which creatively combines elements of different animal forms, may be one of entertainment mask. His winged face is reminiscent of a half-breed, half-animal, half-human, a soul nature. Colorful paint. Beneath the Mande group in the south, central Côte d'Ivoire, on the banks of the Bandama River, Gourou are organized by descent, the western neighbors of Baoulé, who have borrowed a few Characteristic of their African tribal artistic creation. Animists who have used home since the 1950s A mask related to the early departure dance. Indeed like Baule's African Goli mask, the Guro suit The masks associated with the genius of nature have two morphing masks, followed by a third The personification is believed to be the woman in the Zamblé mask, Gu. these masks are The property of the family that enshrines ancestors, which they use for ceremonial and sacrificial purposes to attract divine blessings. Priests and soothsayers share major ceremonial functions across ethnic groups The Guro secret society worships the gods of nature through the masks where the gods are should live. Their patron saint, Zuzu, is enshrined in the statue altar. Les masques gu, Gye et Dye, aux mains de notables, ne Sont Exhibition qu'au cours de funérailles Force Majeure ou l'intronisation d'un chef (Kerchache)