Handmade Kafo Horns African Beaded Wood Mask

This African Yohoure mask features a coat of arms on the sides, offering an overlay of engravings and hairstyles Divided into three fortunes. African tribal art sculptor from Côte d'Ivoire This example illustrates mastery. Named Anoman, Lomane, (the bird in Baoulé) will represent it The fourth of the seven ego masks that danced around the dead at first, tilted until you touched them cleaning purpose. He is also currently intervening in the festivities. Worn patina, kaolin highlights. The Yaoure people are a branch of the Akan people who live in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. geographical proximity For Baoulé and Gouros, the influence of these ethnic groups can be felt in the Yaouré art Attention to detail and aesthetics. African art Yaouré or Yauré masks, owned by Baoulé Similar models, divided into two indistinguishable groups, each group, sometimes with Addition of coloured pigments and lo, usually with a dark patina, which appears during the burial Ritual or other rituals to gain the favor of the "Yu" spirit. Masked dancer Yououré, Yahouré, women are not allowed to see, and photos are not allowed

This engraving shows the level achieved by its owner in Bwami (a learning society) Consists of different grades in which wives whose husbands have a third-class degree are also joined Plains, Ngandu's. In Laiga on the west bank of the Lualaba River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Bwami Society is open to men and women, with organized social and political life. There are up to seven levels startup, each is associated with a flag. Social approval and authority must be fought individually: The choice of the chief is due to his heart (mutima), good character, intelligence and impeccability Behavior. During the ceremonial ceremony, initiates are given the idumu mask placed on the barrier surrounded by smaller format masks

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)

African masks have horizontal stripes on both sides, all decorated with triangular patterns symbolizing magic amulet. These masks are repainted with each new dance season. there should be similarities With certain mask heaumes of the Markha, another Mandingo group. those heavy masks Usually designed around helmets with crests or angular protrusions An agricultural ritual to restore balance to the land. their importance Boy's Enlightenment