Kifwebe Mask

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 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)

This captivating African mask by Abdul Aziz Mohamadu shows a no-nonsense personality and long, narrow face. Ritual scratches adorn his cheeks, and an elephant parades across his forehead. The mask is carved from sesame wood, hand painted and is an original design by talented Ghanaian artisans.

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