SONGYE KALEBWE KIFWEBE KIKASHI MASK

These types of African masks, designed to unveil the magician, are carved on the eve of the ceremony. That A stern and sometimes ruthless appearance designed to counter mystical forces. accompanied by Words, gestures, dances and sacrifices, it also intervenes in empowerments outside the mundane sight. Velvet matte patina. Erosion, chip. The appearance of these masks is usually coated with kaolin clay (the white evokes ancestors), in the middle of the night, may cause fear. Ngil males used this type of mask The association responsible for membership and the fight against witchcraft. Ngil is a purification ritual Gorilla symbolizes fire. As the guarantor of peace, he also decided Villages should be established, and conditions for development of agricultural land should be established. Chopped matte patina.

In Dan, the spirit is represented by dreams to be respected. then you show them Details of the mask to be made. African Dan masks of various crafts are common At a very dramatic entertainment party with a female lead role. Every mask has one The name associated with its function. Mask kagle, kaoglé, with triangular relief, displayed joyously The development of dancers throwing sticks at the audience. Dan also always carves A miniature mask modeled after a large mask, the instructions of the soothsayer. they wear Amulet for children. The dark, shiny patina of the African Dan mask is obtained by dipping into the mud bath. Interesting use of patina, where granular residual crusts, small imperfections and cracks

show curvilinear patterns associated with ethnic traditional scratches, and This mask has a large concave plate and is representative of Lulua. According to Rik Ceyssens in "The Congo Mask" (p. 156. Ed. MLFélix) and accompanying sketches by H.M. Lemme attest to this Frobenius discovered this widespread pattern of annular scratches on a trip to the Congo Various sub-Luluwa groups in 1905. Bakwa also wears these types of tribal scars. those masks Used for circumcision and celebrity funerals. satin gloss

Former Belgian African Art Collection. This African yogurt mask is towered by birds and has braids carved into the hairstyle, divided into 3. It symbolizes prosperity. Traditional scratches are called "ngole". This mask from Ivory Coast It is also currently present at the festivities. Semi-matte wear in place, minimal chips. The Yaouré are a subgroup of the Akan people living in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana, along with Burroughs and Gross. Their mutual influence is reflected in traditional sculpture. That African art Yaouré or Yauré's mask, Baoulé has a similar model, is dichotomous indistinguishable groups, each group, sometimes with the addition of color pigments, and lo, usually with a dark patina, appears at funerals or other ceremonies to end Win the favor of the "Yu" spirit.