Yaoure GURO mask

Actor of social order, almond-faced Dan mask with carefully drawn protruding lips, pierced With circular track. Chunky burlap and textile hairstyles with shell-dotted beards characterize this hairstyle Classic African sculpture from Côte d'Ivoire. Worn patina. Face shields with circular eye sockets (called gunyeya or gunye ge) that facilitate vision are A set of Dan masks from the North for dry season games. zapkei gego ge, a Royal masks reserved for special events. 'danglé' embodies a squinting person, says Spötter The ideal of beauty, playing an active role between the initiation camp and the village

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

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)