Traditional African masks are worn in ceremonies and rituals across West, Central, and Southern Africa. They are used in events such as harvest celebrations...

by African sculpture, particularly traditional African masks and art of ancient Egypt, in addition to non-African influences including Iberian sculpture...

Mother) of the 16th century Benin Empire, taking the form of a traditional African mask. The masks were looted by the British from the palace of the Oba of...

the mask. The white color of these masks is associated with things like the spirits of ancestors, death, and male virility or manhood. Most Ngil masks are...

to African religion. East African Publishers. ISBN 9780435940027.When Africans are converted to other religions, they often mix their traditional religion...

(International Festival of Masks and the Arts), or FESTIMA, is a cultural festival celebrating traditional African masks held in Dédougou, Burkina Faso...

use of the mask is only one area of unsolved inquiry. The use of masks dates back several millennia. It is conjectured that the first masks may have been...

that of most of Africa, where the Traditional African religion (with Islam in the north) was dominant until the 20th century. African art includes prehistoric...

incorporates elements from all around the continent such as the use of traditional African masks and the dance performances of Burundian and Malian students and...

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West Africa. Direct images of African deities are relatively infrequent, but masks in particular are or were often made for traditional African religious...

Ecology, Museum of African Art (U.S.). Traditional African dress and textiles: an exhibition of the Susan B. Aradeon collection of West African dress at the...

Organisation of African Unity in 1963, the predecessor to the African Union. The nascent countries chose to keep their colonial borders, with traditional power...

denied African traditional culture, but with the increase of African nationalism, a cultural recovery occurred. The governments of most African nations...

Their masks are unique because unlike most traditional African masks, the Ekoi masks are fairly realistic. In the Ekoi's approach to make 2-sided masks, the...

the West African Bénin, was heralded in 2007 for his use of discarded plastic gasoline and fuel canisters to resemble traditional African masks at Documenta...

(May 16, 2011), "So Many Masks," Comics in Crisis (accessed June 3, 2016) Wikimedia Commons has media related to Domino masks. "La bottega dei Mascareri"...

moon painted on his stomach. During his ring entrance, he sported an African mask and wielded a spear and shield. He is best known for his appearances...

Mexican mask-folk art refers to the making and use of masks for various traditional dances and ceremony in Mexico. Evidence of mask making in the region...

use of many masks, which they wore by securing them in their teeth, and statuettes. Each Dogon village may differ in the designs of the masks used in the...

The Kanaga mask is a mask of the Dogon of Mali traditionally used by members of the Awa Society, especially during the ceremonies of the cult of the dead...

with appearances of Fulani hats, La Sape, Pantsula, Kufi caps, traditional African masks, and Kandake at the end. The video also features a sequence where...

known for their use of traditional tribal masks. There are several types of masks produced by the Bwa that are used in traditional rituals. In particular...

Goli is a traditional African dance and masquerade of the Baoulé people of the Ivory Coast. A single performance of a goli lasts an entire day. The goli...

At times, people can be seen wearing plain white masks – a reference to the traditional African mask, but in an ambiguous, multi-culturally inclusive...

black mask. It is a traditional flock guardian dog, kept with flocks of sheep to fend off wolves and other predators. Some have been exported to African countries...

Bassa Masks were wood carved and are distinguished from neighboring peoples own masks through a style that gives the masks angular faces. With the mask, the...

Koudougou). Each Nyonyose family has its own mask, and they are charged with protecting the masks to this day. Masks are very sacred and are a link to the spirits...

particularly from wood, iron and steatite, are regionally famous. Their wooden masks and idol carvings are on display at numerous museums of the world. The art...

exhibition titled "Yes, No, Black, White". His exhibition consisted of traditional African masks with a westernized feel to them. In 2016, Elimelech's instructional...