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View: leaf mask in town of Bagassi |
What is is?-Leaf mask; called biex Who made it? Sacred Bwa Where was it made? Southern area called Kudemba What was it made of? Made out of old vines wrapped around the body tightly around the costume so it will no slip, but loosely enough so the performers movements will not be restricted How was it used? represents the harvest spirit Do Why is it important?Represents the harvest spirit Do |
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Title:Komo Society mask |
What is it? Komo society mask, harness the power (nyama)conceived in the mask to aid members of the community Who made it? Komo society Where was it made?Bamana; Mail What was it made of? wood, metal,antelope horns, porcupine quills, organic materials How was it used? Powerful materials-including blood, shared kola nuts, and millet beer are applied to the mask; while prayers and sacrifices are offered Why is it important? Aids members of the community |
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Title:Golden stool of Ashanti |
What is it? The royal and divine throne of the Ashanti people Who made it?According to the legend, it was sent down from the heavens to the first Ashanti queen Where was it made? Ghana What was it made of?entire surface is inlaid with gold, and hung with bells to warn the king of impending danger How was it used?Replicas have been produced from the chiefs and at their funerals are ceremonially blackened with animal blood, a symbol of their powers for generations Why is this important? Many wars have broken out over the ownership of the royal throne |
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Title:Bwa initiation in Dossi |
What is it? Nwantantay (wood plank masks) Who made it?The bwa people Where was it made?Burkina Faso How was it made? boys initiation into adults, represent information about the myths and mortality the keys they must learn before they can be accepted into adult society Why is it important?Learn about the rules of the society |
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Title:Ivory Trumpet |
What is it?: trumpet made out of ivory Who made it?: ivory from the Ivory Coast, carved by the Portuguese Where was it made?: look at answer above What was it made of? Ivory How was it used? was used as a present for important people in portugal Why is it important? first form of tourist art |
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Title: Dugn'be bovine mask |
What is it? bull mask Who made it? Bidjogo people Where was is made?Bissagos Islands What was it made of?wood, glass, cow horns, fiber,pigment How was it used?male initiates celebrate the wild nature of post-adolscent life Why is it important? Initiation masks are crucial the life long goals of achieving the status of ancestors |
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Title:Hogon's stool |
What is it? hogons stool Who made it?Mali, Dogon Where was it made?Mali,Dogon What was it made of? wood, pigment,oily patination How was it used? used as the throne of the Hogon Why is it important?represents the four pairs of nommo couples and the story of creation |
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Title:Kanaga costume |
What is it?Dogon masks Who made it?Dogon people Where was it made?Mali What was it made of?wood,fiber,hide,pigment How was it made? worn at rituals called mama, whose goal is to transport the souls of deceased family members away from the village and to enhance the prestige of the deceased Why is it important?deeper meaning of the kanaga mask apparently pertains to God, the crossbar representing the sky and the lower one the earth |
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Title:Satimbe mask |
What is it?A mask in the Dog culture to represent women ancestors Who made it? the Dogon people Where was it made?Dogon, Mali What was it made of? made from wood, fiber,and a pigment costume How was it used? appear at funerals to usher the spirits of the dead from the villages to the bush Why is it important?restores the order of the world |
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Title:Mami Wata, front |
What is it? A deity revered in west, central, and Southern Africa and the African diaspora in the Americas Who made it?krore or kru(west African ethnic group)orginated in Liberia and migrated along various parts of the west African coast, and the Ivorian and Nigerian coasts Where was it made?Nigeria;Anange artists What was it made of?wood,pigment How was it used?followers of the many watt in Nigeria had to flee in 1983, carried the worship of this deity with them Why is it important?An African spirit of fertility,abundance, and personal achievment |
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Title: Bogolan boubou |
What is it? handmade Malian cotton Who made it? associated with several Malian ethnic groups, but with the Banhara version is best known outside male in traditional production, men weave the cloth and women dye it Where was it made? Malo What was it made of? traditionally dyed with fermented mud How was it used?In traditional Malian culture, it is worn by hunters, serving as camouflage, as ritual protection and as a badge of status ;women are wrapped in this cloth after the initiation to adulthood Why is it important? symbol of Malian/African culture identitiy |
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Title:Basilica of Our Lady of Peace |
What is it? Catholic minor basilicia Who made it?built by Dumany, the French construction company Where was it made?Ivory Coast What was it made of?Marbe How was it used? biggest"church" in the world Why is it important? dedicated to our lady of peace in Yamoussoukro, the administrative capital of the Ivory Coast |
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Title: wooden sowei initiation mask |
What is it? wooden sow initiation mask Who made it? Sande Society (Sowei) Where was it made?Sierra Leone What was it made of? wood How was it used? Perform masks such as this one at funerals to honor important visitors or during the initiation of young women into society Why is it important?represent the spirit that animate and supports their organization |
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Title: Chi wara (antelope) crest |
What is it?A ritual object representing an antelope Who made it?Bambara ethnic group Where was it made?Mali What was it made of? Mane out wood How was it used? used in dance,blessing of agriculture Why is it important? The discovery of agriculture is credited to the hero chi ware, a half antelope, half human figure.Went to the art to teach humans to sow crops and this is honored at both sowing and harvest festivals |
