AFRICAN wooden mask face Collection African tribal art and home decor-377

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AFRICAN wooden mask face Collection African tribal art and home decor-377:
$56.93

Collection African tribal art.Designed to unmask sorcerers, this mask bleached with kaolin, sculpted on the eve ofceremonies, expresses the desire to capture the mysteries of the night and intimidate theopposing forces.Accompanied by words, gestures, dances and sacrifices, it also intervenedduring initiations out of sight of laymen. Velvety matte patina, very fine cracks at the top do notdetract from this mask in excellent condition.The appearance of these masks usually coated with kaolin (the white color evokes the powerof the ancestors), in the middle of the night, could cause fear. This type of mask was used bythe Ngil male society which no longer exists today. This secret society was in charge ofinitiations and fought against witchcraft. Ngil was a rite of purifying fire symbolized by thegorilla. Guarantor of peace, it also set the seasons, the location of villages and the conditionsof exploitation of agricultural land. The wearers of these masks, always in large numbers,appeared at night, lit by torches. Their intervention was also linked to the judicial function bypointing out the culprits of bad deeds within the village. The Fang ethnic group, established ina region stretching from Yaoundé in Cameroon to Ogooué in Gabon, has never had politicalunity. Clan cohesion was maintained through religious and judicial associations such as the soand ngil.

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AFRICAN wooden mask face Collection African tribal art and home decor-377: $56.93

AFRICAN wooden mask face Collection African tribal art and home decor-377:
$56.93