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Bwa Mask, Burkina Faso (wood) (see also 199809, 199810 & 199811)

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characteristic red, white & black colouring; worn by dancers on market days & at funerals & initiation ceremonies; the combination of markings takes on meanings depending on context & level of knowledge of initiate; horizontal zigzag can mean the path taken by ancestors to sacred grove where sacrifices are offered to the magical spirit of the masks, or the path of proper or improper behavior in village society;

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Largest available format 3115 × 7676 px 7 MB
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