Masks
The use of masks in African cultures
Masks are very important during ceremonies because they are used to entertain the people. The masks plays a major role in arousing the interest of the audience. The mask wearer can become a sort of medium that allows for a dialogue between the community and the spirits. Masks serve an important role in rituals or ceremonies with varied purposes like ensuring a good harvest, addressing needs in time of peace or war, or conveying spiritual presences in initiation rituals or burial ceremonies. Some masks represent the spirits of deceased ancestors. Others symbolize totem animals, creatures important to a certain family or group. In some cultures, like the Kuba culture of Zaire, masks represent specific figures in mythology of the cultural group, like a king or a rival to the ruler.
All Masks
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Antelope mask | Antilopen masker (Kwele, Gabon)
€249.00 -
Janus helmet mask (Senufo) | Janus helmmasker
€229.00 -
Yoruba mask from Nigeria | Nigeriaans Masker
€98.00 -
Baule mask from Ivory Coast | Baoulé masker uit Ivoorkust
€97.00 -
Pende mask from Congo | Congolees Masker
€89.00 -
Kwese mask from DRC | Masker Congo
€89.00 -
Bassa mask from Liberia | Masker
€89.00 -
Yaka mask from DRC | Masker Congo
€89.00 -
Yoruba mask from Nigeria | Masker
€89.00 -
Songye mask from DRC | Masker Congo
€89.00 -
Tribal mask from Ghana | Masker
€89.00 -
Beautiful Igbo mask from Nigeria | Masker
€85.00