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However, an equals sign, a number 8, a capital letter B or a capital letter X are also used to indicate normal eyes, widened eyes, those with glasses or those with crinkled eyes, respectively. Symbols for the mouth vary, e.g. ")" for a smiley face or "(" for a sad face. One can also add a "}" after the mouth character to indicate a beard.
African masks usually emulate a human or animal face in an abstract way. The inherent lack of realism in African masks (and African art in general) is justified by the fact that most African cultures clearly distinguish the essence of a subject from its looks, the former, rather than the latter, being the actual subject of artistic representation.
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An example of a traditional Mmanwu costume and mask. Mmanwu // ⓘ is a traditional masquerade of the Igbo people of Southeastern Nigeria.They are performed only by males in exclusive secret societies and involve the use of elaborate, colorful costumes that are meant to invoke ancestral spirits. [1]
Egungun, Yoruba language: Egúngún, also known as Ará Ọ̀run (The collective dead) in the broadest sense is any Yoruba masquerade or masked, costumed figure. [1] More specifically, it is a Yoruba masquerade for ancestor reverence , or the ancestors themselves as a collective force.
Eyo Bajulaiye Ineso masquerade in a residential area of Lagos near the Tafawa Balewa Square.. The Eyo Festival, otherwise known as the Adamu Orisha Play, [1] is a Yoruba festival unique to Lagos, Nigeria and has a strong historical footing in Iperu-Remo, a town in Ikenne Local Government, Ogun State. [2]
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