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Sculpture of a woman MHNT Bijago altar statue. Bijago art or Bidyogo art is African tribal art produced by the natives of the Bijagos Islands of Guinea-Bissau. [1] It includes many artifacts for daily use and ritual practices, following a traditional iconography that is unique to their culture, but shows variations from island to island. [2]
A Nguni shield is a traditional, pointed oval-shaped, ox or cowhide shield which is used by various ethnic groups among the Nguni people of southern Africa. Currently it is used by diviners or for ceremonial and symbolic purposes, [1] and many are produced for the tourist market. [2]
These masks or (Mukha) are of various kinds like– Mukh mukha (mask covering the face), Bor mukha (mask+costume, covers whole of the body), and Suti Su Mukha (smaller than Bor muka, but more compact) and are made of biodegradable materials such as bamboo, cane, potter's clay (Kumar mati), cow dung, jute fiber, paper cloth etc. [2] It usually ...
Female masks of the Punu people of Gabon, for example, have long curved eyelashes, almond-shaped eyes, thin chin, and traditional ornaments on their cheeks, as all these are considered good-looking traits. [17] Feminine masks of the Baga people have ornamental scars and breasts. In many cases, wearing masks that represent feminine beauty is ...
These masks are painted different colors to determine whether the mask is male or female. Some clans will have both a female and male bush cow mask. The features of the mask are composed of both animal and human attributes. The horns of the bush cow mask refer to the "female bush cow ancestor." The mouth is often compared to that of a crocodile ...
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Illustration of a vejigante mask. A vejigante is a folkloric character in Puerto Rican festival celebrations, mainly seen during Carnival time. Traditional colors of the Vejigantes were green, yellow and red, or red and black. Today, Vejigantes wear brightly colored, ornate masks corresponding to the colors of their costumes that detail bat ...