Gunye gei Dan mask - Ivory Coast - African Art Tribal
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The tradition was for its wearer to be pursued by an unmasked runner; if he was caught, he had to pass the mask to the winner, who in turn was being chased by another runner. These races were once intended to train men in running and fighting. This type of event is now very often linked to the holidays announcing the beginning of the dry season and those related to the initiation of young children. Smooth, sained skate. An entertainment mask for dan farmers in northwestern Côte d'Ivoire known as Yacouba, it also sometimes meets as a messenger at the time of circumcision of young boys. Some of the masks of the Dan, by their neighborhood with the Wé of Liberia (named Kran), in addition to the contribution of the tribes of Guinea, were marked by the influence of the latter. The functions of their different masks, eleven types according to Fisher (1978), can also change over time. All Dan masks are sacred. They do not represent the spirits of the bush but are those spirits.
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Gunye gei Dan mask - Ivory Coast - African Art Tribal
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