4256 x 2832 px | 36 x 24 cm | 14,2 x 9,4 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
25. Februar 2018
Ort:
Dedougou, Burkina Faso
Weitere Informationen:
Traditional Dogon masks from Mali at Festima mask festival, Dedougou, Burkina Faso. Dogon masks are traditionally used by members of the Awa Society, especially during the ceremonies of the cult of the dead. FESTIMA is the largest International Art and Mask Festival in West Africa, gathering hundreds of traditional masks from six countries – Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Togo, Senegal and 50 villages of Burkina Faso. Masks have always been an important part of traditional animist beliefs in many African cultures. Made of leaves, straw, wood and textile, they symbolise the worship of ancestors and spirits and play an important role during commemorations of rites and the cycle of life.
