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Explore the profound cultural significance of West African masks and masquerades, where art, spirit, and tradition converge.
8 Ιαν 2020 · In Western museums and private collections, they are treated as artistic objects appreciated for their aesthetic qualities. However, their role in African society is more functional than artistic. Read on and you will learn everything you need to know about the African mask tradition.
The history, use, and symbolism of masks vary across national, ethnic, and cultural identities. In West Africa, masking traditions are closely linked with the history of masquerades. Dogon Masks and Ceremonial Costumes.
In the decades following the 1940s, there has been an explosion of scholarly interest in African-styled traditions and the influence of these traditions upon th...
26 Νοε 2020 · The journey of the West African masquerade genre across the Atlantic is both literal and metaphorical. The voyage explains the intricate ties between African and African American cultural artifacts, but also charts their new directions.
23 Ιουν 2020 · West African Masking Traditions and Diaspora Masquerade Carnivals History, Memory, and Transnationalism. Raphael Chijioke Njoku
4 Ιαν 2022 · PDF | On Jan 4, 2022, Courtnay Micots published Review of West African Masking Traditions and Diaspora Masquerade Carnivals: History, Memory, and Transnationalism by Raphael Chijioke Njoku...
