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African Masks
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Keywords
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What is a mask?
Can you try making a mask using your hands/fingers?
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These are African tribal masks.
What do you think the Africans used these for?
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Many African tribes make masks out of wood. The person will carve the wood into a design and then paint it using coloured
pigments from charcoal, vegetables and trees.
The masks are worn by people during rituals or cultural ceremonies.
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African masks have a spiritual and religious meaning to the African people. When they
wear masks during ceremonies they take on a new identity. They become the person or
animal in the mask.
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Some African masks may have extra features attached to them.
What extra features can you see in these masks?
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You will need:
Plain Paper
Pencil
Colouring pencils
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On your piece of paper, try and draw one of the African masks below.You can print/use the mask template on the next page as a guide.
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On your piece of paper try and draw the African mask below. You can print/use the mask template on the next page as a guide.
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Use the Internet to help you research African masks.
After having a look at a few different ideas, use the mask template on the next page to design your own African mask.
Remember to include:
• Facial features e.g. mouth, eyes.
• African patterns
• Hair
• African colours
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