art and culture in contemporary africa. burkina faso
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Burkina FasoBurkina Faso
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Mossi tribe of Burkina FasoMossi tribe of Burkina Faso
Tribe of over 3 million Tribe of over 3 million peoplepeople
Largest in Burkina FasoLargest in Burkina Faso Gained independence Gained independence
from French in 1960.from French in 1960. Only tribe of inland Only tribe of inland
west Africa to have a west Africa to have a centralized governmentcentralized government
www.zyama.com/mossi/pics.htmwww.zyama.com/mossi/pics.htmwww.sodemartsheel.com/www.sodemartsheel.com/
burkinafasoimage1_painted_houburkinafasoimage1_painted_houses.htmses.htm
Introducing girls to Mossi artIntroducing girls to Mossi art
The Bigga DollThe Bigga Doll
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The role of masksThe role of masks
Masks are used to honor Masks are used to honor the spirits of naturethe spirits of nature
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Bwa tribe of Burkina FasoBwa tribe of Burkina Faso
From central Burkina From central Burkina FasoFaso
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Bwa masksBwa masks
Masks are used in Masks are used in ceremonies to ceremonies to represent spirits of represent spirits of ancestors and the ancestors and the connections between connections between humans and animalshumans and animals
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Yoruba Tribe of NigeriaYoruba Tribe of Nigeria
Over ten million people in Over ten million people in the Yoruba tribethe Yoruba tribe
They are from NigeriaThey are from Nigeria
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The Roll of MasksThe Roll of Masks
Used to connect with Used to connect with the spiritual worldthe spiritual world
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ERE IBEJIERE IBEJI
Represents a twin child Represents a twin child that has passed awaythat has passed away
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www.randafricanart.com/images/www.randafricanart.com/images/twins2_1_.jpgtwins2_1_.jpg
Mende tribeMende tribe
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Nowo MaskNowo Mask
Used in ceremony of a Used in ceremony of a young girls transition into young girls transition into a womena women
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ReferencesReferences
Yoruba TribeYoruba Tribe http://www.rebirth.co.za/yoruba_mask_history_meaning.htmhttp://www.rebirth.co.za/yoruba_mask_history_meaning.htm http://www.randafricanart.com/Yoruba_Ibeji.htmlhttp://www.randafricanart.com/Yoruba_Ibeji.html
Mende TribeMende Tribe www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Mende.htmlwww.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Mende.html gallery.sjsu.edu/exhibits/african/africaexhibit/imageswitharrows/mendemask.htmlgallery.sjsu.edu/exhibits/african/africaexhibit/imageswitharrows/mendemask.html
BooksBooks Art History (second edition) 2005, Peterson Education, Inc.,Art History (second edition) 2005, Peterson Education, Inc., Africa the Art of a Continent, Time Warner & Warner Brothers Africa the Art of a Continent, Time Warner & Warner Brothers