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Bwa people, village of Boni. A newly consecrated plank mask greets the elders. Bwa people, village of Boni. Procession of Gnoumou family masks into the village. Bwa masks in the village on Boni, Gnoumou family. A serpent mask with five plank masks. Bwa plank mask, Boni. The patterns represent rules for the moral and ethical conduct of life. Bwa plank mask, village of Dossi. The zig-zag pattern at the bottom of the mask represents "the path of the ancestors."

Bwa masks, village of Boni. The mask that represents luruya, the dwarf. Bwa masks. Mamy Wata is a spirit of well-being brought to Burkina in 1983 when young Bwa men were expelled from Nigeria. Catholic church in the village of Boni, the entrance copied from a Bwa plank mask. Two Bwa masks, village of Dossi, 1984. Two plank masks prepare to perform. Bwa people, village of Boni. Procession of Gnoumou family masks into the village.

Bwa people, village of Boni. Bwa people, village of Boni. The antelope and the bush buffalo mask wait to perform. Bwa masks, village of Boni. Bush buffalo mask. Bwa masks, village of Boni. Bwa bush-buffalo mask, village of Boni. Mask consecration, January, 1983. Gnoumoou family.

Bwa people, village of Boni. The bush pig mask awaits its turn to perform. Bwa people, village of Boni. Antelope mask. Bwa masks, village of Boni. The butterfly mask. Marka Dafing mask performs, FESTIMA, Dedougou, 2002. Bwa leaf masks for Dwo, village of Boni.

Bwa leaf masks for Dwo, village of Boni. These masks are used for only one day, then stripped off and burned. Little Bwa boys don make-believe masks in imitation of their elders, Bagassi, 1983. Little Bwa boys don make-believe masks in imitation of their elders, Bagassi, 1983. Little Bwa boys don make-believe masks in imitation of their elders, Bagassi, 1983. Marka Dafing mask performs, FESTIMA, Dedougou, 2002.


Bwa people, village of Boni. A newly consecrated plank mask greets the elders.	Bwa people, village of Boni. Procession of Gnoumou family masks into the village.	Bwa masks in the village on Boni, Gnoumou family. A serpent mask with five plank masks.	Bwa plank mask, Boni. The patterns represent rules for the moral and ethical conduct of life.	Bwa plank mask, village of Dossi. The zig-zag pattern at the bottom of the mask represents "the path of the ancestors."

Bwa masks, village of Boni. The mask that represents luruya, the dwarf.	Bwa masks. Mamy Wata is a spirit of well-being brought to Burkina in 1983 when young Bwa men were expelled from Nigeria.	Catholic church in the village of Boni, the entrance copied from a Bwa plank mask.	Two Bwa masks, village of Dossi, 1984. Two plank masks prepare to perform.	Bwa people, village of Boni. Procession of Gnoumou family masks into the village.

Bwa people, village of Boni.	Bwa people, village of Boni. The antelope and the bush buffalo mask wait to perform.	Bwa masks, village of Boni. Bush buffalo mask.	Bwa masks, village of Boni.	Bwa bush-buffalo mask, village of Boni. Mask consecration, January, 1983. Gnoumoou family.

Bwa people, village of Boni. The bush pig mask awaits its turn to perform.	Bwa people, village of Boni. Antelope mask.	Bwa masks, village of Boni. The butterfly mask.	Marka Dafing mask performs, FESTIMA, Dedougou, 2002.	Bwa leaf masks for Dwo, village of Boni.

Bwa leaf masks for Dwo, village of Boni. These masks are used for only one day, then stripped off and burned.	Little Bwa boys don make-believe masks in imitation of their elders, Bagassi, 1983.	Little Bwa boys don make-believe masks in imitation of their elders, Bagassi, 1983.	Little Bwa boys don make-believe masks in imitation of their elders, Bagassi, 1983.	Marka Dafing mask performs, FESTIMA, Dedougou, 2002.