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| Bwa carver Bomave Konate in the Village of Oouri. |
The Konate family of carvers in Ouri, 1985. Carving fake "sun" masks to sell to tourists in Ouagadougou. |
The Konate family of carvers in Ouri, 1985. Carving fake sun masks. |
The Konate family of carvers in Ouri, 1985. |
Northern Mossi masks, karanse, Ouahigouya, 1912, Leo Frobenius. |
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| Mossi masks belonging to one family, showing the same kisgu (totem) the rooster. |
Southwest Mossi masks, wango, Ouagadougou, 1912, Leo Frobenius. |
Mossi mask, Ouagadougou style, west of Yako, funeral, 1976. The mask divides jars of beer among its followers. |
Mossi funeral north of Yako, 1977, Yatenga style karanse. The masks perform in front of the dead man's house. |
Mossi funeral north of Yako, 1977, Yatenga style karanse. The masks perform in front of the dead man's house. |
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| Mossi funeral north of Yako, 1977, Yatenga style karanse. The masks perform in front of the dead man's house. |
Mossi funeral north of Yako, 1977, Yatenga style karanse. The masks perform in front of the dead man's house. |
Mossi funeral north of Yako, 1977, Yatenga style karanse. The procession around the dead man's house on the third and final day. |
Mossi funeral north of Yako, 1977, Yatenga style karanse. |
Mossi masks at a year-end anceatral celebration in the village of Zeguedeguin, far eastern Mossi area, 1977. |
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| Mossi masks at a year-end anceatral celebration in the village of Zeguedeguin, far eastern Mossi area, 1977. |
Mossi masks at a year-end anceatral celebration in the village of Zeguedeguin, far eastern Mossi area, 1977. |
Mossi masks at a year-end anceatral celebration in the village of Zeguedeguin, far eastern Mossi area, 1977. |
Mossi masks at a year-end anceatral celebration in the village of Zeguedeguin, far eastern Mossi area, 1977. The red, or male, masks. |
Mossi masks at a year-end anceatral celebration in the village of Zeguedeguin, far eastern Mossi area, 1977. The red, or male, masks. |
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| Mossi masks at a funeral in a small town south of Boulsa, far eastern Mossi area, 1977. The red, or male, mask, and the dwarf. |
Mossi masks at a year-end anceatral celebration in the village of Zeguedeguin, far eastern Mossi area, 1977. The black female masks. |
Mossi masks at a year-end anceatral celebration in the village of Zeguedeguin, far eastern Mossi area, 1977. The black female masks. |
Mossi masks at a year-end anceatral celebration in the village of Zeguedeguin, far eastern Mossi area, 1977. The black female masks. |
Funeral in a town in north central Mossi area, east of Yako, 1977. Masks of the northern style. The woman is a joking relative. |