Zemanek-Münster

Female marionette "merekun"

Mali, Bamana / Bozo
sold EUR 2,200
Size
H: 74 cm
H: 29.1 inch

Description

wood, pigments, base

These figures perform in the puppet theatre “sogo bò”, they embody different characters.

In the old days, the puppet theatre was an important instrument of transmitting knowledge. The performances served to teach young men and women the moral values of the community.


Comparing literature

Colleyn, Jean Paul (Hg.), Bamana, Zürich 2001, p. 77 ff.

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