Masque de hyène "suruku" de la société du "korè" ·  Mali, Bamana · ID: 3049079

Description

wood, rest.

The initiates of the “korè” are divided into different groups, each of which receives a certain animal as a totem. These are represented by appropriate masks. Aside of the hyaena mask “suruku”, lion masks “jaraw” and monkey masks “sulaw” appear.