Masque facial "karan wemba" ·  Burkina Faso, Mossi · ID: 3048749

Description

wood, the objects surface structure heavily marked by insect caused damage, indigenous repair, rest., base

Masks “karan wemba” were danced at the funeral of women who were particularly revered by the community because of their long, exemplary lives and wisdom.

The performance of the mask should not only honour the descendent, but also the female progenitor and founder of the clan, who is embodied by the female figure on top of the mask.

Littérature comparée

Roy, Christopher D., Land of the flying masks, München 2007, cat. 122