Masque oiseau (coq) ·  Burkina Faso, Nuna/ Bwa · ID: 3044733

Description

wood, polychrome painted, rep., base

The origins of the aminal motifs seen in masks are found in the stories, legends and myths transmitted orally by the older generation to the younger. The meaning attributed to these symbols vary from region to region.

Birds in general are messengers who communicate between man and the supernatural world, and they also represent freedom. The cock in particular symbolizes the power of the chief.

Littérature comparée

Dagan, Esther A., Man and his vision, Canada 1987, p. 12