ETHNOGRAPHIC BIRD LEATHER BEAK DAN ANTHROPOMORHIC FACE MASK WOOD NOSE ETHNIX

Description

AFRICAN RARE DAN BIRD LEATHER BEAK WOOD ART FACE MASK Type of Object: MASK, face Ethnic Group: DAN Country of Origin: Liberia Materials: WOOD Approximate Age: 40 years Dimensions: 13.0" by 5.5" by 4.0"OR 30.0cm by 5.0cm by 5.0cm Weight: 468 grams;1.1 lbs; 16.5oz Overall Condition: Used, Very Good
The Dan, who are also known by the name Yacouba, live in the western part of the Cote I'voire and into Liberia where the land is forested in the south and bordered by a savannah in the north. They make their living from farming cocoa, rice and manioc. Before unifying secret societies were set up at the turn of the century, each Dan village was an autonomous socio-political unit governed by a chief elected on the base of his wealth and social position. Today, the leopard society acts as a major regulator of Dan life and initiates young men during their isolated periods of three to four months in the forest. Dan people have achieved notoriety in the area for their entertainment festivals, which were historically village ceremonies, but today are performed largely for tourists. During these festivals, masked performers dance on stilts.
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