Description: Both Dan and Wee have dynamic masking associations known as Poro that initiate the young and regulate society. Poro is an exclusively restricted men’s society, however, masks between the Wee and their Dan neighbors are divided into male and female categories based on their form and details. Female masks are rounded or oval, with narrow eyes and finely delicate non-challenging features, whereas the male mask is larger in size, grosser in proportions, with an open and challenging mouth with teeth, tube-like eyes, fur, and raffia. The exaggerated features of this mask, though vaguely human, refer to forces in the bush whose energy and powers add to the authority of the spirit represented. Whereas female masks appear to entertain, male masks exercise social control, punishing wrongdoers, settling disputes, declaring wars, and proclaiming peace. In the past, they are also said to have been in the bush camps when the boys were being initiated. Wee masks like this were meant to instill fear through their appearance combining human and animal features and remembrance of the masks’ aggressive behavior in the past. The dimension is 8 inches 6 inches wide and 1 inch thick. The mask is being sold with the display stand Note: Pictures are exact representations of the item. Some scratches but the mask is in excellent condition.
Price: 176 USD
Location: Rockville, Maryland
End Time: 2024-10-11T16:39:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: wood,cowry,straw
Tribe: Dan
Maker: Dan tribe
