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Christmas Handcrafted Designer Gifts Handcrafted Home Decor Handcrafted Masks Wood mask, 'Dan Ghost'
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Handcrafted Home Decor Handcrafted Masks Wood mask, 'Dan Ghost'
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Wood mask, 'Dan Ghost' |
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$92.95
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This ghost mask of the Dan tribe is used as a guardian spirit, believed to possess the good elements necessary to ward off evil spirits that try to inflict harm on society. Louis K. Botchway carves the curious vision by hand from sese wood, applying clay washings, perforated aluminum strips, and a finish of brown polish. The Dan, also known as the Yacouba, have traditionally inhabited the mountainous regions of the Ivory Coast. They believe in life after death and in an underworld where spirits of good and evil are constantly working against each other. Every village has several great masks that represent its collective memory and are praised during times of prosperity, playing an important role in Dan culture. They are not considered to be works of art, but rather are divinities and repositories of knowledge dictating the values of the community and the preservation of customs. |
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