Folk Art of Black AfricaStudy of African primitive art and its meaning in the religious and social life of the African tribes. |
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accessory activities aesthetic altar ancestors animals antelope artisan attributed Baga Bakota Bambara BAMOUN Bandiagara Baoulé BARIBA BELGIAN CONGO beliefs Benin big mask CALABASH CAMEROONS carved ceremonies CHAD colours copper costume created creation cult DAHOMEY dancers dead death decoration Ethnographical figure forest Foumban Fourth Griaule FRENCH GUINEA FRENCH SUDAN funeral GABOON Gift head-dress human individual influence invisible IVORY COAST KASSAI KISSI STATUETTE Kurumba living MANDINGO mask representing material Minotaure Mopti clan myth mythical Negrillos Negro Africa Negro art Negro artist Niger Nigeria origin person Porto-Novo POTTERY present-day psychopompal public square receptacle region religion religious rhythm rites ritual object rupestral paintings sanctuary savanna Savé sculptured in wood Second Griaule expedition Second Griaule mission serpent soil soul spirit of water square kilometre stylisation symbol totemic Trocadéro village vital force wood representing wooden mask Yoruba