Masquerade dancer behind a cloth, Bongase, 1967

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A Ligbi man from Bongase wearing masquerade regalia is partially hidden from view by men carrying a cloth as they walk between thatch-roofed houses en route to the space where the masqueraders will perform. He wears a carved wooden "mbong" (baboon in Ligbi) mask. Scholars refer to this masking tradition as "Do" while locally it is termed "Bedu." For additional details, see Bravmann, René A. (1974) "Islam and Tribal Art in West Africa" (Cambridge University Press), pp. 147-177. Bongase, December, 1967.

Creator Subject Publisher Keyword Date created Relation Rights statement Geographic coverage Coordinates
  • 8.238039, -2.276274
Provider
  • Dr. René A. Bravmann
Genre
  • 35 mm slide
Date digitized
  • 2019-09-24
Technical note
  • Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
Year
  • 1967
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