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Réf : BAMI01

H 74cm x L44cm

Weight : 7600Gr

Shipping : 48H

Description

The northern part of Cameroon was Islamized and has no sculpture, but the savannas of west and the prairie is composed of three ethnic groups common ancestors. There are one million Bamileke spread over the plateaus of south-west, in communities with 50,000 to 100,000. The 500,000-Tikar Bamenda in the north and Bamum in north-west, with a population of 80,000.
The prairie is divided into four kingdoms ruled by a king's son, supported by non-secret. In the past, it was endowed with supernatural powers that allowed him to change into an animal.
In Bamileke (Mbalekeo, Milek) territories, the son told the guardianship of the sculptures to some members. There were masks decorated with beads, copper and cowries. They are worn for state occasions such as funerals of an important dignitary, or for annual festivities. During these ceremonies, the first dancer wears an'kang mask wearing a false beard, a fraction of hair in two symmetrical parts, and often covered with royal paraphernalia like cowries and beads. N'kang mask is followed by other masks of a woman, a man or animal. Buffalo masks represented strength and power..