Unique Igbo Mask From Nigeria 25x10 in punu statue goodluck and wealth

goodluck and wealth

The coiffure is always very detailed and is usually divided into plaits

the tji wara society members use a headdress representing

The design of the superstructure is intended to placate the mothers by displaying their inner powers for all to see

A man without stool is a man without dignity

Unique Igbo Mask From Nigeria 25x10 in punu statue goodluck and wealthThe Igbo use thousands of masks, which incarnate unspecified spirits of the dead, forming a vast community of souls. The outstanding characteristic of the many Igbo masks is that they are painted chalk white, the color of the spirit. Masked dancers wore extremely elaborate costumes (sometimes ornamented with mirrors) and often their feet and hands were covered. With their masks, the Igbo oppose beauty to bestiality, the feminine to the masculine,