Description: {Description}Dan Deangle Mask with Braided Hair on Custom Stand Liberia Dan masks, originating from the Dan people of Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, and Guinea, are recognized for their elongated faces, high foreheads, and slender eyes, often featuring a central ridge on the forehead. Specifically, the Deangle mask, associated with the Poro society's rituals, represents female spirits with believed supernatural abilities. These masks, adorned with scarification marks and symbolic decorations, symbolize spiritual authority and prowess. Revered for safeguarding against malevolent forces and fostering community fertility and prosperity, the Deangle mask is worn by male dancers during elaborate Poro ceremonies, performing intricate dances to honor and seek blessings from the spirit. The Dan's intricate societal structure, featuring family lineages, secret societies, and initiation rituals, is intertwined with their belief in Du spirits inhabiting the wild, manifesting through masks and guiding the Dan in life. Masks within the Dan culture vary in form and function, each designated with distinct roles and responsibilities. Dan masks, originating from the Dan people of Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire, and Guinea, are recognized for their elongated faces, high foreheads, and slender eyes, often featuring a central ridge on the forehead. Specifically, the Deangle mask, associated with the Poro society's rituals, represents female spirits with believed supernatural abilities. These masks, adorned with scarification marks and symbolic decorations, symbolize spiritual authority and prowess. Revered for safeguarding against malevolent forces and fostering community fertility and prosperity, the Deangle mask is worn by male dancers during elaborate Poro ceremonies, performing intricate dances to honor and seek blessings from the spirit. The Dan's intricate societal structure, featuring family lineages, secret societies, and initiation rituals, is intertwined with their belief in Du spirits inhabiting the wild, manifesting through masks and guiding the Dan in life. Masks within the Dan culture vary in form and function, each designated with distinct roles and responsibilities. eBay integration by
Price: 490 USD
Location: Denver, CO
End Time: 2024-11-26T20:38:03.000Z
Shipping Cost: 20.98 USD
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Age Level: 20th Century
Brand: sku 137000
Country of Origin: Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia
Item Height: 9.0
Item Length: 3.0
Item Width: 6.0
Maker: Dan Artisan
Material: Wood
Origin: Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia
Original/Reproduction: Original
Style: None
Tribe: Dan
Type: Mak
author: None
