Traditional African masks are worn in ceremonies and rituals across West, Central, and Southern Africa. They are used in events such as harvest celebrations...

by African sculpture, particularly traditional African masks and art of ancient Egypt, in addition to non-African influences including Iberian sculpture...

(International Festival of Masks and the Arts), or FESTIMA, is a cultural festival celebrating traditional African masks held in Dédougou, Burkina Faso...

Mother) of the 16th century Benin Empire, taking the form of a traditional African mask. The masks were looted by the British from the palace of the Oba of...

the mask. The white color of these masks is associated with things like the spirits of ancestors, death, and male virility or manhood. Most Ngil masks are...

use of the mask is only one area of unsolved inquiry. The use of masks dates back several millennia. It is conjectured that the first masks may have been...

that of most of Africa, where the Traditional African religion (with Islam in the north) was dominant until the 20th century. African art includes prehistoric...

across Africa, though mostly concentrated in different areas. They have replaced indigenous African religions but are often adapted to African cultural...

incorporates elements from all around the continent such as the use of traditional African masks and the dance performances of Burundian and Malian students and...

West Africa. Direct images of African deities are relatively infrequent, but masks in particular are or were often made for traditional African religious...