The works in Disguise: Masks and Global African Art are organized around the idea that masquerade is
The works in Disguise: Masks and Global African Art are organized around the idea that masquerade is always an art of becoming.Sande society ceremonies are the only occasions in Africa when women wear sculpted wooden masks and costumes that hide the masquerader’s identity, allowing them to become another being who is part of a world beyond limited human understanding. This mask embodies the society’s guardian spirit, which represents Sande at all major public occasions, including girls’ initiation into Mende womanhood.Posted by Kevin D. Dumouchelle and Meghan BillThe Nguabu Master (Mende). Helmet Mask for Sande Society (Ndoli Jowei), late 19th-early 20th century. Brooklyn Museum. -- source link
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