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Masks -General
100
It comes from trees and it is used to make masks
What is WOOD
100
Ivory Coast
I am a West African country and my people make masks
100
Turns into a spirit represented by the mask itself
What does a person wearing a mask do?
100
Agriculture
What is the representation of an antelope?
200
I am a yellowish metal
Bronze
200
Followers of Christianity and Islam
What is the religion of West African countries
200
A human skull
Masks that represent ancestors are commonly shaped as?
200
Weddings, Funerals, Initiations
What are masks most commonly used for?
300
I am found on the heads of bulls and I am often used for bull-fighting
Horns
300
Yaounde
What is the capital of Cameroon
300
White, black, and red
What colors are most commonly used in African Art?
300
It spread along trade routes to Ibo and Ibibio peoples
Where did the Eko three-faced mask from Nigeria spread to?
400
I cover most parts of the body of birds
feathers
400
The Pitt Rivers Museum
In which museum are most of the West African masks located?
400
To represent something important to a person or culture
Why do we stylize African masks?
400
Because it contains a vertical scar down the centre of their foreheads.
Why are the decorations of the Keloids the most striking and distinctive?
500
Long hair
Masks with characteristics that represent the female face
500
Atlantic Ocean
What is the name of the ocean located on the West of Africa?
500
Wisdom
What is the representation of an African mask with a large forehead?
500
Kalabari Screen, Ibo mask, Idoma mask
Name the names of 3 West African masks