African Masks: The Genuine Culture!


 

There are an enormous variety of masks used in Africa. The masks are usually carved with an extraordinary skill and variety by artists natives.
African masks are also used in the Mas or Masquerade of the Caribbean Carnival.
They are made of different materials: wood, bronze, brass, copper, ivory, terra cotta and glazed pottery, raffia and textiles. Some African masks are colourful. Many African masks represent animals.
Masks may also indicate a culture’s ideal of feminine beauty. The masks of Punu of Gabon have highly arched eyebrows, almost almond-shaped eyes and a narrow chin.
Today, the qualities of African art are beginning to be more understood and appreciated.
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