Cubriendo completamente la cara, con pequeñas perforaciones para los ojos y la nariz, esta máscara está diseñada para protección. Salihu Ibrahim Ibrahim crea una impresionante réplica de la máscara nupcial que usa el pueblo mandey de Costa de Marfil. Creen que al mantener sus rostros ocultos durante la ceremonia nupcial están protegidos del mal de ojo que puede lanzar cualquiera de los asistentes, para asegurar que los recién casados ??tengan hijos. Ibrahim muele piedras y carbón para obtener los colores que se usan para decorar la máscara de madera de sese. Esta máscara se conoce como "Sowei", que en la lengua gola de los mandey significa "dar a luz".
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IT TOOK ME WEEKS TO PLAN, AS IT RESIDES IN MY APARTMENT, CURRENTLY! AS IM SURE, THAT THE OWNER OF THIS STATUE AND ALL HIS STATUES ARE BLESSED WITH THE SPIRIT OF INVESTING INTO HIS PRODUCTS! AND OTHERS WILL PURCHASE THEIR OWN.
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UNFORTUNATELY I DIDNT CHOSE THE EXPRESS ROUTE, HOWEVER THE PIECE IS AMAZING AND LEAVES YOU IN AWH! I FELT LIKE I CHILD IN A CANDY STORE, STILL DO! AS MORE PURCHASES ARE NEEDED!
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A striking and well crafted mask. I get compliments on this piece whenever visitors come to my home.
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