Los ojos de un rojo intenso parecen verlo todo, su color arde contra las mejillas estrechas debajo de una frente cargada de repujado. La elegante mascarilla toma sus tonos blancos de las aplicaciones de arcilla. "Esta máscara es utilizada durante el festival Nkyidwo por el pueblo Essumeja en la región Asanti de Ghana. Los rituales se llevan a cabo en el bosque de Asantemanso, un lugar conocido por ser el origen ancestral de los Asantes. Estos rituales se realizan para invocar la protección constante de los mundo espiritual y los ancestros", Abdul Aziz Mohamadu explica. Él nombra la pieza Abanbo – "Protección" en el idioma Akan.
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Lovely mask - looks great on the wall and works perfectly in our home.
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Abdul is such a talented craftsman and artist, as well. I have had this beautiful box sitting on my coffee table for quite some time now. My apologies to Abdul for the overdue review. Thanks again, Abdul!
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The mask lacks vibrance. The colors are dull. Very Primitive in nature. The red doesnt appear as vivid as the photo. The size is nice. I recognize that one cant duplicate a mask over and over exactly due to it being handmade.
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