Antique Bambara Mask With Corwy Shells from Mali West Africa 17x9 in t-shirt which gave her the right

which gave her the right to visit her parents

but they are believed to have a judiciary function and help identify sorcerers

Embroidery on the ends

Knit Woven Cotton- Height-12" and Width-10"

WANJAMWEZI

Antique Bambara Mask With Corwy Shells from Mali West Africa 17x9 in t-shirt which gave her the rightThe Bambara is the largest ethnic group in Mali, West Africa. Their traditions include six male societies, each with its own type of mask. Initiation for men lasts for seven years and ends with their symbolic death and their rebirth. Nearly every Bambara man had to pass through these societies in succession, until, upon reaching the highest rank, he had acquired a comprehensive knowledge of ancestral traditions. Those societies are the Jo, the ntomo,