Mask (Omono or Tana Wurum Bogoro)

Dogon masks can be interpreted on two fundamentally different levels: “front speech” (<em>giri so</em>) reflects an early stage of knowledge and consists of a tale that is intended to arouse curiosity; and “speech of the world” (<em>aduno so</em>) refers to Dogon cosmogony, reserved for highly instructed men and women. Masked dances have recently been organized in Dogon regions for tourists and dignitaries.