Loading
Stilt Dancers
Carol Beckwith1994
African Ceremonies
Friday Harbor, United States
Dogon stilt dancers help bring the Dama funeral ceremony to a close. The spirits of the dead who were reluctant to return to the afterworld are finally successfully driven away to their resting places, restoring the natural balance of society and leaving the village free from their disruptive influence.
Show lessRead more
Details
- Title: Stilt Dancers
- Creator: Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
- Date: 1994
- Location: Mali
- Copyright: copyright Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
Get the app
Explore museums and play with Art Transfer, Pocket Galleries, Art Selfie, and more
Interested in Natural history?
Get updates with your personalized Culture Weekly
You are all set!
Your first Culture Weekly will arrive this week.