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Dama Funeral Masquerade
Carol Beckwith1994
African Ceremonies
Friday Harbor, United States
Leading the procession, the Sirige mask is the most impressive of all Dogon masks, standing some 15 feet high and drawing its name from the multistoried house of the Hogon, or priest. It serves as a symbolic link between the mortal and the spiritual worlds.
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- Title: Dama Funeral Masquerade
- Creator: Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
- Date: 1994
- Location: Mali
- Copyright: copyright Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
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