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Leaping Walu Antelope Mask

Carol Beckwith1994

African Ceremonies

African Ceremonies
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Mimicking the gait of the antelope, the Walu mask leaps about, followed by Adyagi, a stinging insect. Dogon animal masks are regarded as “beings of the bush,” representing the world outside the village and symbolizing everything that is wild and beyond the control of man.

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  • Title: Leaping Walu Antelope Mask
  • Creator: Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
  • Date: 1994
  • Location: Mali
  • Copyright: copyright Carol Beckwith & Angela Fisher
African Ceremonies

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