Gunyege Racing Mask - Dan People - Liberia - SOLD
Price: $0.00
THE 350,000 DAN LIVE IN NORTHWESTERN IVORY COAST. THEY
ARE FARMERS, BUT THEY HAVE
THE REPUTATION OF BEING
FIERCE WARRIORS, ALWAYS
BATTLING THEIR NEIGHBORS
THE WE, GURO & THE MANO.
THE MASKS INCARNATE THE
SUPERNATURAL, SPIRITUAL
FORCE CALLED GLE, WHO LIVES
IN THE FOREST. GUNYEGE PARTICIPATES IN THE RACES WITH
THE FASTEST YOUNG MEN OF
THE VILLAGE. IT IS BELIEVED
THAT THE POWER OF THE GLE
HELPS ITS WEARER TO WIN. THE
MASK GOES TO THE FASTEST
RUNNER AS A TROPHY.
9.25"H x 6"W x 3"D
NOTE: When displayed on the included stand, this mask reaches a height of 16.25"
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