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Dyodyomini Mask, Dogon – Mali
This zoomorphic Dyodyomini Dogon mask made of Hard wood with a kaolin coating is an exceptional piece for your collection. It originates from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region.
Made of 100% wood.
Model is W 60 – H 12 and weight 2 kg.
Description
This zoomorphic Dyodyomini Dogon mask made of Hardwood with a kaolin coating is an exceptional piece for your collection. It originates from Mali, located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza, Mopti region. The term Dyodyomini which designates this type of mask evokes a bird that pecks. It would be a Dobu, a sort of hornbill, white and brown, with a long curved beak. It was created on the occasion of a Dama (funeral ceremony, the feast of mourning).
For the Dama or final commemorative ceremony for an important Dogon elder, masked dancers perform, creating a brilliantly colored spectacle of sculpture, costume, song, and dance. Mimicking the gait of a rabbit, the dancer hops around. Dogon animal masks are regarded as “beings of the bush”, representing the world beyond the village perimeter. They symbolize everything that is wild, and beyond the control of man.
There are nearly eighty styles of Dogon masks, and for the most part, they all utilize the use of various geometric shapes in their design, independent of the various animals they are supposed to represent. Most masks have large geometric eyes and stylized features and are often painted or colored with various. The better known Kanaga and sirige masks are followed in the dama ceremony by masks that evoke the behavior of some of the animals that inhabit the regions where the Dogon live and hunt. They include among others – antelopes, hares, lions, hyenas, cows, birds and monkeys.
The Dogon an ethnic group are mainly located in the administrative districts of Bandiagara and Douentza in Mali, West Africa. The precise origins of the Dogon people, like those of many other ancient cultures, are not yet determined. Their civilization emerged, in much the same way as ancient Egypt. Around 1490 AD the Dogon people migrated to the Bandiagara cliffs of central Mali. There are approximately 700 Dogon villages, with an average of 400 inhabitants. The tribe’s folk call themselves ‘Dogon’ or ‘Dogom’, but in the older literature they are most often called ‘Habe’, a Fulbe meaning ‘stranger’.
Additional information
Weight | 4 kg |
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Dimensions | 60 × 12 cm |
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