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Have banana leaves? Try this DIY idea

Using banana leaves to create these masks gives a sustainable twist to the traditional craft. Not only is this method ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

African masks and sculptures displayed in original context in ‘Africa in Context’ exhibition at Mesa College

As a young girl growing up in southeastern San Diego’s Shelltown neighborhood, Denise Rogers spent time flipping through the pages of Time and Life magazines her mother kept on their coffee table. At ...
Hyperallergic

One of Picasso's Favorite African Masks Goes to Auction

Baule mask Ivory Coast wood height: 43 in. (109 cm.) base by wood artist Kichizô Inagaki (1876–1951) (image courtesy Christie’s) Popularly known as the “Krugier-Picasso mask,” a 19th century West ...
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Yam peels for healthy skin: Benefits and uses

African yam peel face masks are trending for their natural skin-brightening properties. The peels are packed with vitamins ...
CNN

‘Woongo, Behind the Masks’: Photos capture culture, people of West Africa

Photographer Selim Harbi was drawn to West Africa for its culture and its handicrafts – specifically, its masks. When he visited the region in 2014, he spent time asking people all about the masks: ...
Moviefone

African Art in Performance: The Winiama Masks of the Village of Ouri, Burkina Faso

African masks in performance: The spectacular masks of the Winiama people in the rural village of Ouri, in Burkina Faso, perform to reenact the encounters between the village ancestors and the spirits ...
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West African masks / H. U. Hall

See African Art Vertical Files, VF -- Masks and Masquerades--General, for the vertical file copy at AFA. https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile ...