The Largest African Masks in History - Top Ten List
79Traditional African masks come in many shapes and sizes but what were the absolute largest masks ever made in African History South of the Sahara?
Find out the answer in this top ten list of giant African masks which features countries from all across Africa. Nigeria, Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso, Zambia, Malawi, and more African countries are represented in this video. African peoples included on the list are the Yoruba, Dogon, Igbo, Nafana, Nalu, Chewa, Lwena, Bwa, and more.
African masks embody many different ideas. This video will detail how these Sub-Saharan African masks dance in rituals for things such as fertility, renewal, protection, solving problems in the community, funerals, health, entertainment, and more. Hope you enjoy learning about these great African masks!
To learn even more things about African masks, sculptures and more stay tuned to the Youtube channel Red Spirit Mask. We teach information about the facts, history, art, and more related to Africa and its many cultures.
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