Masking And Masquerading With Examples From West Africa
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Masking And Masquerading With Examples From West Africa
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Author : Elizabeth Tonkin
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1979
Masking And Masquerading With Examples From West Africa written by Elizabeth Tonkin and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1979 with Masks categories.
West African Masks And Cultural Systems
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Author : Sidney Littlefield Kasfir
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1988
West African Masks And Cultural Systems written by Sidney Littlefield Kasfir and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1988 with Africa, West categories.
I Am Not Myself
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Author : Herbert M. Cole
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
I Am Not Myself written by Herbert M. Cole and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Art categories.
West African Masking Traditions And Diaspora Masquerade Carnivals
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Author : Raphael Chijioke Njoku
language : en
Publisher: Rochester Studies in African H
Release Date : 2020-06-23
West African Masking Traditions And Diaspora Masquerade Carnivals written by Raphael Chijioke Njoku and has been published by Rochester Studies in African H this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-23 with History categories.
A revisionist account of African masquerade carnivals in transnational context that offers readers a unique perspective on the connecting threads between African cultural trends and African American cultural artifacts
Fusions
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Author : Richard Fardon
language : en
Publisher: Saffron Books
Release Date : 2007
Fusions written by Richard Fardon and has been published by Saffron Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Adamawa State (Nigeria) categories.
Takes the masks of West Africa's Upper Benue River region out of the museums and private collections, where many accumulated in the twentieth century, and restores their cultural and social contexts. This book argues that Benue masquerades deserve appreciation as the materialized forms taken by thought styles of their original creators and users.
The Masquerades Of Nigeria And Touch
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Author : David Griffiths
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 1998
The Masquerades Of Nigeria And Touch written by David Griffiths and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Performing Arts categories.
In "The Masquerades of Nigeria and Touch", the fourth volume of his Mask: A Release of Acting Resources, David Griffiths investigates the use of mask in the Masquerade traditions of West Africa, and specifically of Nigeria. The author argues in favour of a common language of mask performance, and focuses particularly on the manner in which the Nigerian dramatist Wole Soyinka explores the theatrical virtuosity and vibrancy of mask in his plays, specifically his "root" play A Dance of The Forests. David Griffiths then presents his short trilogy of plays, under the title Touch, which he created to explore the intricate subtleties of African mask in a manner accessible to Western actors.
Masquerades In African Society
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Author : Walter E. A. Van Beek
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2023-10-17
Masquerades In African Society written by Walter E. A. Van Beek and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-10-17 with Art categories.
Explores the dynamics of African masquerades and mask performances on the continent, linking performative expressions to societal characteristics. What is the meaning of masks and masquerades in African traditions and how can we understand their role in rituals and performances? Why do we find masks in some African regions and not in others, and what does this 'mask habitat' say about the general dynamics of masquerades in Africa? Though masks are among the most famous art icons of Africa, exploration of their uses and the way in which they articulate social characteristics of African societies has been underexamined. This book takes an anthropological perspective on the phenomenon of masquerades on the African continent to show how mask rituals are an integral part of African indigenous religions and societies, and are informed by and linked to specific types of social and ecological conditions. Having established the commonalities of mask rituals and a mask typology, the authors look at the varieties of mask performances and the types of rituals in which masks function in rites of passage and in rituals of gender, power, and identity. The following chapters focus on different types of rituals featuring masks, from initiation and death ceremonies to secrecy, kingship, law and war. With its broad examination of the use of masks on the continent, from Angola to Burkina Faso, Cameroon, DRC, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, this well illustrated book will stand as an authoritative study of the use of masks, of interest not only to those in African Studies but to anthropologists and ethnographers worldwide.
Islam And Tribal Art In West Africa
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Author : René A. Bravmann
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1974-05-31
Islam And Tribal Art In West Africa written by René A. Bravmann and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974-05-31 with Social Science categories.
Most writers have assumed that the spread of the Islamic faith has tended to weaken and undermine the foundations of traditional African society and culture. In this interesting and original study Professor Bravmann re-examines and refutes the assumption that the aniconic attitudes of Islam, especially the prohibition of representational imagery, have had a detrimental effect on the visual arts in the areas of West Africa influenced by this universalistic faith. The strength and flexibility of West African societies and their art forms is clearly revealed in the major part of this study, which is devoted to a detailed examination of the impact of Islam upon traditional art in the Cercle de Bondoukou and west central areas of Ghana. The text is illustrated with numerous photographs showing a variety of art forms and masquerades in the region.
Ethnographic Feminisms
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Author : Sally Cole
language : en
Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Release Date : 1995-05-15
Ethnographic Feminisms written by Sally Cole and has been published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995-05-15 with Social Science categories.
This book is written by anthropologists who are currently engaged in research on gender. The editors argue for the development of an ethnography-based feminism that both pays heed to what women in specific circumstances identify as their concerns and recognizes the contradictions inherent in the goals of feminist anthropology. The essays consider a range of "awkward" issues, including feminism in international contexts, the invisibility of women's working lives, and the problems of voice and ethnographic representation. Referring to a variety of ethnographic contexts, and working from diverse perspectives, the contributors examine the multiple dilemmas and conflicts of gender and power.
African Masks
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013
African Masks written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Masks, African categories.
These teacher materials emphasize African cosmology, which sees an essential division between the village and the bush, or wilderness. The village is the human world of law, family and agriculture. The bush is the domain of wild animals and powerful, unruly spirits. Masquerades allow the villages to temporarily harness the power of the bush spirits, to use for the purposes of civilization. The Cleveland Museum of Art houses many masks from West Africa; magnificent objects that form the core of this lesson. We appreciate these masks and headdresses for their symbolism and the abstract beauty of their design. However, the African art of the mask extends far beyond the mask itself. It is also the performance of music, dance, and storytelling that come together in the masquerade. Both the teacher materials and the suggested extensions encourage the students to participate in elements of the masquerade. Movement, song and storytelling put the objects in context.