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<p>[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 185600, member: 45"]Yes, a Senufo <i>Kpelie</i> mask, from the Ivory Coast, characterized by the elongated shape with pointed chin, the leg-like appendages, and the scarification marks. Very similar to some Marka masks, but the little "legs" are the key feature of Senufo <i>Kpelie</i> masks.</p><p><br /></p><p>The mask has nothing to do with "rain dances." It is danced at boys' initiation ceremonies into the Poro Society, at funerals, and at harvest festivals.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Taupou, post: 185600, member: 45"]Yes, a Senufo [I]Kpelie[/I] mask, from the Ivory Coast, characterized by the elongated shape with pointed chin, the leg-like appendages, and the scarification marks. Very similar to some Marka masks, but the little "legs" are the key feature of Senufo [I]Kpelie[/I] masks. The mask has nothing to do with "rain dances." It is danced at boys' initiation ceremonies into the Poro Society, at funerals, and at harvest festivals.[/QUOTE]
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