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African cloaks be tradition all toldy languid by a chosen dancer during celebrations, crop harvesting, preparing for war, peace, hardship, initiations, weddings, funerals and any early(a) study events that occur in a lifetime. African block outs be worn in ceremonies in different ways. For example they can be worn vertically covering the face, as crests resting on the head, or as helmets that encompass the entire head to convey a disguise. In many celebrations African masks represent spirits, where the spirit of ancestors is believed to deliver the wearer of the mask. In rituals masks represent deities, mythological beasts and gods, metaphors for good and evil, the dead, animals, nature, and any other force that is considered stronger than humankind.

Wood is the most common material employ for making African masks.  Most of the masks available for study are no more than 100 years old, because wood seldom lasts longer than that in a tropical climate. Although some masks and costumes are passed down through generations, others are made for a limited occasion and are not preserved.
 

The wood used for mask making comes from local forests and is carved with an adzee, a cutting barb that has a thin, arched blade set at a right angle to the handle.



The adze-used mainly for shaping wood-is the cavers mind tool.  A carver often uses two or trinity of them with slightly differing sizes and shapes. Fine detail is put in afterward with a small knife. The carver might finish all the carving with one knife after roughly adzing the pulley of wood to the right shape and size. The carver works pose on the ground, often holding the block of wood in position with his feet.  Besides wood, masks makers also use ivory, metals, and beads. Sometimes the mask maker might further decorate the mask by painting it or attaching other materials, such as feathers, horns, or fiber to it. Carvers believed that the tools they used had special powers and that the...If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay



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