What Are Dan Masks Used For
Dan Masks Are Sacred Objects. Dan Masks Are Used for Protection and as a Channel for Communication with the Spirit World. the Dan Also Carry Small ‘Passport...
Dan masks are sacred objects. Dan masks are used for protection and as a channel for communication with the spirit world. The Dan also carry small ‘passport masks’ for personal protection when they are living away from home.
Who wears the Dan mask?
These types of masks are made and worn exclusively, by male dancers and only carved by initiated members of the male Poro society. The mask served to protect the young initiate against destructive or evil forces from the time of initiation, till he one day enters the spirit realm.
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Where is the Dan mask from?
The Dan people live in the western part of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) and eastern Liberia and are widely known for the wide variety of masks that are central to their cultural life and social organization. For the Dan a mask is more than just a face covering.
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