1. Two men in masquerade attire, Bongase, 1967

Description:

Two Ligbi men from Bongase appear in masquerade regalia during a visit to Bongase by René A. Bravmann, then a doctoral student at Indiana University studying African art history. They wear carved wooden "Mbong" (baboon in Ligbi) masks decorated with ochre and white paint, representing a male and female animal. Their heads and shoulders are draped in scarves. They stand in front of a house with a thatched roof and a raffia shade. Scholars refer to this masking tradition as "Do," while locally it is termed "Bedu." For additional details, see Bravmann, René A. (1974) "Islam and Tribal Art in West Africa" (Cambridge University Press), pp. 147-177. A performance of Mbong at a Banda Heritage Event in June 2019 can be viewed through a link below. Bongase, December, 1967.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17335 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17139 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17332; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19216

Location(s) Facet:

Bongase

Subjects:

Bedu; Do; Baboon

Subjects Facet:

Regalia; Masks; Ligbi language; Textiles; Masquerades; Clothing; Wood carvings

Creator:

Dr. René A. Bravmann

Contributors:

Dr. René A. Bravmann

Date searchable:

1967

Date searchable:

1967-12

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Location(s):

Bongase;8.238039, -2.276274

Date Digitized:

2019-09-24

People Facet:

Dr. René A. Bravmann

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl

Geographic Coordinates:

8.238039, -2.276274