Ex-French collection of African art . Renowned in tribal art , African masks of the Fang type have attracted the interest of many artists. Light grainy patina, erosions and desiccation cracks. The Fang, established in a region extending from Yaoundé in Cameroon to Ogooué in Gabon, have never had political unity. The cohesion of the clans was maintained through religious and judicial associations such as the So and the Ngil. The appearance of masks generally coated with kaolin (the white color evokes the power of the ancestors), in the middle of the night, could cause fear. The secret male society Ngil, which no longer exists today, was responsible for initiations and fought against witchcraft. The ngil was a purifying fire rite symbolized by the gorilla. Guarantor of peace, it also fixed the seasons, the location where villages were to be established, and the conditions for the exploitation of agricultural land.
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