African Art Collection Amadeo Plaza Garcés. Antique Gelede face mask depicting a large head. The masks were repainted for each new ceremony, which seems to have been the case. Vestiges of its costume are attached to the contours. Abrasions of use, cracks. In Nigeria, also in Benin, this African mask worn on top of the head is used for the joyful dances of the Gelede society, and on the occasion of the funerals of its followers. These masks are produced in pairs, each with a specific name. The Gelede country in Nigeria pays homage to mothers, especially the oldest among them, whose powers are said to be comparable to those of the Yoruba gods, or orisa , and ancestors, osi and who can be used for the benefit but also for the misfortune of society. In the latter case these women are called aje. Masked ceremonies, through performances using masks, costumes and dances, are supposed to exhort mothers to use their extraordinary qualities for a peaceful and constructive purpose, for the good of society. Ref.: "Yoruba" J. Rivallain and F. A. Iroko, ed. Hazan.
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