Symbolizing courage, this type of large African mask produced in the Awka region, and called "the time of the brave", combines double horns and a stylized face with a mouth composed of fangs. Grainy, matte patina, minor losses and cracks. Among the Igbo living in the forest of southeastern Nigeria, these aggressive masks, often accompanied by a motley paraphernalia of quills, raffia, palm leaves and weapons, are performed during spectacular festivals during the dry season, the most famous being the okumkpa, and at some funerals. The largest are worn by mature initiated men of the Ekpo society. Each of the mask wearers embodies a spirit whose name the mask adopts.
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