African art and its animal masks . African mask with real horns, and coming from the Bidjogo , established in the Bissagos archipelago composed of about thirty islands located off the coast of Guinea-Bissau. The mask is worn before or at the end of initiation ceremonies, by a young initiate " cabaro ", who will bend and rear up, conveying the idea of a young vigorous but still untamed animal, and the need to go through the initiatory process in order to acquire discipline and mastery. Matte patina, minor accidents. These masks, called vaca bruto in Portuguese Creole, were displayed on the prows of warlords' boats. It was in fact Portuguese sailors who introduced the animal to the archipelago in the 15th century. Other zoomorphic masks are produced, some related to aquatic fauna, and statues embodying divinities, with triangular faces, called iran, which have an apotropaic function and are placed in sanctuaries.
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