Tankagle Mask of the Dan: What It Was For and Why It Matters
An entertainment mask associated with singing, dancing and community celebration.
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What Is SEVICS Africa? Mission, Programs and How to Get Involved
SEVICS Africa is a nonprofit empowering young people of African heritage through culture, education and leadership. See what we do and how to join.
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Kagle Mask of the Dan: What It Was For and Why It Matters
The Kagle is a troublemaker.
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How to Teach African Masks in Schools: A Respectful Lesson Plan
A respectful lesson plan for teachers: how to teach African masks in schools, with five principles, a 70 minute plan and common questions.
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Gunye Ge Mask of the Dan: What It Was For and Why It Matters
The Gunye ge is the Dan racing mask.
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How to Preserve African Cultural Heritage: Seven Practical Steps
Learn how to preserve African cultural heritage with seven practical steps for families, teachers, collectors and companies.
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Deangle Mask of the Dan: What It Was For and Why It Matters
The Deangle was the mask that cared for initiates during their time in the bush school.
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Ubuntu Leadership: What an African Idea of Leadership Teaches Managers
Ubuntu leadership means a leader is a leader by the people. Learn what ubuntu means and five habits you can practise at work this week.
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Oro Society Helmet Mask (Magbo) of the Ijebu Yoruba: What It Was For and Why It Matters
The Oro society brought together community leaders who rewarded good deeds, punished bad ones and presided over burials.
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Hemba So’o Chimpanzee Mask: What It Is and What It Does at a Funeral
The Hemba So’o chimpanzee mask guides the dead and calms the living at Congo funerals. Learn who wears it, what it means and how to read an auction lot.
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A Mask in a Museum Is a Mask Frozen at the Moment of Death
Museums preserve African masks beautifully. They also cut them off from everything that made them alive. Here is what is lost behind the glass.
