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Bamana N\'tomo Initiation Ceremonial Mask, West African Religious Decor For Sale
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Bamana N\'tomo Initiation Ceremonial Mask, West African Religious Decor:
$125.00
This is a Bamana mask of the N'tomo. Measures 18 inches long, 6.5 inches wide, and 3.5 inches deep. Minor wear consistent with age. Comes with a string for hanging. Most likely a tourist piece.
Bamana N'tomo (N'Domo) masks serve to protect young boys during their first initiation cycle, before circumcision. The number of horns refer to specific characteristics of males (three, six. or nine horns) or females (four or eight horns) and the androgynous (two, five or seven). The present mask has six horns, which means it is masculine. Some of its other features have also been symbolically interpreted: the small mouth indicates the value of silence or of thinking before speaking; the long nose expresses the metaphorical capacity to detect the good and bad qualities in people.
N'Tomo masks never speak, demonstrating their power to protect the young boys just by their presence. It was danced by mature men, to protect the boys, and it was also be worn by the boys when they would dance and test one another.
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