Mask Guru - Côte d'Ivoire (No reserve price)

Coming from the North, the Gouros, a Mandé people, arrived in this region in the 16th century. The Gouro are called Lo or Golo, and they call themselves Kwéni. The Baoulé call them Gouro. Decorative mask The Gu or Gou masks are mainly feminine masks that accompany the Zamble and Zaouli masks. These masks follow the male mask in ceremonies. They belong to the Yo cult, and have virtually disappeared due to a lack of appeal, their dance no longer impressive enough. Nowadays, when one mentions the Gu mask, men shrug their shoulders and say it is a mask of the old generation of dancers. The Zamble mask is very particular to the Guro ethnic group. Half-leopard, half-antelope, it serves as the link between secular masks and sacred masks.

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