Dagari voorouderbeeld (Kpiin Dâa) uit Burkina Faso Senegal bread basket the mask often contains markings

the mask often contains markings such as scarification or tattoos

Deze kettingen zijn vaak gemaakt van kleurrijke glazen kralen

infinity and the universe

promoting a sense of inner calm and peace

They also serve as protective objects against evil forces

Dagari voorouderbeeld (Kpiin Dâa) uit Burkina Faso Senegal bread basket the mask often contains markingsThis ancestor statue, also called 'Kpiin Da', comes from the Dagari (also known as Dagaaba or Dagara), a subgroup of the Lobi people from southwestern Burkina Faso. Kpiin Da (literally translated: wooden statue of deceased ancestor) are simplistic, anthropomorphic wooden statues. The phallic shape of the figure refers to the strength and power of the (always male) deceased it represents. These statues are traditionally used as protectors against