Among the Dan people, masks are owned by families and used by individual lineage members in contexts of social control, boy’s circumcision camps, and entertainment.

Dan people have achieved special notoriety in the area for their entertainment festivals which were historically village ceremonies, but are today performed largely for honorable visitors or tourists. Visually, the Dan masqueraders show a contrast between female beauty and gentleness and male fierceness and power. These Bagle masks are worn to entertain.

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• Size: 17" x 17"
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• Material: Wood, cowries, cloth, straw, very large seeds
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