Bobo Mask - Bobo - Burkina Faso

The Bobo Fing, the true Bobo, live in the Bobodioulasso region, near the border with Mali, and in the Tanzila region. It does not appear that the Bobo Fing migrated to Burkina Faso. They can be considered the first inhabitants of the northwestern part of the country. They are all farmers and have a reputation for being the best. Each village elects its own chief, who governs political and social life independently and also leads the inhabitants alongside the religious chief. Fetishism is practiced by ninety-five percent of the population. The prevalence of fetishism explains the exceptional wealth of art objects. Generally, the art of the Bobo Fing tends to be more realistic and is generally older than that of the Bobo Oulé.

Provenance: Berthe Hartert collection
Argiles collection, Barcelona